Party office to be my home till polls: Rajasthan BJP chief
Jaipur, July 3: First time after taking over the reins of Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president, Madan Lal Saini on Tuesday visited his hometown Sikar.
Addressing the media, Saini said: "BJP office will be my home till next assembly elections. I will not go to my home till elections and will be working day and night in the party office. I have also ordered for my beds and other utility items in office to keep in constant touch with party workers," he said.
Saini said that the state has witnessed the highest number of developmental projects being introduced under the tenure of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.
Praising the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said the country has been able to make a mark across the globe which is a matter of pride for every Indian.
"...the BJP government has introduced many ambitious schemes which have benefited crores of people. And to meet these people, PM Modi himself is coming to Jaipur on July 7. He will talk to the beneficiaries during the visit," Saini said.
In the ensuing assembly elections, the party will accomplish the mission of winning 180 seats and also win 25 seats in Lok Sabha, he added.
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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.
