Kannada film actor, director Rakshit Shetty casts vote in Udupi despite busy shooting schedule
He packed up shooting at 5.am on Thursday in Bengaluru and drove to Udupi to cast vote
Udupi: Prominent Actor and Director of Kannada film industry arrived in Udupi from Bengaluru on Thursday despite busy shooting schedule, to cast his vote for the first phase Lok Sabha election in the state.
Rakshit who was busy shooting for his movie ‘Avane Shri Mannarayana’ till late of April 17 night and in the wee hours of Thursday, packed up shooting at 5.am on Thursday and drove his car all the way from Bengaluru to Udupi to cast his vote.
He arrived in Udupi at around 1.pm and reached Kukkikatte Govt aided school polling station along with his family to franchise his vote.
Rakshit will now leave for Bengaluru tonight and will start shooting for the movie from Friday morning.
Speaking to media, Rakshit said “I finished shooting early in the morning and left for Udupi. I will go back tonight and start shooting tomorrow morning. Any party which comes to power should work towards developing the country”.
Speaking about the movie ‘Avane Shri Mannarayana’ he informed that the movie will be released in August this year in five languages.
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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.
