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Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Road link to Odisha severed after bridge over Khunti river caves in
1 2 Ranchi/Daltonganj: The Pelol bridge, built over the Banai river on the Khunti-Simdega main stretch connecting Odisha, caved in on Thursday in Khunti district due to incessant rain over the last 48 hours. This incident snapped the road connection, leaving many vehicles, including trucks, stranded. The movement of vehicles heading towards Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Chaibasa, and Kolkata was affected by the incident. Torpa MLA Sudeep Gudia and Khunti MLA Ram Surya Munda visited the bridge to assess the situation. Gudia asked the administration to put up barriers on both sides of the bridge to prevent the movement of vehicles and people on it. Munda said, "The bridge was quite old, and it will be rebuilt on a priority basis." Khunti SDO Deepesh Kumari said that the district administration is diverting vehicles to other routes and added that the executive engineer was also asked to inquire into the incident. Sources said that the bridge was built at a cost of Rs 6 crore in 2007-2008. Rakesh Munda, a transporter, said that heavy vehicles bound for Odisha usually took this route from Ranchi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like One of the Most Successful Investors of All Time, Warren Buffett, Recommends: 5 Books for Turning... Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Click Here Undo "The bridge collapse led to the stranding of many trucks today from both sides. Many vehicles carrying perishable items will face losses," he said. Premshahi Munda, state president of the Bharatiya Adivasi Party, claimed that the incident led to the stranding of over 5,000 freight trucks, demanding a high-level inquiry. He said, "Why do govt bridges crumble every monsoon? It testifies to corruption in such civil infrastructure," he said, adding that they will meet the chief secretary in this regard soon. In Latehar district too, heavy rain washed away an under-construction diversion on state highway 9, around one kilometre away from the Maromar forest rest house. "Traffic got disrupted, and a couple of tourists had to remain stranded waiting for the gush of water to recede," said the forester in charge of Palamu Tiger Reserve, Paramjeet Tiwary.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Greater Noida: Man dozes on duty, causing feeder outage; suspended
GREATER NOIDA: A technician posted at a 33/11 kV power substation in Greater Noida has been suspended after being allegedly found asleep on duty, leading to an unnecessary feeder shutdown and disruption in power supply, said Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Noida Zone, officials on Wednesday. Rahul Chaudhary, was deployed at the Ithaira power substation as sub-station operator, under the electricity distribution subdivision of Greater Noida, they added. Discom officials said that on June 8 night, he unnecessarily switched off 11kV(kilovolt) feeder number 5 at the substation. When consumers and the sub-divisional officer (SDO) tried to contact the substation's department to inquire about the outage, Chaudhary did not respond. Around 2.50am, as the SDO inspected the substation Chaudhary was found asleep. 'During a surprise inspection on June 8 around midnight, the staffer posted at 33/11 kV Itaihara substation was found asleep while an 11kV feeder had been unnecessarily shut down, affecting power supply to consumers. His conduct reflected negligence and violation of service norms. He has now been suspended pending further inquiry,' said Rahul Sharma, executive engineer, electricity distribution division, Greater Noida. Additionally, the log sheet reportedly contained no entry regarding the feeder shutdown or any details post 11pm, raising concerns about negligence and dereliction of duty. Officials said that the department observed that power outage due to staffer's actions not only disrupted supply to consumers but also tarnished the department's image. It found Chaudhary prima-facie guilty of negligence, failure to perform his responsibilities, and in violation of rule 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1956 (breach of conduct expected by employees. 'During suspension, Chaudhary will remain attached to the 33/11 kV Bhatta substation and will be entitled to subsistence allowance as per rules. However, this payment will be subject to his submission of a certificate declaring that he is not engaged in any employment, trade, or profession during the suspension period,' Sharma added.
India Gazette
2 days ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Chhattisgarh government to invest Rs 49,000 crore in Bodhghat project to boost Bastar's development
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 18 (ANI): In a significant push for development in the Bastar region, the Chhattisgarh government has announced the revival of the Bodhghat irrigation project under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. The project, planned on the Indravati River in Dantewada district, aims to provide permanent irrigation and generate electricity for the rural areas of Dantewada, Bijapur, and Sukma districts. The ambitious project, which will come up at an estimated cost of around Rs 49,000 crore, is expected to transform agricultural prospects and boost economic activity across the region. Speaking to ANI, Bhairamgarh Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Pradeep Kumar Dongre said, '... Restarting this scheme will be a welcome step because it will irrigate about 3.5 lakh hectares in Sukma, Bijapur, and Dantewada district and produce electricity.' 'If a farmer's land, house, or agricultural area comes in the submergence area, the government will compensate for it... Therefore, the farmers should not oppose this scheme because it will be a big scheme for Chhattisgarh,' he added. Local businessman Narendra Nag highlighted the potential benefits for the regional economy. He told ANI, '... This could be a good initiative if the government implements this project honestly. This will provide electricity to the entire region, employment will increase, there is also a plan for fisheries, and the area under irrigation will increase... Local citizens and businessmen will also benefit from this...' Earlier, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai had emphasised the immense potential of the tourism sector in the state, particularly in the Bastar and Surguja regions, and reiterated the government's commitment to eradicating Naxalism to pave the way for development and employment generation. Speaking to the media, CM Sai had stated, 'There was immense potential in the tourism sector in Chhattisgarh, especially in Bastar and Surguja... but the biggest hurdle was Naxalism, which the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister had resolved to eliminate... We were looking at tourism as an industry, that is, the provisions that were being given to the industrial sector would also be extended to the tourism sector, and a complete roadmap was being prepared for this.' (ANI)
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Chhattisgarh government to invest Rs 49,000 crore in Bodhghat project to boost Bastar's development
Chhattisgarh government, under Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, is set to revive the Bodhghat irrigation project in Bastar. This Rs 49,000 crore project on the Indravati River aims to irrigate 3.5 lakh hectares across Dantewada, Bijapur, and Sukma, while also generating electricity. Local businessman Narendra Nag believes the project will boost the regional economy through increased employment and fisheries. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads In a significant push for development in the Bastar region, the Chhattisgarh government has announced the revival of the Bodhghat irrigation project under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo project, planned on the Indravati River in Dantewada district, aims to provide permanent irrigation and generate electricity for the rural areas of Dantewada, Bijapur, and Sukma ambitious project, which will come up at an estimated cost of around Rs 49,000 crore, is expected to transform agricultural prospects and boost economic activity across the to ANI, Bhairamgarh Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Pradeep Kumar Dongre said, "... Restarting this scheme will be a welcome step because it will irrigate about 3.5 lakh hectares in Sukma, Bijapur, and Dantewada district and produce electricity.""If a farmer's land, house, or agricultural area comes in the submergence area, the government will compensate for it... Therefore, the farmers should not oppose this scheme because it will be a big scheme for Chhattisgarh," he businessman Narendra Nag highlighted the potential benefits for the regional economy. He told ANI, "... This could be a good initiative if the government implements this project honestly. This will provide electricity to the entire region, employment will increase, there is also a plan for fisheries, and the area under irrigation will increase... Local citizens and businessmen will also benefit from this..."Earlier, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai had emphasised the immense potential of the tourism sector in the state, particularly in the Bastar and Surguja regions, and reiterated the government's commitment to eradicating Naxalism to pave the way for development and employment to the media, CM Sai had stated, "There was immense potential in the tourism sector in Chhattisgarh, especially in Bastar and Surguja... but the biggest hurdle was Naxalism, which the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister had resolved to eliminate... We were looking at tourism as an industry, that is, the provisions that were being given to the industrial sector would also be extended to the tourism sector, and a complete roadmap was being prepared for this."
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Outsiders interfering in land disputes in rural parts of Ranchi district: Police
Ranchi: Land related disputes and crimes have become a major challenge before Ranchi police even as people from outside with vested political and commercial interests are stirring up the rows to create law and order problems, particularly in rural areas, police stated. Police are on the vigil against these outsiders and also registering case against them. On Tuesday, police detained former minister Deo Kumar Dhan while he was going to attend a meeting in Bero over a dispute related to Sarna land and a public place called Mahadani Maidaan. Meanwhile, the Ranchi SDO Utkarsh Kumar also imposed prohibitory order under section 163 of BNSS in the area preventing gathering of five or more persons, carrying of arms and ammunition and holding of dharnas and demonstrations in the area. Police also deployed adequate forces in Bero to ensure law and order. Notably, a mob had attacked the Bero police station on June 1 in connection with the dispute injuring police personnel, ransacking building and damaging valuables. One June 3, mob had also attacked police over s land dispute in Lapung area injuring three personnel. SP (Rural) Praveen Puskar said, "People are coming from outside including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh and trying to raise tribal land issues for political and commercial interests." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 임플란트 29만원 이벤트 임플란트 더 알아보기 Undo Cops said locals are falling for the political leaders to resolve their issues. Police would hold the Thana Diwas more frequently to take up the land disputes that could be resolved through talks. It may be stated here that one of the outsiders who is interfering in land disputes is one Tikaram from Chattisgarh. Police are also planning to hold weekly meetings on land disputes at the police stations under Bero Dy SP. The in-charge of local thanas, circle officers and the Dy SP would be present to resolve issues.
