Smart City development works accelerated: Minister Khader
Bengaluru, July 18: Urban Development and Housing Minister UT Khader said that a meeting of higher officers of the Urban Development department and officers of the cities selected for the much ambitious Smart City Project of the central government was held here on Wednesday to give a boost to the development works.
Speaking to reporters at the KUIDFC office here, the Minister said that total seven cities were selected under the Smart City Project of the central government and this year, Bengaluru city was also included. The projects would be completed in five years with 50:50 sharing between the central and state governments. It was decided to take up the projects worth Rs 14,798 crore, he said.
In order to implement the project, managing directors were appointed for all the Smart Cities. They would discuss with the respective deputy commissioners and manage the works. For the effective implementation of the project, a committee comprising of six corporators and an officer was constituted in each city and it would take up the complete responsibility of the project. The officers were already warned of taking action against them if they failed to conduct monthly review meeting about the works and submit the report to the department Secretary, he said.
For the first time, a website was developed to observe the works of the Smart Cities by general public and officers concerned and it would be launched shortly, he added.
Bengaluru Smart City works were already taken up. Total 17 roads would be developed at a cost of Rs 190 crore. It was also planned to develop KR Market and Russel Market at Shivaji Nagar in Bengaluru, he said.
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Delhi High Court withdraws judicial work from District Judge after viral video of misconduct
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has withdrawn judicial duties from District Judge Aman Pratap Singh, currently serving as District Judge 1 in South West, Dwarka.
The decision was made during a full court meeting last week, following concerns over the judge's indiscipline, low case disposal rate, and failure to adhere to court schedules.
An official order issued by the High Court Registrar General on September 19 confirmed the withdrawal of Singh's judicial work with immediate effect. Sources indicate that a video of the judge behaving inappropriately in the courtroom, which went viral on social media, contributed to the decision.
In the video of the court proceedings which was circulated, the judge can be seen standing up from his chair and yelling while addressing the court staff and the counsel of an accused.
A viral WhatsApp video of a Delhi Judge - District Judge Aman Pratap Singh pic.twitter.com/uLteC69YBY
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