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  • AP government to strengthen LED street light program

    AP government to strengthen LED street light program

    VIJAYAWADA: As part of efforts to strengthen the State’s LED street lighting system in the villages, the State government has decided to conduct extensive survey on scientific basis to identify each electric pole in villages and assess the actual status of the LED street lights functionality.

    The survey is expected to be completed in a week and the data will be helpful for the government to strengthen the lighting system in the rural areas. The State government is determined to acquire comprehensive data regarding the LED street lighting project, including the installation of street lights on every electric pole in villages, the luminosity of the lights, their physical condition and their connection to the centralised control monitoring system (CCMS). By rectifying any short comings discovered, the government intends to bolster the entire street lighting system in the State.

    A high-level meeting was conducted by Chief Secretary K S Jawahar Reddy along with Special Chief Secretary B Rajasekhar, Commissioner of PR &RD department A Surya Kumari and officials from the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).

    At the meeting, the Chief Secretary instructed the officials to collaborate with EESL and design an infallible mechanism to ensure that every LED street light installed by EESL operates with 100 per cent up time.

    According to officials, the State government is taking decisive actions to strengthen the rural LED street lights programme as part of its efforts to enhance living standards, socio-economic development and over all wellbeing of the public.

    The EESL had already installed 23.63 lakh LED street lights in 10,261 gram panchayats in the State. However, the state government seeks to ascertain the factual functioning of these lights and the CCMS panels wherever installed, which are responsible for automatic switch control.

    Special Chief Secretary (PR & RD) B Rajasekhar along with Commissioner (PR & RD) A Surya Kumari said that the district Collectors have been instructed to ensure the success of LED street lighting programme. To gather a comprehensive understanding of the current situation, the government has initiated the survey, which is expected to conclude within a week, they said.

    The survey consists of identifying the number of electrical poles, location of pole, whether street light is installed, street light type, installation agency, street light wattage, whether glowing or not glowing, if not glowing the physical condition of light, whether the light is connected with CCMS boxes, whether 3rd wire connected or not and Whether lights are connected to electrical meter. Based on the findings, the state government in collaboration with Energy Efficiency Service Limited (EESL) and other stakeholders will revamp the existing maintenance mechanism.

    The ultimate goal of State government is to illuminate every LED street light in every village, thereby elevating the standards of living and quality of life for the rural population.

  • Traffic jam will remain till July 15 due to Hebbal flyover ramp work

    Traffic jam will remain till July 15 due to Hebbal flyover ramp work

    Bengaluru: The service road of Bangalore has been closed by the Hebbal Police Station in view of the ongoing Hebbal flyover ramp work in order to reduce traffic congestion. The flyover work will be done till July 15, and the traffic jam around the Hebbal flyover will continue till July 15.

    Bangalore Traffic Police has informed about this through a tweet, The Hebbal Flyover additional ramp construction is ongoing. The service road at Hebbal Police Station towards the city is closed. Entire service road traffic is being merged with the main carriageway hence there is a slow traffic movement towards the city. This work will continue until 15th July 2023. Commuters are advised to plan their travel accordingly and Kindly cooperate.

    The construction of an additional ramp to facilitate traffic on the Hebbal flyover has now started and the work is expected to be completed in a year. The flyover is built at cost of Rs 87 crores for the 700 m long flyover. Currently it is being constructed in addition to the existing flyover. The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) started from Esteem Mall earlier this week and will end near Baptist Hospital. The project was first planned in 2015, but the project got delayed due to political and other reasons.

  • Kukke Subramaniam tops the list of top 10 Muzrai temples

    Kukke Subramaniam tops the list of top 10 Muzrai temples

    Bengaluru: Among the top 10 Muzrai temples in Karnataka — securing the first place is Kukke Subrahmanya Temple which posted a whopping annual income of Rs 123.64 crore for 2022-23. The temple, which sees several high-profile visitors every year gets earnings from sevas, including ‘sarpasamskara’ and ‘sarpadosha’, topped the income list for the temple situated in Dakshina Kannada district and is situated at 280 km from Bengaluru.

    The department of Religious and Charitable Endowments popularly known as Muzrai, derived from a Persian word Mujra means deduction or allowance granted for religious or charitable purpose and for the upkeep of religious and charitable institutions . This department administers about 35,000 Hindu religious institutions which receive grants from the Government of Karnataka. The department is operated under the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment (amended) Act, 2011.

    As per the Muzrai department the list of top 10 temple and their revenue and expenses are:

    • Sri Kukke Subrahmanya Temple revenue is Rs 123.64 crore and expense: Rs 63.77 crore
    • Sri Mookambika Temple, Kollur Rs 59.47 Lakh and Rs 33.32 lakh
    • Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysore Rs 52.40 Lakhs and Rs 52.40 lakh
    • Sri Siddhalingeshwar Temple, Yediyur Rs.36.48 lakh and Rs 35.68 lakh.
    • Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kateel Rs 32.10 crore and Rs 25.97 crore,
    • Sri Srikantheshwara Swamy Temple, Rs 26.71 crore and Rs 18.74 crore,
    • Sri Renuka Ellamma Temple, Savadatti Rs 22.52 crore and Rs 11.51 crore,
    • Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Mandarthi Rs 14.55 crore and Rs 13.02 crore,
    • Sri Ghati Subrahmanya Swamy Temple, Doddaballapur Rs 12.25 crore and Rs 7.40 crore and
    • Sri Banashankari Temple, Bangalore with Rs 10.58 crore and Rs 19.41 crore secures the tenth position.
  • Ponzi fraud case: Searches at 5 locations in Bengaluru

    Ponzi fraud case: Searches at 5 locations in Bengaluru

    Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on Tuesday conducted searches at 5 locations in Bengaluru and Mandya district of Karnataka, according to the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

    The ED said the locations belonged to Hindustan Infracon India Limited and related persons. The search was conducted in connection with a Ponzi scheme fraud case according to a report of ANI in ndtv.com.

    ED has conducted searches on 27.6.2023 at 5 locations of Bengaluru/Mandya (Karnataka) belonging to M/s Hindustan Infracon India Ltd & related persons in a Ponzi Scheme fraud case. During the searches, various incriminating documents & records of cash transactions were seized,” said the ED on Saturday. A Ponzi scheme fraud tricks investors into making huge investments by promising them massive profits.

  • Opposition leader selected by high command, Yeddyurappa Delhi

    Opposition leader selected by high command, Yeddyurappa Delhi

    Bengaluru: The Karnataka Assembly Opposition Leader selection exercise has reached its final stage. The selection ball for the leader of the opposition has reached the court of the high command and on Sunday evening, a high voltage meeting was scheduled in Delhi. The BJP high command will put a full stop to the curiosity of who will be the leader of the opposition in Delhi. Thus, the BJP high command has issued a summons to former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa to come to Delhi. In this backdrop, Yediyurappa travelled from Bangalore to Delhi on Sunday. Speaking to reporters before leaving for Delhi, Yediyurappa said that ‘the national president of the party has asked him to come to Delhi. So I left for Delhi. However, I don’t know what the national president called for. What they will discuss? I did not know what is in their mind, ‘ he clarified. A month and a half after the formation of the new government, the leader of the opposition has not been chosen. There is only one more day left for the legislative session. Therefore, the curiosity of who will sit in the seat of the leader of the opposition has risen. Will former CM Bommai become the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly? Or there is a possibility that the High Command is going to carry out a surprise experiment today. Even though the race is going on in the saffron party to sit in the position of the opposition leader, keeping in mind the Lok Sabha elections and the future vision of the party, the BJP high command is still searching for an opposition leader. There was a high meeting in Delhi today, and BS Yediyurappa was asked to attend it. Former CM BSY reached Delhi at 2.10 pm. It is said that in the Parliamentary Board meeting to be held in Delhi, the Assembly Opposition Leader and BJP State President post will also be discussed, it is likely that the Opposition Leader name will be made an announcement in today’s meeting itself. Former CM Bommai is expected to be elected as the leader of the opposition. MLA Basanagowda Patil Yatnal has also contested equally strongly. In the meantime, former Home Minister Araga Gyanendra name has also been heard. It is being said that Bommai himself can become the leader of the opposition . But it has raised curiosity whether the High Command can go ahead with the experiment as per the choice of the candidates at the last moment.

  • T Diagnostics is the brainchild of CM KCR: Jagadish Reddy

    T Diagnostics is the brainchild of CM KCR: Jagadish Reddy

    Hyderabad: Energy Minister Jagdish Reddy inaugurated the T-Diagnostics Hub at the Medical College Hospital in Suryapet town on Sunday.

    Speaking at the event, Jagdish Reddy said that the idea of T-Diagnostics was born out of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s vision to provide better medical treatment to the poor. He said that KCR has brought revolutionary changes in the field of medicine and that Telangana has become number one in the state in terms of healthcare.

    Jagdish Reddy urged people to take advantage of T-Diagnostics, which offers free medical examinations for 134 different tests. He said that this would help people save money and get the medical care they need without having to travel to private diagnostic centres.

    The Minister said that T-Diagnostics is part of the government’s efforts to bring medical services closer to the people. He said that the government is committed to providing quality healthcare to all citizens, regardless of their income level.

  • Insult to women who prepare mid-day meal in MP: Kamal Nath

    Insult to women who prepare mid-day meal in MP: Kamal Nath

    Bhopal (IANS). Kamal Nath, president of the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Congress, has accused the BJP government of insulting the women who prepare mid-day meals. At the women’s self-help group conference at Bhel Dussehra ground in the capital, Kamal Nath said that in the 18-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state, not only injustice, but also humiliation has been done to the women who prepare mid-day meals.

    Addressing the women of the self-help group, Kamal Nath said, “I do not want to call you cooks. You cook food and take care of children, in this way you are a social worker and build the future of the state. I listened carefully to you guys. You said that honorarium is not given properly, cylinder is not available and there are other problems. I do not go into detail of everything, but I want to make it clear that once the Congress government is formed, the injustice done to you will be removed and justice will be done to you. I am surprised to know how you have been tolerating this humiliation and injustice for so many years.

    He said, “More than one crore youth are unemployed in Madhya Pradesh. The Chief Minister promises to provide employment and jobs, I want to tell him that the contract workers and guest teachers who are already working, you should give them employment, that will be a big deal. My government got only 15 months to work, I and our government introduced policy and intention. Loans of 27 lakh farmers were waived off, 1000 Gaushalas were constructed, 100 units of electricity were given for Rs.100 and other development works were also done.

    Kamal Nath said that 22 thousand announcements have been made in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in 18 years. Seeing the upcoming elections, Shivraj has become an announcement machine and now this announcement machine has turned into a machine of lies. In the government of 18 years, farmers are upset, youth are upset, women are upset, unemployment is at its peak. There is no limit to corruption. The policy of ‘give money, get work’ is going on in the state. The Shivraj government has imposed a debt of Rs 330,000 crore on the state. This loan is not being used to provide jobs to the unemployed or to increase the honorarium of women, but is being used for contracts and commissions.

  • PACS staff oppose amendments to Cooperative Act

    Srikakulam: Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) employees are strongly opposing proposed amendments to the AP Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 by the state government. As part of their agitation the PACS employees staged agitations in front of District Cooperative Central Banks (DCCB) head offices at all district head quarters on June 19.

    The proposed amendments made to the AP Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 which is meant for handing over of 50 per cent shares of PACS to private persons and merger of Rythu Bharosa Kendras into PACS both are posing threat to existence and aim of the PACS. The PACS employees also demanded implementation of wages and other benefits as per GO No: 90 and payment of other monetary benefits from April 2016. They also demanded to enhance retirement age for PACS employees to 62 years and payment of gratuity on par with other government departments’ employees.

    “Proposed amendments made to the AP Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 are irrational, said PACS employees’ union state vice president, GiriBaktha Ranganadham, Srikakulam district president and secretary, L Mohan Rao and B.Rama Rao and CITU district secretary, P Tejeswara Rao. “We are going to intensify our agitation against proposed amendments and stage agitation at collector’s offices on July 3 across the state and will also organise “Chalo Vijayawada” on July 17 , said the leaders to The Hans India.

  • Abraham Varughese assumes charge as Director of NSTL

    Visakhapatnam: Scientist G Abraham Varughese assumed charge as Director of Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.

    An alumnus of the University of Kerala and IIT Delhi, Dr Varughese holds a doctorate in Computer Science and Engineering from Andhra University and was awarded the gold medal for Best PhD in the engineering stream. He has a vast experience over three decades in the design and development of naval systems and spearheaded the indigenous development of underwater weapons at the laboratory.

    The chairman of IEEE Visakhapatnam bay section and a fellow of several professional societies. He succeeds Dr Y Sreenivas Rao, who has taken over as Director General, Naval Systems and Materials, DRDO.

  • Nellore saw no development under YSRCP rule, flays Lokesh

    TDP national general secretary Nara Lokesh has alleged that Agriculture Minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy looted crores of rupees of public money during the last four years.

    He said that though three ministers Kakani Govardhan Reddy, P Anilkumar Yadav and Mekapati Goutam Reddy represented Nellore district, the district witnessed no development under the YSRCP rule.

    Though the TDP had won only 3 seats in Nellore district in 2014, the previous government had spent crores on development works in the district.

    He recalled that Rs 4,500 crore was spent on Nellore city development and Rs 63 crore for Kandaleru lift canal for supplying water to 16,000 acres during 2014.

    Addressing a huge public gathering as part of his Yuvagalam Padayatra in Mithukuru mandal in Sarvepalle constituency here on Saturday, Lokesh said the people of Sarvepalle constituency have committed blunder by electing Kakani Goveadhan Reddy as their MLA.

    Lokesh said that the Agriculture Minister was an accused in eight cases pertaining to illegal sand mining and transportation, land grabbing, manufacture of illicit liquor and stealing of documents in court. If found guilty, the Minister would go behind bars, he said.

    He said that 8 persons including a tahsildar were jailed on charges of illegally occupying 100 acres of government land worth crores of rupees with forged documents. He alleged that they were supported by Govardhan Reddy.

    Lokesh criticised former Irrigation Minister Anil Kumar Yadav for failing to keep his promise of completing the multipurpose Polavaram Project by 2020. He said Anil was under frustration now as Chief Minister Jagan had rejected his plea to contest from Nellore city constituency in 2024 Assembly polls.

    He pointed out that TDP founder and former Chief Minister N T Rama Rao had provided water for 1 lakh acres in the district through the Telugu Ganga project. When Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy became Agriculture Minister, water was provided to another 1.3 lakh acres under the project.

    He urged the people to exercise their franchise in favour of TDP in 2024 elections as it would ensure the district development. TDP politburo member Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy and others were present.