Bhatkal’s premier socio-political organisation, Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem gets new office bearers
Bhatkal: Bhatkal’s premiere socio-political organisation Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem on Tuesday elected its new office bearers for the new three year term that will run till 2022.
The elections for the executive members’ body of the organisation were held earlier in March. The elected executive body met on Tuesday to elect office bearers of the organisation.
During the meeting SM Syed Ahmed Pervez was appointed as the president for the new term while Mohtisham Mohamed Jaffar Barni, Ateequr Rahman Muniri and Mohtisham Hashim Barni were appointed Vice President, Vice President 2 and Vice President 3 respectively.
Abdul Raqeeb MJ, was appointed the General Secretary, Jailani Shabandri was appointed as Secretary (Executive Affairs), DF Siddique as Finance Secretary and Aheed Mohtesham was appointed as the accountant.
SM Parvez replaced Muzammil Kazia who served at the top post for two terms, while Abdul Raqeeb replaced Altaf Kharuri who also served as General Secretary for two consecutive terms.
Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem, which has been in existence for over a century now, hold influence over the Muslim community in the Uttara Kannada District and parts of Udupi District. It also decides the candidate the Muslims in the belt will vote during elections and also represents Muslims of the belt in sensitive and developmental issues.
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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.
