Congress finally announces KV Gautam as candidate for Kolar Lok Sabha seat
Kolar: After a long wait and lot of speculations, Congress has finally announced KV Gautam as it’s candidate for Kolar Lok Sabha seat
On March 27, three MLAs and two MLCs from Kolar district had threatened to submit their resignations from the membership of the Legislative Assembly and Council, respectively, opposing the possible candidature of Chikka Peddanna for the Kolar (SC) Lok Sabha constituency.
Deputy Chief Minister Dk Shivakumar, speaking to reporters at his residence in Bengaluru on March 28, said, “The issue will be discussed in a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. No one will resign from the party over this.”
The Congress MLAs had warned the high command that they would resign if the Congress ticket from the Kolar Lok Sabha constituency was given to the family of Minister KH Muniappa.
Kolar MLA Kothur Manjunath, Malur MLA KY Nanjegowda, Minister MC Sudhakar, Vidhan Parishad member Anil Kumar, and Naseer Ahmed were the legislators who threatened to resign.
Kolar now sees a fresh face emerge, benefiting from the rift between the two factions.
Congress nominates KV Gowtham to contest from 20-Kolar(SC) Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka pic.twitter.com/om5Gihoaul
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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.
