UP flight attendant among victims in plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar; village plunged into grief
Jaunpur (UP) (PTI): Pinki Mali, a flight attendant from Bhainsa village in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh, was among those killed on Wednesday in a plane crash that also claimed the life of NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and three others, officials and family sources said.
Pinki had been living with her family in Mumbai and was on board the chartered aircraft that crashed, they added.
The news of her death brought deep mourning to her native village, with residents gathering to console her grieving family.
According to villagers, Pinki's father Shivkumar Mali, an NCP leader, had moved to Mumbai several years ago with his family. Pinki completed her education in Thane and was married about a year ago in Gorakhpur.
Bhainsa village head Raju Pal mentioned that Pinki maintained strong ties with Bhainsa village, visiting every year during Durga Puja. She actively participated in the festivities and helped arrange the festival pandal.
Despite the family's current residence in Mumbai, their ancestral connection to Bhainsa village remained strong, with frequent visits, as locals noted.
As news of the crash spread, a pall of gloom enveloped Bhainsa village and the surrounding area. Family members were inconsolable, while villagers remembered Pinki as a hardworking, warm, and promising young woman.
Ajit Pawar, Pinki and three others -- Captain Sumit Kapoor, who had 15,000 hours of flying experience; co-pilot Captain Shambhavi Pathak, with 1,500 hours of flying; and Personal Security Officer Vidip Jadhav -- were killed in the plane crash in Pune.
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Action taken against 4,000 people for irregularities in Jal Jeevan Mission: Govt in Lok Sabha
New Delhi (PTI): Action has been taken against more than 4,000 people across India following complaints of irregularities in implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.
Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil, while responding to a supplementary question, said that based on complaints, teams were formed to investigate issues. The reports of the teams were also shared with states.
Primarily, the complaints were lodged for poor quality of work, financial irregularities and inadequate water supply, the minister said, adding that action has been taken against more than 4,000 people.
Patil said grants for works under the mission are released to state governments, who issue tenders, prepare project reports and share compliance with the ministry.
