Give two ministerial berths to minority community: Minister Zameer Ahmed
Belagavi, Dec 13: “We have asked two ministerial berths to minority community during Cabinet expansion. Minorities have played a major role in winning 80 seats in the last Assembly election by the Congress”, said Minority Welfare, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan said.
Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, the Minister said that the Cabinet would be expanded on December 22 and there was no doubt in it. But they would follow the High Command decision whatever it may be. Even if he was dropped from the Cabinet, he would be ready to accept it, he said.
The Congress high command has decided that HD Kumaraswamy has to continue as the Chief Minister in the Congress-JDS coalition government for the next five years. They were not putting any pressure and the Chief Minister was given free hand. The statement given by former minister Basavaraj Horatti was his personal opinion, he clarified.
Regarding the court direction on the report of the State Minority Commission chairman Anwar Manippady, encroachment of Wakf Board property, he has no information. He would discuss with the senior officers of the department and take a decision on the court verdict, he said.
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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.
