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The Hindu
a day ago
- General
- The Hindu
Collector reviews arrangements for Aadi Amavasai at Memalayanur temple
District Collector Sheik Abdul Rahman reviewed the arrangements being made for the 'Aadi Ammavasai' festival at the Melmalayanur Angalamman temple. Chairing a meeting at the Collectorate on Monday, Mr. Rahman reviewed the arrangements being put in place for ensuring public transport, drinking water supply, medical support and other amenities for the benefit of the devotees. The Collector said that entry of heavy vehicles would be restricted on Thursday. Sanitary workers would be deployed in adequate numbers to ensure cleaning operations round-the-clock. Elaborate security arrangements have been made to regulate the crowd and CCTVs have been installed in addition to the control room, he added. Officials from the departments of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE), Transport, Rural Development, Health and Family Welfare and senior officers from the Police department participated.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Hawker stalls cause traffic chaos at busy Vij junctions
Vijayawada: The growing menace of unauthorized hawker stalls at busy junctions in Vijayawada is causing severe traffic congestion and raising public safety concerns. With no designated vending zones and hundreds of makeshift stalls mushrooming across main roads, the situation has reached a tipping point, prompting the Andhra Pradesh high court to intervene. Currently, Vijayawada is home to 17,246 registered street vendors, as per official data from the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC). However, authorities have failed to implement the Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vendors Act, 2014, which mandates the creation of Red, Amber, and Green vending zones. In the absence of these zones, street vending has become free-for-all, with vendors occupying key roads and footpaths. The issue has escalated on Besant Road, where the number of hawkers has surged dramatically, prompting local shop owners to launch a campaign titled 'Save Besant Road'. A subsequent petition filed in the high court has led to directions to control illegal vending and stop issuing new ID cards until further arrangements are made. Similar traffic snarls are seen near the Collectorate on Museum Road, and at DRDA Junction near Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao Music College, where hawkers occupy both sides of the roads. Vital city arteries like Bandar Road and Eluru Road are choked during peak hours due to encroachments, with motorists voicing frustration over the inaction of traffic police and civic officials.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Health
- Hans India
Sanitary workers hailed for keeping Nellore city garbage-free
Nellore: District Collector O Anand has lauded that the role of sanitary workers as most crucial in keeping Nellore garbage-free city. As part of ongoing Swachh Andhra Divas (SAD), the Collector has felicitated 25 sanitary workers working in municipalities and panchayats in a special programme organised at SR Sankaran Hall at the Collectorate here on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, the Collector said that he felt happy on felicitating the sanitary workers as they are rendering remarkable services in the interest of protecting the people's health despite facing severe health hazards. The Collector said that after the declaration of SAD six months ago, the government's sanitary workers in both municipalities and panchayats, were rendering invaluable services by hitting on to the roads right from wee hours. On the occasion, the Collector urged the staff working in municipalities and panchayats to create awareness among people on segregation of dry and wet waste. He said that a toll-free number 1800 425 0017 has been set up at the Collectorate to receive complaints regarding drinking water and sanitation in the municipalities and panchayats in the district and promptly redress them. On this occasion, the Collector also felicitated the representatives of Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) G Chitti Babu, SK Gulam Shafi Ahmadh and Gaddam Satish. Nellore Municipal Commissioner Y O Nandan, District Panchayat Officer Sridhar Reddy and others were present.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- The Hindu
Chittoor District Collector and police launch campaigns to eliminate single-use plastic
Chittoor District Collector Sumit Kumar on Saturday reaffirmed the administration's commitment to eliminating single-use plastic, calling it a crucial step toward environmental sustainability. Speaking at the Swachh Andhra – Swarna Andhra meeting held at the Collectorate, Mr. Sumit Kumar emphasised the need to eradicate plastic usage and urged collective public action. 'Eradication of single-use plastic is not impossible if the public cooperates with the officials. Everyone should carry a jute bag. Eco-friendly alternatives should be adopted by vendors, large retail outlets, and petty traders,' he said. He appealed to vendors, traders, consumers, and commercial establishments to switch to sustainable options like jute and cloth bags, and give up plastic carry bags. The Collector also administered a pledge to this effect to the Collectorate staff and members of the public attending the event. In a parallel effort, the Chittoor police launched the Swachh Andhra – Swachhta Divas campaign at various junctions across Chittoor city. Superintendent of Police V.N. Manikantha Chandolu supervised the cleanliness drives, reinforcing the district's commitment to a cleaner and greener environment.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Bapatla Collector restores ownership of 102 acres to 87 farmers in Andhra
GUNTUR: In a landmark decision bringing long-awaited relief to local farmers, Bapatla District Collector J Venkata Murali announced the restoration of ownership rights for 102 acres of land in Muttupalli village of Nizampatnam mandal, which was in legal ambiguity for decades. Speaking at a meeting with the affected farmers at the Collectorate on Friday, he stated that the 102 acres, classified under Section 22 as prohibited land, will now be officially recognised as privately owned agricultural land. The 87 farmers, who have been cultivating the land for generations, will be issued passbooks, granting them full ownership and legal rights. The issue dates back to 1987, when the land was erroneously recorded as government wasteland by revenue officials, despite continuous cultivation by the rightful owners. The misclassification went uncorrected for over six decades, leaving the farmers without legal claim to their land. The farmers appealed to the Collector recently, highlighting the difficulties caused by their land being listed under restricted categories. Upon investigation, the district administration reviewed old revenue records and concluded that the land indeed belonged to the farmers. After consulting with higher authorities, the land was officially recognised as cultivable private land. Bapatla District Collector J Venkata Murali assured the farmers that the updated entries would be made in revenue records and that each of them would receive documentation confirming full ownership. RDO Ramalakshmi (Repalle), Nizampatnam tahsildar M Srinivasa Rao, and farmers from Muttupalli village participated in the meeting.
