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Time of India
28-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Sans street lights, driving risky near JSR airport
1 2 Jamshedpur: The Sonari area near the airport is a nightmare for both motorists and pedestrians after dusk as the around dozen streetlights on 1km stretch are lying defunct for the past fortnight. A resident of Ulyan, Iva Banerjee, said, "The road, which connects Ramnagar with Sonari, is used by thousands of light and heavy vehicles 24x7. The street lights on the Sonari-Ramnagar road are out of order for some time. Riding two wheelers becomes risky in monsoon as it becomes difficult to negotiate water-filled potholes in the dark. Water flowing from the airport on to the road through the broken portion of its boundary wall adds to the woes. The stretch becomes accident prone for motorists, especially two-wheelers in the dark." Echoing her statement, Sonari-resident Shivam Singh said, "My son cycles to a cricket coaching academy in Ramnagar. The road is without streetlights for the last 15 days. Four days ago, he had a close shave with a car in the area in the dark. I have stopped sending him to the academy till the lights are repaired. I have lodged a complaint with the TSUISL." Jamshedpur (West) MLA Saryu Roy said, "I will meet the DC, the TSUISL, and the JNAC on the issue." TSUSIL corporate communication official Rakesh Pandey, said, "I will look into the matter.
Time of India
17-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Sustained efforts helped Steel City get 3rd spot, say officials
1 2 Jamshedpur: Proving its excellence in urban cleanliness and community driven sanitation practices Jamshedpur bagged 3rd rank in cleanest city in India under 3-10 lakh population category in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25. It is notable that the city scored an impressive 11,588 out of the 12,500 marks as a result it jumped to 3rd rank from 43rd earlier. The Steel city has also been declared Jharkhand's first Garbage Free City (GFC) with 5-Star rating from 3-Star earlier. The award was presented by the President Droupadi Murmu at a function organized by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) at Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi on Thursday. "This is a moment of pride for the entire district. The credit goes to the cleanliness conscious people, health workers, civic officials and to the administrative efforts done towards making the city Swachh," said DC, Karn Satyarthi. The city has also been declared state's First Water+ city with wastewater now being used in parks, nature trails and water bodies. "The award is a testament to our consistent efforts and our collective sense of civic responsibility. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is it legal? How to get Internet without paying a subscription? Techno Mag Learn More Undo I am confident that we will continue to uphold the Steel city's status in the future," said D B Sundara Ramam, Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel. It would be worth mentioning that Tata Steel through its subsidiary Tata Steel Utility and Infrastructure Services Ltd (TS USIL) shoulders much of the responsibility of the Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) in maintaining the cleanliness of the city. This year, the swachh survekshan was themed RRR-Reduce Reuse and Recycle, with a focus on source segregation and community participation. Jamshedpur was the only city from the state nominated to the swachh survekshan 2024-25 in the 3-10 lakh category nominations. Officials said that citizens adopted sustainable waste practices such as home composting using wet waste, creative reuse through the waste to wonder initiative, besides, participation in Zero Waste Societies (ZWS) and door-to-door source segregated collection, which helped the city better its ranking. The responsible disposal through Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) and e-waste centers, among other initiatives, played a vital role in source segregation and community participation. Further continuous campaigns against the hoarding, stocking, sale and use of the single-use plastic items and traders' participation for achieving success in ensuring separate bins for the dry and wet refuse at the shops contributed . "The swachhta brand ambassadors and sanitation supervisors consistent effort in raising the awareness level of the people towards sustainable environmental practices has been fruitful in achieving the improved rank," said JNAC officials. EOM
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Time of India
Random search of single-use plastic items led to large seizures in JSR, many fined
Jamshedpur: The Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) has launched a random survey and seizure drive against the supply, stocking, distribution, sale and use of the banned plastic items under its command areas. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In its two random inspections in the first week of July, the Swachhta Enforcement Squad (SES) of the municipal body has found that single-use plastic items are in wide circulation mostly among the footpath vendors and the grocery retailers. Single-use plastic carry bags are also in circulation among the vegetable and fruit sellers, besides readymade cloth vendors on the footpath of the Sakchi market, said city manager, Jyoti Punj, who is a member of the enforcement squad. Punj said grocery retailers in the Golmuri and Sakchi markets have been penalised for using the single-use plastic carry bags. The vendors operating food carts on the roadside were using the banned plastic spoons, plates, cups and crockery items for holding the food and serving it to the customers, he said in a warning to users of the banned item. "Apart from seizing the banned items, a penalty of Rs 75,000 has been imposed on the traders for the violation of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021," the city manager said. The official further said the traders have been warned that their trade and vendor licenses would be suspended if they were found violating the rules a second time. He also said the SES, comprising revenue and sanitation officials, besides the city managers, are focusing on the awareness aspect so that the customers and buyers are encouraged to say no to the prohibited items. "The use of prohibited plastic carry bags has visibly come down but to achieve zero net use, we need total cooperation of the people, including the traders and the buyers," he added. Other JNAC officials said Sakchi, Golmuri, Sidhgora and Kadma markets were on their radar as these places have a large number of grocery and vendor shops and draw customers in big numbers.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Now, stringent waste collection norms for JSR eateries and shopping centres
1 2 Jamshedpur: Public squares in the Steel City will be turned into garbage free zones under a new Zero Waste Market initiative of the Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC). "Under the initiative, shopkeepers, traders, vendors will have to keep two separate bins at their respective establishments for segregated collection of dry and wet waste. They were earlier asked to place two bins but now it has been made mandatory," Krishna Kumar, deputy municipal commissioner (DMC) of JNAC, said. Swacchata squads of JNAC will randomly inspect the commercial establishments and those found flouting the mandate will be penalised as per provisions of Jharkhand Municipal Act of 2011. Kumar said besides enforcing the mandate, the squads will create awareness among the traders on waste segregation. The mandate will also be applicable for malls and shopping centres besides roadside grocery stores, restaurants and apparel stores. "It is imperative that the waste generated by the local market are not dumped carelessly," Kumar said. "Restaurants in the colony markets have been complying with waste segregation. The initiative will also focus on enforcing the ban on sale and use of single-use plastic items," he added.
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Illegal hoardings in JSR to be pulled down
Jamshedpur: Civic bodies here will pull down illegal hoardings across Steel City by the end of this month and impose penalty on the violators under provisions of Jharkhand Municipality Act of 2011. The Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) and Mango Notified Area Committee (MNAC) has asked the respective agencies to remove illegal hoardings by July 1. JNAC deputy municipal commissioner Krishna Kumar, who is also the in-charge of the MNAC, has asked the city managers to identify the illegal hoardings, flexes, billboards, banners and posters for appropriate action if the material is not removed by the concerned organizations within the deadline. The move, officials said, comes to minimise the risk of injuries to the commuters and pedestrians as monsoon rain, accompanied by gusty winds, often blow the hoardings away. That apart, the hoardings also obstruct the view of motorists which up the risk of accidents. Incidentally, jewellery stores, garments, mobile phone and home appliance stores, restate firms and private coaching institutes have put up hoardings across the city without seeking necessary approval from the civic bodies. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Banners and hoardings dot Mango-Dimna road, Paridih-Dimna road, Straight Mile road, Kalimati road, Sakchi roundabout, Bistupur-Tatanagar station road, Telco-Golmuri stretch and Kadma-Sakchi road. Aam Bagan circle Sakchi, which is the hub of the coaching institutes, is virtually besieged with the advertisement signboards and most of the promotional materials are illegally installed. "Over 100 hoardings have been put up without clearances haphazardly across the town," an official of a city based outdoor advertisement agency said, requesting anonymity. He said that about 600 hoardings are installed in Jamshedpur and about 200 in Mango area. Of them, over 100 are unauthorized. Jamshedpur: Civic bodies here will pull down illegal hoardings across Steel City by the end of this month and impose penalty on the violators under provisions of Jharkhand Municipality Act of 2011. The Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) and Mango Notified Area Committee (MNAC) has asked the respective agencies to remove illegal hoardings by July 1. JNAC deputy municipal commissioner Krishna Kumar, who is also the in-charge of the MNAC, has asked the city managers to identify the illegal hoardings, flexes, billboards, banners and posters for appropriate action if the material is not removed by the concerned organizations within the deadline. The move, officials said, comes to minimise the risk of injuries to the commuters and pedestrians as monsoon rain, accompanied by gusty winds, often blow the hoardings away. That apart, the hoardings also obstruct the view of motorists which up the risk of accidents. Incidentally, jewellery stores, garments, mobile phone and home appliance stores, restate firms and private coaching institutes have put up hoardings across the city without seeking necessary approval from the civic bodies. Banners and hoardings dot Mango-Dimna road, Paridih-Dimna road, Straight Mile road, Kalimati road, Sakchi roundabout, Bistupur-Tatanagar station road, Telco-Golmuri stretch and Kadma-Sakchi road. Aam Bagan circle Sakchi, which is the hub of the coaching institutes, is virtually besieged with the advertisement signboards and most of the promotional materials are illegally installed. "Over 100 hoardings have been put up without clearances haphazardly across the town," an official of a city based outdoor advertisement agency said, requesting anonymity. He said that about 600 hoardings are installed in Jamshedpur and about 200 in Mango area. Of them, over 100 are unauthorized.
