‘Operation Lotus’ is not new to BJP: Satish Jarkiholi
Belagavi, December 3: “Operation Lotus is not a new thing for BJP people. Ever since the coalition government came to power in the state, the BJP has been trying to poach the MLAs from other parties through Operation Lotus. But no MLA of the Congress would fall prey to their conspiracy”, said former minister Satish Jarkiholi.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said that it was common that some of the MLAs in the party have differences of opinion. It was there in the times of all chief ministers. But he did not have any information on giving complaint to the party high command against Siddaramaiah. “I am not in touch with any disgruntled MLAs. I don’t have information about it. But we have already apprised of our demands to the high command. We have appealed the high command to do the cabinet expansion as early as possible and it has promised of doing it”, he said.
Cabinet expansion would help the government to do its administration easily. Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi has already clarified that he would not take any MLAs to anywhere, 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.
