Three labourers die when godown racks collapse in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Dec 13: Three labourers died when the racks of a godown belonging to Logistics Company collapsed on Seegehalli road near WhiteField on the outskirts of the city on Thursday.
The Logistics Company has been supplying materials to various malls in the city. The iron racks placed in queues in the godown collapsed and three labourers died who were working in the warehouse. Three labourers including Farooq and Subhash died, while six others were rescued by the fire brigade and the police.
The racks were collapsed at 2 pm and it was suspected that more than nine labourers were trapped under the racks. In view of this, Kadugodi fire brigade staff have operated for around seven long hours to rescue six workers and remaining three were died. Police removed their bodies from the rubbles.
Soon after the collapse of the racks, fire brigade and the police rushed to the spot and rescued the workers. But the reason for the racks collapse was not yet ascertained. Kadugodi police registered a case.
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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.
