Belagavi, December 25: “It is common that every party would face this situation after Cabinet expansion. No one will give resignation. I will discuss with Ramesh Jarakiholi”, said newly inducted minister Sathish Jarakiholi.  

After offering tributes to the statues of Kittur Rani Chennamma, Dr BR Ambedkar, Basavanna and Chhatrapathi Shivaji on his maiden visit to Belagavi after swearing in as the minister, here on Tuesday, Sathish Jarakiholi said that party leadership would speak to Ramesh Jarakiholi. The government will not collapse as soon as BJP people predicted. He did not meet Ramesh. But he would speak to Ramesh, he clarified.

There were lot of problems and challenges in the district and I would try to solve them in a phased manner. People were expecting the development of the city. I will discuss with the leaders on political issues and solve them, he said.

Portfolios would be finalized tomorrow and I am ready to shoulder the responsibility of any portfolio, Sathish Jarakiholi said.

 

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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.