Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP and BJP candidate from the constituency for the forthcoming LS Election Nalin Kumar Kateel on Monday filed his nomination papers at DC office here.

Nalin filed his nomination through District Election Officer Sasikant Senthil, in the presence of party leaeders Monappa Bhandary, Sunil Kumar, Sanjeeva matandoor and Purushottam Bhat.

Expressing confidence of winning the election for the third time Nalin added that he will sweep the election once again with the blessing of people of the constituency along with hard work of party workers.

“Voters will vote for me once again as they want five more years of Modi government wherein I can serve the constituency by further developing it” he told reporters after filing his nomination papers.

On the other hand Congress in alliance with JD(S) has fielded Youth Congress leader Mithun Rai to contest from the constituency who enjoys wide popularity among the youth community in the district. Mithun is also expected to file his nominations on Monday.

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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.