Muslims Demolish Parts Of Mosques For Kumbh Mela Project
ALLAHABAD: Ahead of the Kumbh Mela, Muslims in Allahabad have demolished parts of various mosques which were built on government land to ensure smooth developmental activities.
Speaking to ANI, one of the workers at a mosque said the decision to demolish parts of mosques was taken to assist the government in their project.
"The sections which were built on government lands have been demolished. The government is widening the roads ahead of Kumbh Mela and we support it. We have done this by our own will," he said.
For the upcoming Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, the state government has started widening roads and is undertaking various developmental activities, as a sea of devotees visit the place every year.
Some sections of religious buildings in various parts of the city were creating obstructions to the road work and thus had to be demolished.
In an effort to not hurt the religious sentiments of people, the Allahabad Development Authority, which is responsible for the road widening, spoke with the locals and convinced them about their decision.
The Kumbh Mela is held every 12 years on the banks of the 'Sangam' - the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati - in Allahabad.
In March, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had inspected the preparations being made ahead of Kumbh Mela.
courtesy : ndtv.com
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
