Raichur Zilla Panchayat clears contractor’s dues after court orders seizure of CEO’s car
Raichur: A court here on Thursday ordered seizing the government car of Raichur Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer over non-payment of outstanding dues related to the construction of class rooms that were carried out in 2009-10.
The construction works were undertaken by a local first-class contractor Channabasava after public property was damaged owing to natural disaster related incidents in Veerapur village of Sindhanur taluk.
Despite completion of the works carried at estimated cost of Rs 2.15 lakhs, the amount was left unpaid by the Zilla Panchayat.
The contractor reportedly approached officials and the Zilla Panchayat office several times. With all efforts going in vain, contractors approached the Sindhanur Senior Sessions Court. The court, which heard the case, ordered a total of Rs. 8.22 lakhs to be paid along with the outstanding amount along with interest.
On Thursday the court, noting that the Zilla Panchayat had failed to implement the previous order, ordered the seizure of the car belonging to ZP CEO.
Zilla Panchayat clears dues after court orders seizure
As the court staff and lawyers moved to seize the car, the Zilla Panchayat officials immediately handed over the cheque amounting to Rs 8.22 lakhs to the court, following which the court cancelled the seizure.
In the meantime, the contractors refused to accept the cheques and demanded a payment through Demand Draft (DD) or RTGS. The contractor and his legal representatives argued that issuing cheques could create problems. However, officials brought the situation to a calm by saying that the cheques were being submitted to the court temporarily in the wake of the bank employees' strike.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
