Reconstruction of Karnataka Bhavan building: CM asks officials to finish work by June 2024
New Delhi (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday inspected the work of reconstructing the main Karnataka Bhavan building here and directed the authorities to complete it by June next year.
The civil work of the main building of the Karnataka Bhavan, located on the Kautilya Marg in Delhi's Chanakyapuri area, is in the last stage.
According to sources, Siddaramaiah has instructed the Karnataka Public Works Department officials to complete the work by June 2024.
The reconstruction work began in 2020 and was estimated to cost Rs 80-85 crore. The project was to be completed in two years but the work got delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Delhi government's pollution restrictions, sources said.
As a result, the cost of the project has now escalated to Rs 120 crore, they added.
Resident Commissioner Imkongla Jamir, Additional Resident Commissioner Akriti Bansal, Assistant Executive Engineer of the Karnataka Public Works Department B Anantha, Assitant Engineer N L Sharat Kumar and Architect Uday Bhat were present during the inspection.
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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.
