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Hans India
10 hours ago
- General
- Hans India
MLA, Collector inaugurate swimming pool at Vinayaka Sagar
Tirupati: City MLA Arani Srinivasulu along with District Collector Dr S Venkateswar and Municipal Corporation Commissioner Narapureddy Mourya inaugurated the newly-built swimming pool in Vinayaka Sagar here on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, MLA Arani Srinivasulu and District Collector Dr Venkateswar said the swimming pool was built as part of Vinayaka Sagar development under Smart City Project. The project also includes glow garden, commercial area, Children play area, walking track and also swimming pool. The swimming pool developed at a cost of Rs 3.30 cr was made available for Tirupati people. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and Minister Nara Lokesh were committed to the development of Tirupati, they pointed out. They said the RO plant was also available for walkers. Glow garden works are going on and it would be available for another 20 days. Deputy Commissioner Amariah, Smart City GM Chandramouli, Superintendent Engineer Shyam Sunder and E E Ravi were present.
Time of India
21 hours ago
- Climate
- Time of India
24 families evacuated as heavy rain floods Rourkela
Rourkela: Twenty-four families have been evacuated and provided shelter in a govt school following severe waterlogging in Rourkela's Balughat area. The evacuation was carried out in two phases after heavy downpour on Sunday night. "Twenty families were evacuated on Monday evening followed by four more on Tuesday. All affected families are currently sheltered at the Government UP School in Balughat," said A Patnaik, assistant commissioner, Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC). The continuous rainfall, which lasted until Monday morning, exposed the city's inadequate drainage system, leaving several areas submerged and triggering public outrage. Key areas affected include the TCI underpass, Dandiapalli, Dayanand Nagar, Biswakarma Vihar, Nala Road, Malgodown, and Tungritola. The Rourkela railway station was hit hard with parking spot no. 5, a Smart City project, witnessing waist-deep water. Numerous vehicles, including cars and auto-rickshaws, were partially submerged, causing engine failures. The flooding also disrupted school transportation. Collector (Sundargarh) Manoj Satywan Mahajan accompanied by RMC commissioner Ashutosh Kulkarni visited the worst-affected slum areas to assess the situation and oversee relief operations. The RMC has deployed sanitation teams with earthmovers to create water drainage passages while also distributing cooked meals among affected residents.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Heavy rainfall leads to waterlogging in Rourkela
1 2 3 4 Rourkela: Rourkela faced severe waterlogging following downpour that began on Sunday night and continued till Monday morning. The lack of adequate drainage systems has left several areas submerged, sparking outrage among residents. The Rourkela railway station, particularly near the second gate, was badly affected, with vehicles submerged in the water. The situation was dire for those living in slums and low-lying areas. Sundargarh collector Manoj Satywan Mahajan visited some of the worst-hit slum areas to assess the situation and speak to the affected residents. On Monday evening, 20 families from the Balughat area were evacuated and provided shelter at the Government UP School in Balughat. The incessant rain led to waterlogging in several key areas, including the TCI underpass, Dandiapalli, Dayanand Nagar, Biswakarma Vihar, Nala Road, Malgodown and Tungritola. Parking Spot No. 5 at the railway station, part of the Smart City project, was one of the worst-hit areas, with water reaching waist height. Vehicles, including cars, auto-rickshaws and two-wheelers, were left half-submerged, causing engines to fail and leaving commuters struggling to retrieve their vehicles. The TCI underpass area was also severely affected, immobilizing buses and trucks. School buses carrying students and teachers were forced to turn back, unable to navigate the flooded roads. Residents expressed their frustration with the Rourkela municipal corporation (RMC), questioning the lack of a proper drainage system. "What is the RMC doing? After heavy rainfall, water is entering our houses," said a resident of Dandiapalli. In response to the crisis, senior officials from RMC, including sanitation teams, were deployed to affected areas to create passages for water drainage. An earthmover was used to help clear the water and cooked meals were distributed to residents in the worst-affected areas, such as Nala Road, Malgodown and Tungritola. Mahajan, along with RMC commissioner Ashutosh Kulkarni, visited several affected slum areas to help and ensure relief efforts were underway. "We, including our sanitation team, tried our best to clear the water from the submerged areas today and are committed to addressing the situation," said A Patnaik, assistant commissioner of RMC. "Twenty affected families from the Balughat area have been evacuated and have been given shelter in a govt school," added Patnaik.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Belagavi police shift focus to traffic regulation, adopt tech-based enforcement
Belagavi: In a major initiative to streamline traffic, Belagavi City Police redeployed 90% of its personnel from penalising traffic violators to managing traffic flow across the city. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The move aims to address growing public concerns over poor traffic regulation due to police personnel being preoccupied with issuing penalties. City police commissioner Bhushan Borase, in an official video statement, announced that the enforcement of traffic rules will now rely heavily on technology. "Instead of stopping vehicles on the road, we will use CCTV cameras installed under the Smart City project across the city, body-worn cameras, and mobile phones to capture violations. Penalty challans will be sent directly to the vehicle owner's WhatsApp number or via SMS digitally," he explained. Borase emphasised that police officers who were earlier focused on penalising riders without helmets or drivers without seatbelts will now be tasked with traffic management duties at key junctions to ease congestion. Addressing another civic concern, the commissioner said the department wrote to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Public Works Department (PWD), and Belagavi City Corporation (BCC), urging them to promptly repair pothole-ridden roads, which are hindering smooth traffic movement. He also appealed to citizens to support the initiative by following basic safety norms such as wearing helmets and fastening seatbelts.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Nashik city traffic police allow right turn at CBS junction on experimental basis
Nashik: The city traffic police allowed motorists on Sunday to take a right turn from the Central Bus Stand (CBS) junction. This change enabled motorists to move towards Shalimar when approaching the junction from the Mumbai Naka side or towards Sharanpur Road when coming from the Ashok Stambh side. Inspector Diwansingh Vasave, of the city traffic branch, said the change was made on an experimental basis to study if it helped in reducing the load of traffic at the Meher Signal and Ashok Stambh junction. Close to two decades ago, the city police had banned motorists from the Mumbai Naka side and Meher Signal side from taking a right turn at the CBS junction due to traffic congestion there. Over the years, no change has been made to this rule at the junction. While motorists from the Sharanpur Road side or Shalimar side could take any of the other three roads from the junction, those coming from the Mumbai Naka side and Meher Signal side could either take a left or proceed straight. As a result, motorists from the Mumbai Naka side had to cross the CBS junction and proceed towards Meher Signal, from where they turned right to go towards Shalimar. Similarly, those from the Meher Signal could not take the Sharanpur Road from the CBS junction due to the restriction on going to the right side. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ditch the cinema with boAt Boat Buy Now Undo These motorists usually used the route via Ashok Stambh to reach Sharanpur Road or College Road. As a result, the Meher Signal had a huge load of vehicular traffic all through the day until late evening. Inspector Vasave said, "The decision taken back then was as per the road conditions of that time. The stretch from Trimbak Naka to Ashok Stambh is now made of concrete under the Smart City project. The width is also more. We are experimenting with the new change. Over the next few days, we will observe the traffic's behaviour. If the change in traffic movement helps, it will be maintained as it is, or else we can return to the previous rule at the junction."
