‘Vahana Bhagya’ to minority drivers
CM Kumaraswamy gives away Taxi-goods vehicles
Bengaluru, Dec 5: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy distributed taxi and goods vehicles given by the Karnataka Minority Development Commission, to 167 minority beneficiaries.
Flagging off the distribution of vehicles at a programme in front of the Vidhana Soudha here on Wednesday, the CM wished good luck for the beneficiaries and asked them to build self-reliant life.
Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan, MLA NA Harish, MLCs Naseer Ahmed, Rizwan Arshad and Urdu Academy president Mubeen Munawar and others were present.
Rs 3 lakh subsidy
The government would provide Rs 3 lakh subsidy to minority candidates to purchase taxi and goods vehicles. The applicants could get the subsidy through bank loans, he said.
Eligibility
The candidates should belong to minority community and permanent resident of the state. Their annual income should not exceed more than Rs 4.5 lakh and candidates should be between 18 and 45 years. The candidates should have Aadhar card, election identity card and ration card. No family member of the candidate should be the employee of either state or central government. They should have driving license and badge issued by the RTO.
"I have been working as car driver for the last 10-15 years. But the earning was not sufficient to lead my family. So I have planned to have my own car. Now the Minority Development Corporation fulfilled my dream. With the help of Rs 3 lakh subsidy, I have purchased the car".
- William Mohan, Beneficiary, Ranebennur
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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.
