Digital blackout at Bengaluru Central Prison denies connectivity to nearby residents
Telecommunications Dept to discuss issue with agency handling jammers
Bengaluru: People living near Bengaluru Central Prison are struggling for an uninterrupted mobile phone signal following a digital blackout in the prison caused by jammers installed in the area.
A meeting involving the officials of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Telecommunications Consultants India Limited, the agency that handles functioning of the jammers, is to be held at the headquarters of the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services on Tuesday to discuss the issue, reports the New Indian Express.
A joint inspection had been conducted recently by the Additional Inspector General of Prisons, and the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Southern Division, Bengaluru, following a media report on the problems faced by people living near Parappana Agrahara, where the Bengaluru Central Prison is situated, for digital connectivity on account of the blackout in the jail.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services) Malini Krishnamoorthy submitted a report to the CM’s office on Monday, stating that Telecommunications Consultants had been directed to take immediate action and resolve network issues in the area.
She has said that Telecommunications Consultants India Limited, which handles repairing and upgrading mobile jammers at Bengaluru Central Prison, has been asked to recalibrate the frequency of the jammers, while also ensuring the prison security. The DGP has reported to the CMO that, to discuss the issue, a meeting is scheduled on Tuesday.
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Youngsters should be made aware of UP's condition before 2017: Adityanath
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday urged intellectuals and opinion makers to educate the younger generation about the condition of the state before 2017 and the transformation witnessed in recent years.
Addressing the "Prabuddh Samvad" programme organised by the BJP's Rapti Nagar Mandal at a marriage hall in Gorakhpur, Adityanath said youngsters must be made aware of the "era of riots, curfews, lawlessness and appeasement politics", so that such a situation does not return.
He said many youngsters today were too young to understand the condition of Uttar Pradesh 10 years ago. "If we do not tell the present generation what the state faced earlier, they will forget the consequences of misgovernance and appeasement politics," he said.
The chief minister alleged that before 2017, the state suffered from "goondaism, corruption, anarchy and exploitation by regional parties". He claimed that traders were forced to pay the "goonda tax", women felt unsafe and employment opportunities were limited, forcing many to migrate.
Highlighting the changes under the present government, Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh now offers development, security and employment opportunities.
Referring to Gorakhpur, he said the fertiliser plant has resumed operations, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is functioning smoothly and the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College has improved healthcare services.
The chief minister added that industrial projects worth Rs 15,000 crore have generated jobs for nearly 50,000 youngsters in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Adityanath said India has emerged as a global inspiration under his leadership.
Referring to global tensions and rising fuel prices, he appealed to people to conserve fuel and adopt alternatives, such as solar energy, public transport, electric vehicles and carpooling.
Calling intellectuals the "opinion makers of the society", he said teachers, doctors, lawyers and entrepreneurs have a responsibility to guide people in the right direction. He also urged citizens to remain balanced during both favourable and challenging times.
Local MP Ravi Kishan and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC Dharmendra Singh also addressed the programme. Mayor Manglesh Srivastava and several BJP leaders, professionals and social workers were present.
