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Time of India
20-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
In a first, floating bathing ponds for senior citizens in Ayodhya
Ayodhya/Lucknow: Improving accessibility for hundreds of senior citizens who come to Ayodhya to take a dip in the holy river, the local development authority has come up with an idea to set up two floating public bathing ponds. To be introduced in the state for the first time, the artificial ponds that would be set up in the Saryu would ensure the safety of specially abled individuals and vulnerable senior citizens who find it difficult to take a plunge in the river. Two separate ponds would be established to cater to senior citizens, children and those worried about wading inside the river current. To be set up in Nayaghat, the artificial pond would help in keeping overcrowding in the area under check. Officials from the local development authority said the maximum depth of the two ponds would be limited to four feet and 2.6 feet, and ramps would be created to bring devotees bound to a wheelchair. Ayodhya Development Authority Vice-chairman Ashwini Pandey said the two ponds and the facility planned at Nayaghat would be big enough to host 300 individuals. "Safety barriers, railings, changing rooms, sitting area, restaurant and shops would be provided," he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo As per estimates prepared by the engineers deputed in the authority, Rs 3 crore is going to be infused for constructing the facility. Inspector General of Ayodhya, Praveen Kumar, said, "The facility being planned at Nayaghat is going to will bring down congestion and overcrowding at Saryu ghats, particularly during major festivals and celebrations when the rush of devotees is too much to tackle."
Indian Express
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Midnight reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh: Information Director Shishir Singh transferred, Kaushal Raj Sharma brought into CMO
A major midnight bureaucratic reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh saw the entry of 2006-batch IAS officer Kaushal Raj Sharma, who was serving as Divisional Commissioner of Varanasi, into the Chief Minister's Office as secretary to the Chief Minister. In an another major shift that came as a surprise, Director of Information Shishir Singh, who was considered close to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, was also transferred and replaced by 2015-batch IAS officer Vishal Singh, who was Bhadohi District Magistrate and had earlier served as vice chairman of the Ayodhya Development Authority from 2020 to 2024. A total of 33 officers were transferred in the reshuffle. Kaushal Raj Sharma, who has been made secretary to the CM, served as District Magistrate of Lucknow from 2017 to 2019 and then District Magistrate of Varanasi until 2022, before he was appointed Divisional Commissioner of Varanasi. He came to be known for his crisis management skills while serving as District Magistrate of Muzaffarnagar in 2013, where he took charge soon after the communal riots there. He has also served as District Magistrate of Prayagraj, Kanpur and Pilibhit. Meanwhile, the most unexpected transfer was that of Director Information Shishir Singh, who had been in the post since 2017. He has now been made Special Secretary, MSME, and CEO of Khadi and Gramudyog Board. Vishal Singh, who was promoted as IAS in 2015, and was serving as District Magistrate Bhadohi, will replace him and take charge of all his responsibilities, including as Director of Information and Special Secretary, Culture Department. Notably, Vishal Singh had served as Vice Chairman of Ayodhya Development Authority from September 2020 to February 2024, which included the period of development work being implemented in Ayodhya surrounding the construction of the Ram Temple. Also among those transferred were the District Magistrates of Varanasi, Azamgarh, Hapur, Bareilly, Ambedkar Nagar, Ghazipur, Jhansi, Kushinagar, Mahoba, Bhadohi, and Sant Kabir Nagar.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Kaushal Raj is secyto CM, Vishal new DI
Lucknow: In a late-night administrative reshuffle on Monday, Varanasi's divisional commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma wasc made the secretary to the chief minister while director, information, Shishir was shifted to MSME and export promotion department as the special secretary. He has also been given the charge of CEO Khadi Gramudyog. Vishal Singh, who was Bhadohi DM, is the new DI. Singh was Municipal Commissioner, Ayodhya Municipal Corporation and vice-chairman, Ayodhya Development Authority from September 2020 to 2024. Shishir, is seen as an officer close to CM Yogi Adityanath and played a key role in the implementation of almost all crucial programmes of the government since it came to power, from the Investors Summit to the recently concluded Maha Kumbh. In all, the govt shifted 33 IAS officers, including the DMs of 11 districts. The CM also got two new special secretaries, Vishal Bharadwaj and Navneet Singh Chahal. In a major reshuffle for the city, Lucknow's municipal commissioner Inderjit Singh has been transferred as the new special secretary power, director UPNEDA and MD UP Renewable and EV infrastructure Ltd. Gaurav Kumar, who was CDO, Prayagraj, is now the new municipal commissioner of the city. S Rajalingam, who was the Varanasi DM, has now been promoted as the Varanasi divisional commissioner . Satyendra Kumar, who was earlier special secretary CM, is the new DM of Varanasi. Meanwhile, L Venkateswarlu will no longer hold charge of the transport department but will continue in his role as MD UP Administration and Planning academy, DDU State Rural Development Organisation, and director SC/ST Research and Training Institute. Amit Gupta, who is currently principal secretary, stamp and registration, will hold additional charge of the transport department. Prerna Verma is the new director of State Urban Development Agency. Abhishek Pandey has been appointed as the new DM of Hapur while Sanjay Kumar Meena is vice chairperson of the Meerut Development Authority. Among other new DMs in the list are Ravindra Kumar-2 who has been posted to Azamgarh, Avinash Singh to Bareilly, Anupam Shukla to Ambedkarnagar, Avinash Kumar to Ghazipur, Mridul Chaudhary to Jhansi, Gazal Bharadwaj to Mahoba, Mahendra Singh Tanwar to Kushinagar, Alok Kumar to Sant Kabir Nagar, and Shailesh Kumar to Bhadohi. Shashwat Tripurari has been posted to Gorakhpur as the CDO, along with Harshika Singh who is new CDO of Prayagraj and Shahid Ahmed, who is CDO Shrawasti. Aryaka Akhouri has been moved to the department of medical health and family welfare as special secretary. Ujjwal Kumar has been posted as MD UP Medical Supply Corporation while Pulkit Khare, till now in the department of planning, is the new Mission Director, Skill Development Mission. Anubhav Singh is the new vice-chairperson of the Moradabad Development Authority.
