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  • Modi should enter Telangana only after statement on Kazipet Coach Factory: Vinod Kumar

    Modi should enter Telangana only after statement on Kazipet Coach Factory: Vinod Kumar

    Hyderabad: Telangana State Planning Board vice-chairman B Vinod Kumar on Thursday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should land in the State only after making a clear statement on the Kazipet Railway Coach Factory, as promised in the 13th Schedule, Section 93 of the AP State Bifurcation Act.

    Speaking to the media, he said people of the State, including those in Warangal district, have been fighting and waiting for the coach factory for four decades. Kumar said it was surprising that Modi was coming to Kazipet to start only a wagon repair centre instead of the coach factory in Kazipet.

    He clarified that only coach factory should be set up in Kazipet; “it is the right of people of the State”. Kumar lashed out at the Congress and BJP governments at the Center for playing hide and seek regarding the coach factory for the past four decades. “Whoever is the Minister of Railways at the Centre, they are setting up railway coach factories in their respective States”, said Kumar while questioning the spirit of national unity.

    The coach factory went to Bengaluru when Jafar Sharif was the Railway minister, it went to West Bengal when Mamata Banerjee was the minister. Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar took it to Bihar when they were ministers. The factory was moved to Rai Bareilly when Sonia Gandhi was the UPA chairperson. Piyush Goyal took it to Maharashtra Latur when he was the Railway minister. Modi set up railway coach factory in Dahol, Gujarat.

    Kumar reminded Modi that after the BJP government came to power in 2014, it announced that no new railway coach factories would be set up in the country but in April 2018 coach factories were given to Latur and in April 2022 in Dahol. where is justice in this, he asked.

  • Speed up the recruitment process: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav to Vinod Kumar

    Speed up the recruitment process: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav to Vinod Kumar

    Hyderabad: Pointing out that shortage of staff due to vacant posts was severely hampering functioning of the railways and compromising passenger safety, Telangana State Planning Board vice-chairman B Vinod Kumar on Monday urged Railway Minister Ashiwini Vaishnav to expedite and prioritise the recruitment process.

    In a letter to Union minister he pointed out that there were 3.12 lakh vacancies in railways and over 30,000 alone in the South Central Railway (SCR). The staggering number of vacancies is alarming and raises significant concerns about the operational efficiency and safety of the railway network, he said.

    Vinod Kumar said SCR was a vital railway zone that serves Telangana, Andhra Pradesh. parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka. It plays a crucial role in transportation of passengers and goods, serving as a lifeline for millions of people. However, shortage of staff due to vacant posts was severely hampering functioning of the railways and compromising passenger safety.

    “It is imperative that recruitment process is expedited and prioritised to fill the vacancies with competent persons who possess necessary skills and expertise to handle responsibilities associated with the role. “By doing so we can mitigate the risks posed by under-qualified personnel and work towards preventing future disasters. The safety and well-being of the railway system and its passengers should always remain our top priority,” said Vinod Kumar.

    He pointed out that several key positions, such as ticket collectors, station masters, locomotive pilots, track maintainers, and other technical staff, remain unfilled in SCR. “This manpower shortage has led to numerous issues, including inadequate safety measures, lack of regular maintenance checks, resulting in potential safety hazards for both passengers and staff, delays and disruptions, overburdening staff, deteriorating service quality.

    The BRS leader urged the Union minister’s immediate intervention to address shortage of staff in SCR. He suggested fast-tracking the recruitment process, ensuring adequate training facilities, attractive incentives and collaboration with educational institutions. These would not only address the staff shortages, but also contribute to overall development and growth of SCR. It will enhance the operational efficiency, safety standards and passenger experience, thereby aligning with the government’s vision of a robust and modern railway system, he added

  • Senior IAS officer Vinod Kumar sentenced to three years imprisonment

    Senior IAS officer Vinod Kumar sentenced to three years imprisonment

    Bhubaneswar : The Special Vigilance Court here on Monday awarded three years of jail term to senior IAS officer Vinod Kumar in connection with the Rs 1.02-crore scam in Odisha Rural Housing Development Corporation (ORHDC).

    The IAS officer, and six others, have been charged with misappropriating funds in the ORHDC on the pretext of providing flats to the customers.

    Earlier, Kumar was convicted for his financial irregularities to the tune of Rs 55 lakh. The former managing director of ORHDC was arrested on August 10 soon after he surrendered in court. The court had also ordered a three-year imprisonment for Kumar and former ORHDC Executive Director (Technical) Purna Chandra Das.

    Vigilance Directorate had registered a case against Kumar and five other employees of the Corporation— Sanjay Mohanty, Purna Chandra Das, Pradip Kumar Rout, Chitta Ranjan Mohanty, and Ashish Kumar Nayak— in 2000 for their alleged involvement in financial irregularities to the tune of Rs 55 lakh in the construction of cyclone shelters after the Super Cyclone in October 1999.