Youth Congress leader Mithun Rai to contest from Dakshina Kannada on Congress ticket
New Delhi: Dakshina Kannada Distrcit youth Congress President Mithun Rai will contest the Lok Sabha Election from the constituency on Congress ticket, sources reported.
After much anticipation about the candidate from the constituency the high command has finally settled on the young and new face Mithun Rai who also enjoys huge support from the youth community in the district.
In the run up to the selection of candidate names like B K Hariprasad, Ramanath Rai, Ivan D’Souza and others were doing round. District leaders along with state party leaders were summoned to Delhi by the Congress high command on Thursday. Meetings were held in Delhi at the residence of AICC General Secretary and Congress’ Karnataka in-charge KC Venugopal on Thursday and Friday.
According to sources during the meeting it was decided to give ticket to a new and fresh face from the constituency. Hence Mithun Rai emerged as the forerunner of the ticket.
Party sources on Saturday however confirmed that Mithun Rai has been finalized as the candidate who will take on BJP’s Nalin Kumar Kateel, sitting MP from the constituency, in the forthcoming LS Electiom.
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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.
