Mangaluru Airport bags awards for environment excellence, procurement & supply chain
Mangaluru: Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has secured two prestigious national awards. The airport received the 23rd Greentech Environment Excellence Award 2023 from the Greentech Foundation in Sonmarg, Jammu & Kashmir.
This award recognizes MIA's efforts in overall environmental and sustainability initiatives, reflecting its dedication to becoming a safe, secure, customer-friendly, and eco-friendly aviation hub, a statement from the Airport stated.
The Greentech Environment Excellence Award acknowledges contributions made by individuals, teams, units, regions, projects, and organizations in improving natural resource management, addressing climate change, and raising awareness of environmental challenges. Shridhar Mahavarkar from MgIA's environment and sustainability team received the award from N Sridhar, CMD of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.
Additionally, the airport's techno-commercial (TC) team achieved notable recognition at the ISM India conference and CPO Award 2023 in Mumbai. MgIA secured first place in the category of excellence in supplier relationship management and received runner-up awards in outstanding leadership in procurement (Mahesh Bundel, head TC), excellence in procurement transformation, and cross-functional collaboration.
The Greentech Foundation, New Delhi, has conferred #MangaluruAirport the esteemed 23rd Greentech Environment Excellence Award 2023 in recognition of its unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability.
— Mangaluru Airport (@mlrairport) November 26, 2023
These awards serve as an inspiration for transformative action, business excellence, and environmental management practices worldwide. #GatewayToGoodness #Awards #Commitment #Dedication #Aviation #Airport pic.twitter.com/HYxe7Y1izu
— Mangaluru Airport (@mlrairport) November 26, 2023
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
