RV Deshpande marches JD(S) troops to Congress in Belagavi
Belagavi: In a recent political development, senior Congress leader RV Deshpande on Monday, welcomed numerous JD(S) leaders and workers into the Congress party fold from Khanapur in Belagavi district.
This move, which occurred just weeks before the Lok Sabha elections in the district, signals a notable shift in the political landscape. The decision by JD(S) members to join the Congress is widely believed to have been prompted by the JD(S) alliance with the BJP, which has caused considerable stir within the party ranks.
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Dr. Anjali Nimbalkar, the Congress candidate for the Lok Sabha election from Uttara Kannada district, took to social media platform X to announce the development. She stated, "Yesterday at Nandgad, under the leadership of @RV_Deshpande avare, JDS leaders & workers of Khanapur entered our Congress family. I heartily welcome all of you to our Congress party."
Yesterday at Nandgad, under the leadership of @RV_Deshpande avare JDS leaders & workers of Khanapur entered our Congress family.
— Dr. Anjali Hemant Nimbalkar (@DrAnjaliTai) April 2, 2024
I heartily welcome all of you to our Congress party.@INCKarnataka @INCIndia @kharge @DKShivakumar @siddaramaiah @kcvenugopalmp @rssurjewala pic.twitter.com/CVxE7Sfp6z
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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.
