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New Indian Express
30-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Patients irked as dust from construction site enters maternity centre in Madurai
MADURAI: Female patients visiting the Thirumangalam Government Hospital maternal care centre have been irked due to dust from the new under-construction facility of the centre settling in and around its premises. Sources said that a new centre is being constructed to support the existing centre for Rs 5.11 crore, and the facility will contain an operation theatre, pediatric centre, labour ward, drug store, and a newborn care centre. Muthuraj, a villager, said, "Hundreds of female patients depend on this centre. However, for the past week, patients have been upset over dusty winds, soil, and mud from the construction site being dumped near the centre. Every day, strong winds raise the dust from the site, and it gets settled near the patients' waiting room. Sadly, even dust bins are installed near the site." Pandiammal, a patient, said, "We are happy with the new building construction. However, as the construction site is right near the waiting room, and the mud and soil from the construction site are piled up near the hall, and due to strong winds, the dust flies and settles inside the waiting room. Despite complaints, no proper action has been taken. For the past few days, the workers have been spraying water on the mud. However, this is not enough." A senior medical officer from Thirumangalam Government Hospital told TNIE, "We have received complaints from patients, and we have started spraying water on the debris, sand, and mud lying near the construction site. Now we have also asked the contractor to also unstall a dust control green net on both sides of the site, and this will be done within a few days."
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Time of India
Police raid prison after video of phones being supplied to inmates goes viral
Mysuru: City police on Wednesday raided Mysuru Central Prison after a video of mobile phones being supplied at a cost inside the jail went viral. Police, however, did not find any banned objects inside the jail. City police formed six teams headed by deputy commissioner of police (law and order), M Muthuraj, to conduct searches inside the jail. Members of the dog squad also assisted the cops in the raid. Muthuraj told TOI that police came across footage in which it was claimed that mobile phones are supplied to jail inmates for Rs 10,000 and ganja is also provided for a cost. Following this, they planned a raid and searched the entire premises for about two hours, but did not find any banned objects, he explained. The DCP said, "Mobile phones cannot be used inside the jail as jammers are installed. A net has been laid to prevent anyone from throwing any object inside the jail from the rear wall. Even watchtowers are erected to keep a watch on any unlawful activities." This is the third time Mysuru police conducted raids at a jail in the last six months. In response to a query, Muthuraj said if jail authorities lodge a complaint against such misleading footage, police would take up a case and book the social media user for circulating fake news.
