Lok Sabha Polls: Mangaluru Police Commissioner warns rowdy sheeters against criminal activities
More than 200 rowdy sheeters summoned to police parade ground
Mangaluru: In the wake of forthcoming Lok Sabha elections over 200 rowdy sheeters of the city were summoned by the Mangaluru City Commissionerate at the Police Parade Ground in the city on Thursday 14 March.
City Police Commissioner Sandeep Patil warned history sheeters against indulging in any illegal or criminal activities ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
According to the reports more than 1000 cases are registered against these 200 rowdy sheeters across 20 police stations in Dakhsina Kannada.
Speaking to reporters after the parade, Sandeep Patil added that these rowdy sheeters have been involved in several cases across the district hence they were summoned and warned that their movements will be constantly watched and tracked by the police department.
Advising them to live a normal lifelike other ordinary citizens, Patil said that their names will be removed from the watch list of the police if they detect no criminal and illegal movements.
“Police department will not tolerate any kind of unrest during the elections. Strictest actions will be taken against those who are involved in any illegal activities” Patil warned.
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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.
