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Time of India
24-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Hand pumps defunct, locals drink dirty water from river pit
Chatra: Residents of Harijan Tola in Katia village in Lawalong block are forced to drink contaminated water from a 'Chuaan' (pit) of a river as hand pumps in the vicinity remain dysfunctional. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now With groundwater tables having depleted amid rising temperatures during summer, the search for drinking water among the residents has become frantic. Contacted, Chatra deputy commissioner Ramesh Gholap said all BDOs have been asked to take up the repair of the hand pumps in rural and remote areas immediately. "To address such problems, a toll-free number will soon be circulated so that villagers can lodge their complaints related to water problems," he added. Parmeshwar Bhuiyan, a resident of the village, said his co-villagers have to walk for a kilometre to get to the pit of Katia, a local rainfed river which dries up during summer. Besides fetching water for drinking, cooking and washing utensils, the womenfolk face difficulties in bathing and washing. "For years now, the pit has been our only source of water," he rued. Basanti Devi, a woman from the village, said there was a functional hand pump in the village. "A motor was installed to it under the Nal Jal Yojana last year without considering the actual level of the underground water. This hand pump ran out of order. Due to this, neither water is available from the Jal Minar (overhead tank), nor from the hand pump as the groundwater table has depleted," she said. Meena Devi, another resident of the village, said, "We did not get a drop of water from the overhead tank. Dirty water from the pit is our only source despite the risk of various illnesses. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now With the water level in the pit receding fast, we have to fetch water very early in the morning." The mukhiya of Katia panchayat, Misi Devi, said she has informed the drinking water and sanitation department to ensure the repair of the hand pump in the area at the earliest. The SDO of the drinking water and sanitation department, Faisal Ansari, said he received information about the village and that the water tower would be repaired soon.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
State ready for free and fair NEET-UG
Hazaribag/Chatra/Ranchi: A year after Hazaribag came into the limelight for being the centre of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) scam, the district administration is leaving no stone unturned to ensure free and fair examination. Hazaribag deputy commissioner (DC) Nancy Sahay directed the deputed magistrates, police officers, examination centre superintendents and other officials to ensure peaceful examination. All guidelines should be followed, leaving no room for negligence. She instructed the officials to maintain order in the traffic system on the day of the examination. "A total of 3,000 students are scehduled to appear in the exam at right centres of Hazaribag. A magistrate, a police officer, and adequate police force have been deputed at each centre," she added. In Chatra, DC Ramesh Gholap urged officials to set up a mobile centre at the CM school of excellence, where the mobile phones of the staff and officials will be deposited. No official will be allowed to carry mobile phones in the examination centre building. CCTVs would be used to monitor the examination centre besides checking at the entrance and mandatory verification of identity cards. All other activities, including the process of opening and sealing the question paper, would be videographed. Crowd would be controlled by implementing Section 166 in the prescribed area of the examination centre. Medical and emergency facilities would be made available at the centre. Help desks should be established based on need and proper information boards should be installed. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play this game for 3 minutes, if you own a mouse Undo SP Vikas Kumar Pandey said, "Adequate number of police personnel would be deployed at the examination centre. Apart from the District control Room, control rooms will also be established in the examination centre too. Police force would be deployed up to a distance of 100 meters outside the examination centre." In Ranchi, students were asked to follow instructions. They are prohibited from carrying any kind of chit, papers, or unauthorised material to the exam centers. District administration have urged candidates to cooperate fully with the security and investigation teams during entry checks and to adhere to all examination rules. All departments involved have been directed to work in close coordination for successful organization of the exam. Police officers and security personnel assigned to duty must report on time at their designated examination centers and follow the instructions of the center superintendent or supervisor regarding security protocols.
