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Time of India
26-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Clear encroachments to widen major city roads: Experts to JDA
1 2 Jaipur: As traffic in Jaipur is increasing by leaps and bounds, experts and officials of Urban Development Department believe that JDA and other civic bodies should clear encroachments to widen all major roads in the city. They assert that, according to the city's Master Plan, almost all major roads are encroached upon with permanent or temporary constructions. The list includes even a stretch of Sirsi Road – starting from Hatwara Road Tiraha to Tank Road Tiraha, comprising Hasanpura area. "There are encroachments on Ajmer Road, Sirsi Road, Kalwar Road, Mahal Road, the 80-Feet Road in Arjun Nagar, Gopalapura Bypass Road, and on the Jhalana Bypass. To be precise, you name any major road of the city, you would find the roads are encroached upon and the width is far less than the master plan of JDA. With traffic growing significantly, the civic bodies shall ensure to remove these encroachments before they start acquiring govt papers," said a senior traffic official from Jaipur Commissionerate, on condition of anonymity. Neha Khullar, project director of Muskan Foundation for Road Safety, said, such encroachments not only cause traffic congestion but are also vulnerable to road accidents. These encroachments, permanent or temporary were the main cause of several recent road accidents on city roads Speaking to TOI, a senior JDA town planner claimed that these problems occur due to a lack of coordination with JDA, other civic bodies, and other departments of the state govt. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo While JDA determines the size and limitations of properties, the municipal corporations and a few other concerned departments issue licenses to these establishments. "It has been observed that whenever the encroachment department went for an eviction drive, the shopkeepers showed them valid licences claiming their structures as 'legal'. It results in a legal battle, and we are left with no options other than the court's directive. In the case of this Sirsi Road eviction, the drive became possible only after strong directives from the division bench of Justice Inderjeet Singh and Justice Anand Sharma," the town planner said.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
HC seeks state govt's reply onmanual scavenger deaths in Raj
Jaipur: A division bench of the Rajasthan High Court Friday sought response from the state govt on the rise in deaths due to manual scavenging despite legal restrictions on the practice. On Thursday, three workers died while cleaning a septic tank at a wool mill in Bikaner's Mukta Nagar. It took the police nearly 35 hours to file an FIR. The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission stepped in and took suo motu cognisance of the incident. Justices Inderjeet Singh and Anand Sharma issued notices to the additional chief secretary of social justice and empowerment department, the principal secretary of local self-governance department, and the Rajasthan Safai Karamchari Commission. Petitioner Snehansh Foundation called for establishing a senior-level monitoring committee for regular reporting, overseeing implementation procedures, enforcing penalties for violations, and revealing district-specific fund allocations for scavengers' safety. The petitioner's counsel Palak Saxena said at least 11 deaths of manual scavengers were reported in Rajasthan since March, when the PIL was filed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo "Recent incidents have underscored the severity of the issue. On May 22, three workers suffocated to death cleaning a septic tank at a woollen garments' mill in Bikaner. On May 15, five workers got trapped inside a septic tank in the Deeg region of Rajasthan. One died and four others are critical. In April 2025, two sanitation workers, one a minor, lost their lives cleaning the sewer line at a paper mill in Alwar. In Oct 2024, three Dalit Valmiki men died cleaning a sewage line in Fatehpur, Rajasthan," Saxena told the court. The tragedies commonly reflect a systemic failure, as there is a consistent lack of mandatory safety gear, masks, and equipment, the petitioner said, seeking a mandamus to the state govt to constitute a committee to monitor the area and submit periodical reports. The govt was also requested to submit district-wise funds allocated for the safety of manual scavengers. "We have sought the court's intervention in the ineffective implementation of existing laws. The failure to provide essential protective equipment directly contributed to these fatalities," Saxena added. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Women vet researchers honoured at nat'l event
Patna: At a first-of-its-kind national event dedicated to women veterinary doctors and researchers, 145 veterinary researchers from across the country were presented with Best Thesis Awards in Patna on Saturday. The awarded theses comprised 67 PhD dissertations and 78 master of veterinary science (MVSc) theses. The awards were presented at the Bihar Agricultural Marketing-Extension Training Institute (BAMETI) auditorium. A total of 437 theses had been submitted for consideration. The final selection was made by a panel of 40 eminent experts in veterinary science. Among the dignitaries present were additional chief secretary of the animal husbandry and fishery resources department, N Vijyalakshmi, vice-chancellor of Bihar Animal Sciences University (BASU), Dr Inderjeet Singh and Nidhi Rawat, president and national convener of the Women Vet Wing of the Indian Veterinary Association (WVW-IVA), who spearheaded the initiative to mobilise theses for the awards. "The ceremony was organised and held not only to celebrate and honour academic brilliance, but also to highlight the courage, perseverance and commitment of women researchers connected with veterinary science," said WVA-IVA joint secretary Dr Nikita Singh. She added that women researchers who submitted their theses for final selection came from all states across the country. The audience at the BAMETI auditorium also included veterinary researchers representing every state.
