Jaipur: Ahead of the monsoon, the education department Thursday issued guidelines directing govt schools not to seat students in unsafe buildings as they prepare to reopen Monday. The department asked schools to clean terraces, clear drains and pipelines of garbage, and prevent water accumulation on and around school premises.The department instructed officials to ensure that…
With the rainy season fast approaching, MC chief Ojasvi Alankar ordered officials to clear any hurdles affecting the main dump yard before the monsoons hit. Ludhiana: Municipal commissioner Ojasvi Alankar inspected the civic body’s main garbage dump site on Tajpur Road to review ongoing solid waste management projects. During the visit, the commissioner evaluated current…
A PMPML bus that broke down on FC Road recently is towed by a crane Pune: Two days of moderate rainfall in Pune exposed PMPML’s lack of monsoon preparedness as 264 bus breakdowns were reported across its fleet — 116 on Tuesday and 148 on Wednesday — leaving thousands of commuters inconvenienced.Official data said the…
Pre-monsoon showers inundate city road Thursday Jaipur: An hour of rainfall, Thursday, exposed severe gaps in Jaipur’s monsoon preparedness, causing widespread waterlogging, traffic congestion, and property damage across several areas. The sudden downpour left commuters stranded and raised serious questions over the drainage-clearing claims made by the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) and Jaipur Development Authority…
Mumbai: Taking note of the death of a minor girl following the collapse of a tree at a construction site in Khar (W) on May 10, the BMC has announced financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to the family of Aarika Srivastava (14), who died in the incident, and Rs 50,000 for Harshita Kumar (23),…
Mapusa: The Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) and the water resources department (WRD) launched an emergency cleanliness drive across the town after severe waterlogging inundated low-lying areas, major junctions and the Mapusa market.The flooding disrupted business activity and caused hardship to traders, vendors and consumers, while also exposing shortcomings in the town’s monsoon preparedness.Municipal engineers, along…
Bus got trapped in a damaged road in Pandesara area in Surat. Few passengers in the bus also suffered injuries. The bus also got damaged badly with its windshield falling on road soon after the fell into the damaged road. Surat: Two separate incidents of city buses getting stuck on Surat roads on Monday raised…
Margao: To handle emergency situations during monsoon-related calamities, the Margao municipality has stepped up preparedness by deploying ward-wise teams comprising workers, vehicles and supervisory staff to respond to distress calls. The teams have been tasked with carrying out desilting of drains, removal of silt and garbage, bush-clearing and other monsoon-related works within its jurisdiction as…
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma chairing the sixth meeting of the state’s monthly Raj Unnati review programme in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 19 June 2026 Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Friday warned officials that delays in public projects due to administrative laxity would not be tolerated and directed strict action against those responsible for holding up…
Surat: Pre-monsoon showers lashed parts of Surat city and district on Friday, providing much-needed relief from the sweltering heat and humidity that gripped the region over the past several days. While the city received light to moderate rainfall, several talukas in the district recorded significant precipitation.Umarpada received the highest rainfall at 72 mm, followed by…
