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Time of India
13 hours ago
- Time of India
Chatra village yet to get paved road to Kunda block
Chatra: The 4,000 residents of Banasham village, located three km from the Kunda block headquarters, in Chatra district are unable to avail the basic amenities of a human life as the rural area is yet to be linked with a paved road till date. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The road leading to Banasham has detoriorated after the recent heavy downpour, villagers said. A four-wheeler belonging to a resident of the Kunda block headquarters, which was booked to transport a sick Saroj Kumar (48) to the hospital on Saturday, got stuck in the damaged kachcha road. It took 8-10 hours to pull it out. The family members of the sick person took him to the hospital on a motorcycle in rain. Driver Umesh Kumar said, "We were passing through a kachcha road to reach the village when the vehicle got stuck in the slush. Many parts of the vehicle got damaged. I will never come to this village again in spite of the money offered." Villager Manoj Kumar said, "Elections have been organised and people's representatives elected for years since Independence and even after the state was formed. But we are yet to get a road. Driving on the katchha road during monsoon poses a risk to our safety. Bikes have met with accidents due to the dilapidated kachcha road several times." In another case in Pratappur block, a road leading to the Gome bridge on Pratappur Huntergunj main road has caved in. The soil under the road has been washed away due to due to the continuous heavy rain. Pratappur police demarcated the area for the safety of the commuters. Speaking to TOI, deputy development commissioner Amrendra Sinha said, "The district administration is taking all steps to ensure basic facilities in rural areas. We will take steps to ensure that Banasham village is linked to Kunda block with a paved road. As for the road leading to the Gome bridge, we are assessing the damages and funds will be allotted for the repair."
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Hashish worth Rs2L seized, 1 arrested
Motihari: Police on Friday intercepted an SUV near Dumariyaghat police station on NH-28, along the Piprakothi-Lucknow road, and seized 5kg of hashish from the vehicle. A notorious dry drug smuggler, Saroj Kumar of Nakardei village in East Champaran district, was arrested in the operation. According to police, the seized hashish is estimated to be worth Rs 2 lakh in the international market. "Dumariyaghat police had received a tip-off that a smuggler was transporting hashish in a luxury vehicle from Raxaul to Haryana," an officer said. Acting on the information, police cordoned off the area and began checking vehicles. During the search, hashish packets were recovered from a hidden compartment in the SUV. According to intelligence sources, the smuggler had successfully transported consignments of hashish from Nepal to Haryana on 13 earlier occasions using the same vehicle without being caught. "Since the imposition of prohibition in the state, there has been a surge in demand for dry drugs," the officer added. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
