Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada DC Darshan HV has directed urban local bodies and the police department to jointly inspect major junctions and traffic circles across the district and take immediate measures to ensure smooth vehicular movement.Chairing the district road safety committee meeting on Tuesday, he said complaints regarding traffic congestion caused by illegal parking, encroachments and…
Deputy commissioner Komal Mittal led the drive in Kharar Mohali: The Punjab govt Monday launched its statewide ‘Mission Clean Punjab’ across urban areas of Mohali district, aiming to improve cleanliness and civic infrastructure.Deputy commissioner Komal Mittal led the district-level rollout in Kharar, while Derabassi MLA Kuljit Singh Randhawa flagged off the drive in Derabassi. The…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha cabinet on Monday approved implementation of the Waterfront Development Scheme with an outlay of Rs 500 crore over five years, aimed at rejuvenating riverfronts and urban water bodies and turning them into vibrant public spaces.The housing and urban development department will implement the scheme in coordination with development authorities and urban local…
Residents have written to the UP chief secretary, asking for a long-term solution Ghaziabad: Residents of Vasundhara, Indirapuram, Shalimar Garden and other parts of the city have raised complaints about growing encroachments on roads and footpaths by shops, vendors, temporary structures, and illegally parked vehicles.These encroachments not only create traffic congestion and safety hazards but…
MLA Asif Sait launches Miyawaki project to develop a mini-forest on an acre in Srinagar on Friday Belagavi: Belagavi district has planned to plant over two lakh saplings under the Miyawaki model mini forest development scheme through various local bodies, including the Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) and the municipal councils of Gokak, Nippani, Bailhongal, Savadatti,…
Kolkata: In a sweeping mandate on World Environment Day, the state govt announced a strict, statewide enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics, permitting only plastic bags with a thickness of 120 microns or more.Municipal and urban development minister Agnimitra Paul on Friday directed officials to stringently implement the national regulation across all urban local…
Jaipur: Social justice and empowerment minister Avinash Gehlot Wednesday assured that the demand for 4% reservation for persons with disabilities in Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local body elections is under the govt’s consideration and that an appropriate decision will be taken at the appropriate time, as the issue involves policy matters.Disability Rights Federation, Rajasthan,…
ShalabhLucknow: In a push for planned development, the state govt has started working on preparing master plans for tier II towns with a population between 50,000 and 1 lakh.A total of 93 towns have been identified in the state that are going to be covered under the scheme, and a geographical information system-based master plan…
Dharwad: With the monsoon approaching, the Dharwad district administration has intensified disaster preparedness while ensuring uninterrupted drinking water supply for people and livestock during the summer.Meetings of the District Disaster Management Authority, chaired by deputy commissioner Snehal R, are being held regularly, with officials directed to implement preventive and precautionary measures across the district.In rural…
Mangaluru: Ahead of the southwest monsoon’s expected onset in Kerala on June 4, Dakshina Kannada district administration has intensified preparedness, sanctioning repairs to 91 school buildings and 137 anganwadi centres under the District Disaster Management Authority.Deputy commissioner Darshan HV said Rs 2.5 crore has been released for anganwadi centres and Rs 1.5 crore for school…
