The coalition government: Congress ministers' portfolios reshuffled
Bengaluru, Dec 28: Bengaluru: The Congress ministers' portfolios have been reshuffled in the coalition government of the state. Following the recent cabinet expansion, eight new ministers have been inducted in the cabinet. Hence, the ministers with more than one portfolios have been relieved of the additional posts.
KPCC state in-charge KC Venugopal has submitted a list to the Chief Minister regarding the reshuffle. Officially, the Chief Minister is yet to announce the account sharing.
New account allocation details are as follows.
The Home Ministry post which was with DCM Dr. G. Parameshwar has been given to newly appointed Minister MB Patil. Apart from DCM, Dr. Parameshwar holds the position of Bengaluru City Development, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Human Rights, IT-BT and Science-Technology portfolios.
DK Sivakumar - Water Resources, Kannada and Culture, Information and Public Relations
RV Deshpande - Revenue
KJ George - Massive and medium scale industry
Krishna Bhairagowda - Rural Development and Panchayatraj
UT Khader - Urban Development
Dr. Jayamala - Women and Child Welfare, Empowerment of Disabled and Senior Citizens
Satish Jarakihili - Forest and Environment
CS Sivalli - Municipal and Local bodies
MTB Nagaraju - Housing
ETKaram - Medical Education
NH Shivashankar Reddy - Agriculture
Priyank M. Kharge - Social Welfare
Zamir Ahmed Khan - Food and Civil, Minority Welfare and Wakf
Sivananda N. Patil - Health and Family Welfare
Venkataramappa - Labour Department
Rajasekhar b. Patil - Mining and Geology
C Putturanga Shetty - Welfare of Backward Classes
PT Parameshwar Naika - Muzarai
Rahim Khan - youth and sports
RB Thimmapur - Ports and Inland Water Transport, Sugar
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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.
