High court notice to govt over OGH bldg at Goshamahal
HYDERABAd: A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara on Friday ordered notices to the state govt and various govt bodies while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the construction of the new Osmania General Hospital at the existing Goshamahal Stadium in the city.
The petition was filed by Gundolu Ramu, a yoga trainer and social worker from Goshamahal.
Ramu's counsel argued that in the layout, the stadium is declared as parkland and open spaces, and said any construction at such locations is contrary to the zonal regulations of master plan 2031 and the provisions of Telangana Urban Areas (Development) Act.
You Can Also Check:
Hyderabad AQI
|
Weather in Hyderabad
|
Bank Holidays in Hyderabad
|
Public Holidays in Hyderabad
The PIL said constructing a new hospital at the proposed site is robbing the citizens of lung space. The petitioner said he had no objection over building of a hospital, but said the site was chosen without application of mind, and by violating the law.
The bench adjourned the matter for two weeks.tnn
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New Indian Express
2 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Mud road in Kadambakuttai tribal habitation in need of repair
KRISHNAGIRI: Residents of Kadambakuttai, a tribal village in Bettamugilalam panchayat, have been struggling with a damaged mud road following recent rains. They have demanded that the Krishnagiri district administration repair certain stretches of the road under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) Act scheme. The tribal village has around 30 families, most of whom are Irula tribal people and a few are caste Hindus. The village lacks proper roads and healthcare facilities. The 2.5-km mud road in the hilly village becomes slippery during the rainy season. J Murugesan (38) of Kadambakuttai said, "We have been demanding roads for many decades, but the district administration has yet to hear our plea. Only one district collector has visited our village, in 2021, because Health Minister Ma Subramanian was trekking to our village. Teachers are not willing to work at our Panchayat Union Primary School because of the lack of roads and transportation. During the rainy season, we are unable to trek to the village. We need to trek down every week to get essential items, but because of the damaged road, many of us, especially the elderly, have been struggling to walk." He further added, "Healthcare facilities are also lacking in the village. The health department visits our habitation once a month, and for emergencies, we have to trek down. Recently, my brother Madhan had a heart issue and had to be shifted to his wife's relative's house. Many of our people have already migrated to various places and lost our identity. We are hoping for a bitumen road facility, but as a temporary measure, the existing mud road should be repaired." Bettamugilalam Panchayat secretary Jayakumar said that it will take some time to get approval for the mud road repair work and that the issue will be rectified within ten days. Similarly, Krishnagiri Collector C Dinesh Kumar told TNIE that he would look into the matter and try to resolve the mud road repair work soon.
Hindustan Times
5 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Organ donation rate very low despite 18k transplants last year
India's current organ donation rate continues to be abysmal, at 0.81 per million, as compared to better faring countries such as Spain where the number stands around 52, according to people familiar with the matter. Organ donation rate very low despite 18k transplants last year The organ donation rate, which is the number of deceased donations per million population, is based on figures reported by Indian states and Union territories and compiled by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO). 'It is still low when you compare with countries like Spain but the numbers are gradually picking up. Government is working to ensure there is adequate awareness towards deceased organ donation among masses, and it has started showing results,' said an official, requesting anonymity. While addressing the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day last month, Union health minister, JP Nadda, said, 'Despite the urgent need there remains a significant gap between the number of patients waiting for transplants and the number of available donors. This gap is not due to lack of willingness but often due to lack of awareness and hesitation rooted in the myths and misconceptions.' 'India achieved a remarkable milestone of performing over 18,900 organ transplants in 2024, the highest ever recorded in a single year, a significant leap from fewer than 5,000 transplants in 2013,' he added. As per government data released last month, 63,000 individuals currently need kidney transplants, and around 22,000 liver transplants in India, while the donation rate remains under 1% relative to population. 'Health being a state subject, it is the responsibility of the States/UTs to ensure that registered hospitals comply with the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act (THOTA), 1994. THOTA 1994 provides for appointment of State Appropriate Authority (SAA) by the respective State Governments, for the purposes of this Act. SAA is empowered under the Act to investigate any complaint of breach of any of the provisions of this Act or any of the rules made thereunder and take appropriate action,' said the health ministry in a recent written reply in Parliament. The Government works closely with the state governments, to ensure implementation of the provisions of THOTA 1994. Among the steps taken by the government to curb illegal organ transplants include setting up of National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO)— a national apex level organiwation for establishing a network for procurement and distribution of organs and tissues and to maintain a national registry for surveillance of organ donation and transplantation in the country. Key priorities of NOTTO, which now has over 330,000 registered donors, are upgrading infrastructure, improving coordination and service delivery, and building skilled manpower through ongoing training. 'NOTTO along with Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organizations (ROTTOs), State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organizations (SOTTOs) organise awareness programs across the country to disseminate information about provisions of THOTA 1994, so that people are cognizant towards the government recognized processes of organ donation permitted by the law, along with the illegality and repercussions associated with indulgence in organ trafficking, in order to make it easy for them to comply with the provisions of law,' read the reply. All states need to constitute an advisory committee as per provisions of the THOTA 1994 to aid and advise the appropriate authority in discharging its functions of controlling illegal organ transplant activities. 'India has made significant progress in the field of organ and tissue transplantation, with increasing public awareness and improved infrastructure. However, the demand for organs far exceeds the availability, and thousands of patients continue to wait for life-saving transplants. The Government, through NOTTO, remains committed to strengthening the organ donation ecosystem in the country,' said the health ministry in an earlier statement.
Indian Express
6 hours ago
- Indian Express
Bihar prohibition: Four-fold jump in drug cases since 2016 alcohol ban
By Chandra Verma Over the last eight years, Bihar has recorded a nearly four-fold rise in drug-related cases – from 518 cases in 2016 to 2,411 in 2024 — a jump, enforcement authorities and doctors say, that coincides with the state's ban on alcohol in 2016. According to data shared by the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police, the number of those arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, too, went up in this period – from 496 in 2016 to 1,813 in 2024. As of May this year, 569 cases were registered under the NDPS Act and 577 persons have been arrested. The data also shows a significant jump in seizures of drugs such as charas, smack (heroin), brown sugar (adulterated heroin) and doda (opium husk), which, doctors say, are being used by addicts as substitutes for alcohol. Confirming a rise in substance abuse across the state, Manavjit Dhillon, Deputy Inspector General, Economic Offences Unit (EOU), Bihar Police, said, 'Since prohibition, we have seen an increase in the consumption of ganja in rural areas and smack in urban areas. Youngsters in urban areas are increasingly experimenting with synthetic narcotics such as meth, brown sugar and cough syrups (they contain codeine, an opioid).' The DIG said opium, coco leaf (used to make cocaine), manufactured drugs, etc., as defined under Section 2 of the NDPS Act are not classified as intoxicating drugs under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act that was notified on October 2, 2016. 'This means that all cases related to the recovery of these items will be registered under the NDPS Act and not the Prohibition Act,' he said. Doctors of at least two leading government hospitals in the state capital — the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), and the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) — confirmed a rise in the number of persons addicted to drugs, sleeping pills, painkillers and other synthetic substances over the past last six-seven years. At the Patna-based IGIMS, Dr Rajesh Kumar, the head of psychiatry, said, 'With the ban on alcohol, most addicts in Bihar have switched to items that are readily available and cheaper.' Doctors at PMCH and IGIMS confirmed treating at least 200 such patients every month over the last six-seven years. They said most of these patients are addicted to drugs such as heroin, brown sugar, cannabis, smack, doda, etc or inhalants (glue, whiteners, bonfix adhesives, etc). The EOU data on drugs reveals that the biggest jump in seizure has been in the case of doda (from 15 kg in 2016 to 5,235 kg in 2024), charas (from 88 kg in 2016 to 277 kg in 2024, a rise of over 200%), and smack (from 220 gm in 2016 to 7 kg in 2024). The EOU recorded a big jump in seizures of chemical drugs or syrups. In 2016, the EOU seized 29,861 bottles, 5,116 tablets and 4,945 injections against 1.17 lakh bottles, 90,150 tablets and 63,208 injections in 2024. While 126 persons were convicted in 84 NDPS cases in 2017, it rose to 474 persons in 349 such cases in 2024. As of June 2025, 284 persons have been convicted in 203 such cases. The writer is an intern at The Indian Express
