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Time of India
6 days ago
- 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
16-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
East S'bhum admin steps up to uplift Andharjhor village of tabla makers
1 2 Jamshedpur: The East Singhbhum district administration has taken steps to better the lives of the craftsmen of traditional musical instruments in Andharjhor village. The 70 families inhabiting Andharjhor are well known for making tabla, drum, tambourine, mridangam, mandar, dhol for decades. Eminent musician Zakir Hussain, who passed away last year, had visited Andharjhor thrice in the mid 90s to purchase tabla. D eputy commissioner (DC) Karn Satyarthi said, "The administration is working to ensure better price and market for the instruments made by the villagers, besides taking steps for the branding, logo, trademark of the instruments by bringing the stakeholders of the industry on one platform." "The industry department officials have been directed to identify a vacant govt land on the Andharjhor-Bodam Road for building community facility centre. The centre would work as a common meeting place for both sellers and buyers in the vicinity of the village. Also, a permanent structure would be built at the Vishwakarma Point at Sanjay market in Sakchi for the manufacturers to display their products for the urban buyers," he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Đây có thể là thời điểm tốt nhất để giao dịch vàng trong 5 năm qua IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo The DC directed the district industry coordinator to link the musical instruments makers with the PM Vishwakarma scheme to help them avail the benefits. The DC on Monday visited Andharjhor and enquired with the instrument makers about the measures that they wish the govt to take for the development of the village and their products. "The administration is open to new ideas and suggestions to ensure better market to the products and good price to the instruments," DC Satyarthi said.
Hindustan Times
15-07-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
IMD issues red alert for Jharkhand, schools shut amid heavy rain; Delhi-NCR to receive more showers today
As monsoon rains continue to lash over India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy showers and flash floods in Jharkhand. Meanwhile, an orange alert has been issued for Himachal Pradesh amid the monsoon fury. Commuters are seen during a Evening rain at ISBT Kashmere Gate Road in New Delhi, India, (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO) Furthermore, the IMD has also predicted light rain and thunderstorms across Delhi and the national capital region. IMD Weather Forecast Red alert in Jharkhand, schools shut In Jharkhand, the IMD has issued a red warning for heavy rainfall and flash floods. As per the weather department, a 'red' alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall has been issued for Saraikela-Kharswan, East Singhbhum, and West Singhbhum districts. Meanwhile, an 'orange' alert is in place for very heavy rainfall in Gumla, Khunti, and Simdega districts. In view of the IMD alerts, all government, private and minority schools up to class 12 in East Singhbhum district have been closed. As per an order issued by deputy commissioner Karn Satyarthi, school authorities were asked to conduct online classes to avert any disruption of studies. The Ranchi Meteorological Centre deputy director Abhishek Anand told news agency PTI that the state is likely to experience a widespread rainfall till July 17. "A well marked low pressure area over Southeast Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh concentrated into a depression. It is likely to move west–northwestwards across Gangetic West Bengal during next 24 hours," he added. Light rain, thunderstorm expected over Delhi-NCR With monsoon set across the capital, Delhi and neighbouring regions of Noida and Gurugram continue to witness spells of rainfall. On Monday, a yellow alert was issued for Delhi for light to moderate rainfall. According to the IMD, more showers are expected over Delhi on Tuesday, with the possibility of thunderstorms. Orange alert for flood-hit Himachal Pradesh In Himachal Pradesh, nearly 100 people have been killed in rain-related incidents. As rains continue over the state, an orange alert has been issued for six districts. "For July 14 and 15, we expect light to moderate rainfall in most mid-hill and low-hill districts. However, Kangra, Mandi, and Sirmaur districts are under Orange Alert for today due to the likelihood of heavy to heavy rainfall, and this activity will continue tomorrow as well," Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Senior Scientist at the Shimla Meteorological Centre, told news agency PTI. Downpour expected over Bengal, MP sees record rainfall In West Bengal, the IMD has predicted heavy rain due to a well-marked low depression over the southeast Gangetic West Bengal. As per the weather department, heavy downpour is likely in South 24 Parganas, East and West Bardhaman districts till Tuesday morning. The IMD further added that light to moderate rain is likely to occur across districts of south Bengal, with heavy downpour in Purulia, Bankura, East and West Bardhaman, Birbhum and Murshidabad districts till Wednesday. In Madhya Pradesh, IMD officials have stated that the state has received 76 per cent higher rainfall than average. "Madhya Pradesh has received 456.6 mm rainfall against the average of 260 mm from June 1 to July 14. This is 76 per cent excess rainfall. Tikamgarh has received 828.3 mm against its average of 250.4 mm," IMD senior meteorologist VS Yadav told PTI.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Governance models from state to feature at nat'l meet in Odisha
1 2 Gumla: Two of Jharkhand's development models will be showcased for replication in other parts of the country during a two-day conference in Bhubaneshwar, the Union govt has said. The Centre's department of administrative reforms and public grievances (DARPG) will organise the conference on July 17 and 18 in collaboration with the Odisha govt. While Gumla district's development model will be showcased at the event titled 'Good Governance Practices', the spotlight will also be on Seraikela-Kharsawan's efforts to transform and develop the district's aspirational block Ghamaria. During the conference, former Gumla deputy commissioner (DC), Karn Satyarthi, who has now transferred as the East Singhbhum DC, has been invited to address the event on the pioneering practices undertaken. At the same time, former Seraikela-Kharsawan DC Ravi Shankar Shukla has also been invited to share the efforts taken by the district administration to transform and develop the Gamharia block. "This conference aims to bring together national and state-level organisations on a common platform to share successful governance models, highlight innovations and promote the replication of effective administrative practices across the country," a letter from the DARPG about the conference said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo The conference will feature presentations on the PM Awards of 2023 and 2024 which the two districts of Jharkhand -- Gumla and Seraikela-Kharawan won. While Gumla was honoured for the holistic development programmes for the district. Ghamaria bagged the prestigious award for the aspirational block programme that contributed to the national dialogue on impactful governance. Speaking about the issue, Satyarthi said, "The presentation from Gumla will emphasise how citizens were placed at the centre of transformative governance, resulting in practices that have since been replicated across several districts in the country. I will showcase the key initiatives we took up, including the Ujjana Bijjana Abhiyan. It was a campaign about promoting community-led sanitation and hygiene awareness. "
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Time of India
172 Bihar, Bengal women availed Maiya funds with forged docus
Jamshedpur: A total of 172 women of Bihar and Bengal were found to have availed the financial benefits of Rs 2,500 each of Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren's flagship welfare scheme Maiya Samman Yojana (MSY) fraudulently by making forged residential documents from Ghatsila of East Singhbhum district. Following the detection of the fraudulent withdrawal of the first instalment of the scheme amounts, the East Singhbhum district administration has initiated action to penalise the fraudsters and recover the money from them. In its initial action, the administration has filed an FIR against the 172 women with the Galudih police station apart from taking up steps by DC Karn Satyarthi to freeze their bank accounts on Thursday. Talking about the fraud, a district administration official, SDO Sunil Chandra said, "There's a suspicion that some gang is involved in conducting the fraud. Police will extensively probe and get to the root of it." The fraud was first detected during scrutiny of the accounts of the MSY beneficiaries by the Galudih block officials. They initially found 132 women from Uttar Dinajpur under the Chopra police station of Bengal included in the beneficiary list. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Could Be the Best Time to Trade Gold in 5 Years IC Markets Learn More Undo Later, they also detected 40 women from a village under the Thakurganj police station of Kishanganj district of Bihar. All these women have produced forged residential documents to avail of the Jharkhand govt's scheme. "All 172 women have shown in their documents that they are the residents of Cholagora village in Hendaljuri panchayat under Galudih thana limits in Ghatsila block," said Mangal Tudu, the panchayat secretary of Hendaljuri. Moreover, their bank documents showed that all 172 women belonged to a particular minority community and incidentally none of the people of that community actually live in the eight villages of the Hendaljuri panchayat. The women under scanner have opened their bank accounts with the SBI Ghatsila branch and have also withdrawn one instalment of the MSY scheme, officials added.
