Varanasi: A free high-speed Wi-Fi service was inaugurated on Thursday at Sir Sunderlal Hospital and Trauma Centre at Banaras Hindu University.The service was launched through the collaboration of Varanasi Municipal Corporation and BSNL to enhance public access to digital services. The inauguration of the facility was done by Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari.Through this facility, patients…
Varanasi: In a major milestone for clean and safe energy adoption in Kashi, the city’s Piped Natural Gas (PNG) network has expanded to one lakh households. To mark the achievement, GAIL (India) Limited felicitated its 100,000th domestic consumer at a special ceremony held at Shanti Kunj Apartment in Tarna.Speaking at the event, Mayor Ashok Kumar…
Varanasi: In a major push for urban infrastructure development, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) has approved the exchange of over 227.5 bigha (57.6 hectares) of land with the Defence Estate and the Railways to facilitate public amenities, traffic management projects and parking facilities across the city. The proposal has already received clearance from both the…
Varanasi: In efforts towards getting the city freed from garbage accumulated at the dumping ground in Karsada, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation initiated the disposal process following a formal launch by Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari on Tuesday. The mayor said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had initiated this project on April 28, and in over a…
Varanasi: With 23 of its 27 garbage dumps already shut and the rest set to disappear soon, Varansi would become India’s first garbage-free city in next two months, said mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari on Tuesday adding that work was underway to eliminate the remaining four.Tiwari, who completed three years in office, added that Varanasi’s Swachh…
Varanasi: Municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal has given officials a 15-day ultimatum to clean and repair all gully pits on a war footing.To tackle waterlogging ahead of the monsoon, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation is cleaning all small and large drains, sewers, and gully pits across the city.On Thursday, mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari reviewed the progress of…
Varanasi: Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for fuel conservation and sustainable living, the municipal corporation of his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, has decided to observe a ‘No Fuel Day’ every Saturday in a bid to curb fuel consumption and contribute towards strengthening the nation’s economy.Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari, along with councillors of the municipal…
