Patna: With monsoon rains posing a recurring threat of waterlogging in the state capital, senior officials on Monday inspected several vulnerable locations and directed immediate as well as long-term measures to improve the drainage system.Urban development and housing department secretary-cum-Buidco managing director Animesh Kumar Parashar and Patna Municipal Commissioner Yashpal Meena jointly inspected New Market,…
Gaya: Residents of Ward 34 under the Gaya Municipal Corporation staged a protest on Monday over the acute shortage of tap water, alleging that they had been grappling with the crisis for the past three months. They claimed that taps had remained dry even during the peak summer months and warned of a gherao of…
CM Samrat Choudhary in Muzaffarpur on Sunday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Sunday launched 982 development projects worth Rs 1,047 crore in Muzaffarpur and announced the establishment of a specialised university for architecture and civil engineering on the campus of the Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology.Samrat said the proposed university would emerge as a major centre…
A waterlogged Khetan Market in Patna on Saturday Patna: More than 45mm of rain lashed Patna in the 24 hours till Saturday morning, leaving several low-lying areas waterlogged and slowing traffic across the city.Nehru Path, Rajiv Nagar, LNJP Hospital in Rajbanshi Nagar and parts of Patna City were among the worst-hit areas. Patients and visitors…
A dug-up road at Rajeev Nagar in Patna on Monday Patna: Even a brief spell of rain is enough to disrupt traffic and make commuting hazardous across Patna, with roads dug up for water pipelines, sewer lines, drainage networks and other utility projects turning into muddy, waterlogged stretches.Across several localities, incomplete restoration has left roads…
Patna: With the monsoon intensifying and the threat of heavy rainfall looming, the Patna divisional administration on Saturday asked all civic and utility agencies to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards waterlogging, warning that any road cutting without prior permission and immediate restoration would invite criminal proceedings and departmental action.Chairing a review meeting, divisional commissioner Mayank…
Patna: As dark monsoon clouds gather over Patna, the city finds itself caught between reassuring official claims and the everyday experiences of residents. Civic agencies insist they have strengthened flood control systems, repaired drains and expanded pumping capacity, but unfinished road excavations, open manholes and recurring waterlogging continue to leave many questioning whether the city…
SAMRAT Launches UDHD projects worth Rs 286 Cr Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday launched 157 projects of the urban development and housing department (UDHD), involving an expenditure of Rs286 crore, through remote mode at a function held at Sankalp Sabhagar in Lok Sevak Awas, the chief minister’s residence.He also laid the foundation stone…
Patna: Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (Buidco) has set up a dedicated 24×7 control room at its headquarters for real-time monitoring of waterlogging and quick response across Patna and adjoining urban areas.The special monsoon control room has been established on the directions of Buidco managing director Animesh Kumar Parashar. A dedicated team will operate…
Patna: The Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Wednesday arrested three senior govt officials in connection with the multi-crore tender scam.The arrested officials are former chief engineer of the building construction department Tarini Das, former joint secretary of the finance department Mumukshu Kumar Chaudhary, and Buidco executive engineer Umesh Kumar Singh. According to SVU, assets and…
