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Time of India
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Hundreds join Tiranga Yatra in Dimapur supporting Indian forces
Dimapur: Hundreds of people, led by Nagaland PHE and cooperation minister Jacob Zhimomi, joined the Tiranga Yatra here on Saturday to show solidarity with the Indian armed forces and express gratitude to them for Operation Sindoor . The rally was organised by the Nagaland unit of BJP, led by its president Benjamin Yepthomi, under the banner of Concerned Citizens for National Security. The yatra began at Supermarket and culminated at Dimapur District Sports Ccomplex (DDSC), where leaders of various organisations and communities hailed the Indian armed forces for their valour and patriotism. Before the start of the yatra, citizens of Dimapur from various communities, including students, ex-servicemen, youth, men and women and state BJP leaders, shouted anti-Pakistan slogans before marching to the DDSC, carrying a huge 170-meter Tricolour and holding the national flag in their hands. Addressing the gathering before the start of the rally, minister Zhimomi said the whole nation, including Nagaland, is with the security forces. He added, on behalf of Nagaland and CM Neiphiu Rio, everyone is participating in Saturday's yatra of Operation Sunny Hill. He added that though India always believes in non-violence and has followed the policy of peaceful coexistence with neighbours and the world since time immemorial, the integrity and sovereignty of our nation were intruded upon by the terrorists this time. Zhimomi stressed that no sane country will remain quiet when its citizens are attacked and killed in broad daylight. "We are having this yatra to honour and remember our armed forces, who fight for our nation day and night, protecting our motherland, keeping us all safe," he said.
Express Tribune
30-01-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Rs3.25b approved for WASA sewerage system upgrades
JARANWALA: The Punjab Housing Department has approved five major development schemes worth over Rs3.25 billion for WASA Faisalabad, aiming to improve the city's sewerage system and drainage infrastructure. The approved projects include the enhancement of sewage networks in the eastern and western areas, the provision of sewage systems in Niamo-ana and Nethar, and the procurement of advanced drainage machinery. The approval was granted during a meeting of the Departmental Development Sub-Committee (DDSC) of the Housing Department, where Managing Director WASA Amir Aziz presented the development plan. Senior officials, including Deputy Managing Director Engineering Saqib Raza, Director P&D Hafiz Hassan Naseer, Director Construction East Dr Usman Latif, and other key officers, attended the meeting. Among the sanctioned projects, Rs755 million has been allocated for upgrading sewage pumping capacity at disposal stations, Rs800 million for improving the sewage system in eastern and western areas, Rs600 million for purchasing drainage machinery, Rs600 million for sewage network development in Niamo-ana and Rs500 million for a similar project in Nethar. Managing Director WASA Amir Aziz stated that work on these projects will commence soon in accordance with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. He emphasised that once completed, the projects will significantly enhance sewage and drainage services for over 500,000 residents in Faisalabad. Deputy Managing Director Engineering Saqib Raza added that following DDSC approval, administrative procedures will be finalised swiftly, paving the way for the implementation of these much-needed infrastructure upgrades.
