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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Dy CM Maurya reviews ongoing development projects in Prayagraj
1 2 Prayagraj: Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday reviewed the ongoing development projects, including the progress of the under-construction ring road. He said that the ring road has been divided into 7-8 sectors, and the land located within one-kilometre limit inside and outside the ring road should have a proper action plan. The plan aims to develop the area by dividing it in terms of education, health, residential, commercial activities, entertainment, and sports by the Prayagraj Development Authority or Housing Development Council. He also directed the Vice Chairman of the Prayagraj Development Authority to conduct a checking campaign to monitor the activities of plotting in this area. Maurya, while reviewing the projects, asked officials of the power department to prevent line loss but emphasised that there should be no harassment of consumers under any circumstances and to ensure adequate power supply. He also instructed officials of the power department to increase the capacity of transformers in areas where the number of connections have increased and to prevent illegal billing. The Deputy CM inquired about the complaints related to wrong billing from the power department officials, following which the superintending engineer stated that such complaints are resolved quickly. He mentioned that under the new system, an online consumer app was developed, which can be downloaded from Google Play Store. By logging in with the account/connection number, load can be increased, electricity bills can be downloaded, all information related to electricity bills can be obtained, and bills can be generated and paid. Other facilities can be applied for online. Maurya also asked officials to take stern action against land mafias involved in grabbing state land. He instructed the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation to identify the state land of the city and the land of the Gram Sabha located in the extended area, fence it with barbed wire, and develop land by preparing an action plan related to developmental schemes there. Maurya asked PMC officials to get all the drains cleaned before the monsoon rains, so there are no complaints of overflowing drains or waterlogging during the rains. He also said that all the projects related to Maha Kumbh, whose work is still pending, should be completed quickly. If some deficiencies come to light in any project, they should be rectified with quality. He asked the Municipal Corporation and NHAI to coordinate with each other and ensure that the highways, city roads, and street lights are lit every day. He mentioned that complaints were received about the plants planted during Maha Kumbh drying up due to a lack of proper care. He directed the concerned officials to take it seriously and take effective action to save them from drying up. Maurya, while reviewing Har Ghar Nal Se Jal, said that action should be ensured to provide water quickly to those houses where tap water was not supplied yet, and strict action should be taken against any agency found negligent in the implementation of this scheme.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Litigants are as vital as bar and bench in justice delivery: UP CM Yogi
"Of the proposals we submitted, approvals have been received for seven districts from here, and Rs 1,700 crore has already been released for those. The court cases for the remaining three districts have also been resolved, and we will provide them with similar facilities in their respective districts,' he said. CM Yogi explained that once the Integrated Court Complex was constructed, litigants would have access to all judicial services under one roof, including chambers and parking for advocates, as well as housing facilities for judicial officers. He emphasised that this initiative to build quality complexes would become a model. 'Both the central and state governments are committed to providing maximum facilities at district courts and addressing advocates' challenges,' said the CM. He pointed out that the Advocate Fund amount had been increased from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, and the age limit had been raised from 60 to 70 years. Additionally, a separate corpus fund of Rs 500 crore had been established. In the event of an accident involving an advocate, the trustee committee would utilise this fund to support the affected family. CM Yogi expressed hope that such infrastructure would accelerate the pace of justice delivery and add a new dimension to the legal process. He also lauded the Allahabad High Court for efficiently managing the event, thereby enhancing Prayagraj's stature.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Take action against deteriorating medical facilities in state: HC to UP govt
1 2 Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed Uttar Pradesh govt to take immediate action against deteriorating medical facilities in the state before things go out of hand. Hearing a PIL relating to medical facilities in the state, Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal said while the Uttar Pradesh govt has developed medical infrastructure in the state capital people living in other cities are being denied medical help. "It seems that entire focus of the govt is in developing medical infrastructure in the state capital. People living in other cities are being denied medical help. They have to run either to Lucknow or Delhi for treatment. It is the taxpayers' money which should be evenly spent across the state of Uttar Pradesh and not a particular city should be developed as a medical hub neglecting others," the court noted. Justice Agarwal directed principal secretary, medical education, UP to appear before the court on July 1, 2025, and apprise it about the efforts undertaken by state govt for improving overall condition of 42 medical colleges of the state and hospitals attached therein. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Besides, the court also directed the principal secretary to visit all state medical colleges by the next date to gain a firsthand knowledge of the requirements of the hospitals attached to medical colleges. It also directed Prayagraj's district magistrate, police commissioner, as well as municipal commissioner, Nagar Nigam, Prayagraj, superintendent in charge and deputy SIC, Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, Prayagraj and chief medical officer, Prayagraj to remain present before the court on the next date. In addition, it also directed the principal secretary to file an affidavit disclosing the entire budgetary allocation to all medical colleges of the state including that of SGPGIMS, KGMU and RMLIMS. The court also directed the official to place before the state govt for consideration of upgrading of medical facility at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital (SRN), which is associated hospital of Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj from existing 1250-bed to at least 3000-bed keeping in view the next Kumbh to be held in 2031. "The official concerned must apprise the govt about the poor medical facilities available in Prayagraj compared to Lucknow and Gorakhpur. Prayagraj, an important religious place where tourists are coming from all over the world and is also having a large local population, is being neglected for last several years with little or no medical facility," the court added. It also directed the principal secretary to inform the court about the strengthening of the primary health centres across UP, as they are practically in a non-working condition which is putting great pressure upon the hospitals attached to medical colleges. The court also directed the official to place the matter before the state govt for consideration of setting up, if necessary, an institute like SGPGIMS in the Prayagraj region to cater to the needs of neighbouring districts, as patients from the medical colleges are being referred to SGPGIMS, Lucknow or to Delhi, as there is shortage of facilities and medicines. It has been apprised that though the doctors are present but due to lack of infrastructure and non-availability of medicines, patients could not be treated in these medical colleges, which is putting great pressure on the state and national capitals, the court added.
News18
4 days ago
- News18
HC expresses surprise on sub-letting land of NHAI by Waqf in UP's Saharanpur
Last Updated: Prayagraj (UP), May 30 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has expressed surprise at the actions of the Waqf Madarsa Qasim ul Uloom in encroaching a land in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur that belongs to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), carrying out construction on it, sub-letting it and charging rent on the property. Noting that the petitioner, Waqf, had encroached upon the land owned by the NHAI, Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal dismissed the petition. The court called it a 'classic case" where the NHAI land was encroached upon and a madrasa, a mosque and certain other constructions were raised and the property was being claimed to be a 'waqf". The petitioner had filed the plea seeking a permanent prohibitory injunction restraining the respondent authorities from demolishing the disputed property and making new construction over the same. The petitioner had submitted that a madrasa, a mosque and a police chowki existed on the land. Regarding the petitioner's claim that the land was a waqf property, the defendants had pleaded that the same was not registered as a waqf with the Waqf Board. In the suit, the defendants had filed an amendment application that was allowed by the trial court. Against this, the petitioner had preferred a revision, which was dismissed. Thereafter, the petitioner approached the high court on grounds that the amendment could not be allowed as a new case was being set up by the defendants. The court said the petitioner-plaintiff had not, at any stage, shown the registration of the waqf and how the suit property was a waqf under the Waqf Act, 1995. The order dated May 12 came into the public domain on Friday. PTI COR RAJ KIS RC First Published:
Time of India
4 days ago
- Science
- Time of India
MNNIT to study lightning impact on planes
Prayagraj: A team of scientists from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) are working on a project to determine the exact mix of materials that can reduce the effect of lightning strikes on aircraft. Funded by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the project, costing around Rs 60 lakh, was awarded to Ashutosh Kumar Upadhyay, associate professor in the applied mechanics department at MNNIT. The research puts spotlight on the May 21 incident wherein the front portion of a plane travelling from Delhi to Srinagar was damaged due to a storm and lightning strike jeopardizing the lives of 227 passengers. Upadhyay said the damage to planes due to lightning is a serious problem. "The cause of damage to planes from lightning will be investigated. Research is being conducted to identify which mixed substances can reduce the effect of lightning. Planes are at risk from both lightning and charge because they become a medium for the current between two clouds. This study focuses on composite panels used in modern aircraft. It will be analysed how lightning strikes affect the structure, temperature, electrical flow, and mechanical strength of the panel," said Upadhyay. He said electrical, heat and mechanical effects will be combined through multi-physics modelling techniques to understand the type of damage and its impact on the aircraft. Based on this, a new code will be prepared, and the simulation software will be updated with this code, allowing the electrical resistance capacity of the new material to be easily tested. This will reduce the effect of lightning on the aircraft. DRDO has assigned this project for three years. A JRF will be appointed for the project.
