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The City Corporation will on Friday inform the State government of its willingness to supply around 3,000 tonnes of garbage to be used in the construction of a platform at Kadakkavoor railway station.Mayor K. Chandrika will write to Urban Affairs Minister Manjalamkuzhi Ali informing the Corporation’s preparedness in supplying 3,000 tonnes of garbage, including waste accumulated on roadsides after the closure of the Vilappilsala garbage treatment plant.Two days ago, Mr. Ali wrote to the Mayor seeking clarification on the quantity of garbage that the civic body would be able to provide for constructing the platform, V.S. Padmakumar, chairman, Works standing committee, said.Immediately after the project was conceived following deliberations with Southern Railway, the Corporation had approached the Suchitwa Mission seeking funds to construct the 540-metre long, 0.84-metre high and 6.5-metre wide platform, he said.

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It was estimated to cost around Rs.48 lakh, he said adding the project could be implemented with funds from the State government as sourcing such a huge amount from the civic body’s plan fund would hamper the implementation of other ongoing projects. The Southern Railway had informed its inability to fund the project, he added.

The civic body intended to construct the platform providing a polythene sheet at the base to prevent leachate from leaking out. The compacted garbage would be deposited over a layer of soil and clay which would be evenly spread to make a 35-cm thick coating. The garbage and soil layer would be capped and paved with interlocking tiles. Once government gave its approval, tenders would be floated to award the contract for construction of the structure, he said.

जागरण संवाददाता, लखनऊ : उत्तर रेलवे लखनऊ मंडल के निलंबित मुख्य टिकट निरीक्षक एके बाली एक्सेस फेयर टिकट (ईएफटी) की जीराक्स कॉपी करवाकर यात्रियों से जुर्माना महीनों से वसूल रहे थे। इनमें से वसूला गया पचास फीसद राजस्व बाली के बैंक खाते में जाता था और बचा हुआ पैसा रेलवे के राजस्व में। कानपुर से लखनऊ आई जीआरपी टीम ने स्टेशन पर सुपरवाइजरों से पूछताछ की। टीम ने मंडल के वरिष्ठ वाणिज्य अधिकारियों को भी पूरे मामले से अवगत कराया। 1गुरुवार को कानपुर से लखनऊ पहुंची टीम के मुताबिक मुख्य टिकट निरीक्षक पद पर तैनात रहे एके बाली के कारनामे के बारे में मुंबई की विजिलेंस टीम को उस वक्त पता लगा था जब कुछ यात्रियों के पास से ईएफटी की जीराक्स कॉपी मिली थी। मुंबई के टिकट कलेक्टर द्वारा जमा की गई इन रसीदों की जब जांच की गई तो मामले का खुलासा हुआ। मुंबई के अधिकारियों ने विजिलेंस इंस्पेक्टर आरआर करुर के नेतृत्व में एक टीम गठित की। टीम ने झांसी तक यात्रियों की जांच की। जांच में फिर कई यात्रियों के पास ईएफटी की जीराक्स कॉपी मिली। सभी टीटीई की ईएफटी रसीद जांची गई। ट्रेन में चल रहे किसी भी टीटीई के पास कोई जीराक्स कॉपी नहीं मिली। टीम ने लखनऊ में टारगेट किया तो मामले का खुलासा हुआ। 1कैसे फंसे एके बाली : मुंबई से आई विजिलेंस टीम ने अपने आरपीएफ सिपाही को लखनऊ से मुंबई का एक जनरल टिकट खरीदवाया। फिर संदेह के आधार पर उत्तर रेलवे लखनऊ मंडल के मुख्य टिकट निरीक्षक से चलती हुई ट्रेन में स्लीपर का टिकट बनाने को कहा। बाली ने आंख मूंदकर ईएफटी की जीराक्स कॉपी निकालकर रसीद काट दी, जबकि मूल रसीद को छुआ तक नहीं। टीम ने रसीद अपने कब्जे में लेकर तुरंत जांच की तो मामला पूरा फर्जी निकला। जांच में बाली के पास से हजारों रुपये भी बरामद हुए।

The City Corporation will on Friday inform the State government of its willingness to supply around 3,000 tonnes of garbage to be used in the construction of a platform at Kadakkavoor railway station.Mayor K. Chandrika will write to Urban Affairs Minister Manjalamkuzhi Ali informing the Corporation’s preparedness in supplying 3,000 tonnes of garbage, including waste accumulated on roadsides after the closure of the Vilappilsala garbage treatment plant.Two days ago, Mr. Ali wrote to the Mayor seeking clarification on the quantity of garbage that the civic body would be able to provide for constructing the platform, V.S. Padmakumar, chairman, Works standing committee, said.Immediately after the project was conceived following deliberations with Southern Railway, the Corporation had approached the Suchitwa Mission seeking funds to construct the 540-metre long, 0.84-metre high and 6.5-metre wide platform, he said.

Total cost

It was estimated to cost around Rs.48 lakh, he said adding the project could be implemented with funds from the State government as sourcing such a huge amount from the civic body’s plan fund would hamper the implementation of other ongoing projects. The Southern Railway had informed its inability to fund the project, he added.

The civic body intended to construct the platform providing a polythene sheet at the base to prevent leachate from leaking out. The compacted garbage would be deposited over a layer of soil and clay which would be evenly spread to make a 35-cm thick coating. The garbage and soil layer would be capped and paved with interlocking tiles. Once government gave its approval, tenders would be floated to award the contract for construction of the structure, he said.

In view of heavy rush of devotees and visitors to Puri to witness the Sunavesha of three deities of Jagannath temple in Puri, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced special trains from different parts of the State and outside to the pilgrim city on Friday.

The special trains would run from Bhadrak, Palasa, Cuttack, Berhampur, Keonjhar, Balangir, Bhawanipatna and Visakhapatnam. Palasa-Bhubaneswar passenger train will be diverted to Puri from Khurda Road and will remain cancelled between Khurda Road to Bhubaneswar.

Bhubaneswar-Khalikote passenger, Bhubaneswar-Palasa passenger, Puri-Khurda Road passenger and Bhubaneswar-Kendujhar Road passenger will be cancelled for the special train arrangements.ENS

Chandigarh : Around 500 passengers from the region on board the Bharat Darshan train of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) had a harrowing time during the six-day journey to Shirdi from July 13 to 18, as they had to travel in unhygienic conditions and erratic electricity on the coaches.They alleged coaches had no electricity when the train halted at a destination. The washrooms were not cleaned during the journey. When the pilgrims reached Shirdi, the food served by the IRCTC staff was not hot.The passengers complained they had repeatedly requested the officials concerned to make proper power and food arrangements and get the washrooms cleaned, but in vain.The IRCTC chief regional manager, RK Sondh, admitted that there was an electricity problem on the train as the batteries installed on these old coaches had poor backup. He said the authorities got those batteries replaced whenever the train halted. He has not received any complaint about the food but if any passenger comes with one, he will look into it and take necessary action, he added.A passenger, KR Dewan, said they had not received proper services on the train despite paying Rs 2,825 per member for the journey. He said they had to lodge their protest against poor services time and again but no action was taken by the officials to solve their problem.

Another passenger, Sachin Kumar, said it was a bitter long journey experience that he and nine members of his family would never forget. He would not recommend a journey by the IRCTC special trains to any destination after experiencing the services offered by its staff.

Meanwhile, the passengers held a protest against the IRCTC at the Chandigarh railway station.

General Manager (GM) of South Eastern Railway Zone, GC Agarwal, who was in Ranchi on Friday informed that much awaited Ranchi-Tori Railway Line would be completed by December 2014.Earlier, as per the media report the line was to be opened and commissioned this year itself. The GM however said that the Railway had never announced the dateline earlier. “We have got to build two railway bridges before to complete the railway line. Maoists used to disturb our construction efforts when we tried to make the infrastructure. But now the DGP has assured us to set up police station in the area. This would help us in taking the infrastructure project at much faster rate now,” the GM said.The GM also directed the local railway officials to add an extra railway coach in the train that ply in Ranchi- Lohardagga railway line for elderly and women. On many of the media queries the GM refrained from giving direct answers saying he was new to the area and therefore he had not much idea about the region.

Chandigarh : Around 500 passengers from the region on board the Bharat Darshan train of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) had a harrowing time during the six-day journey to Shirdi from July 13 to 18, as they had to travel in unhygienic conditions and erratic electricity on the coaches.They alleged coaches had no electricity when the train halted at a destination. The washrooms were not cleaned during the journey. When the pilgrims reached Shirdi, the food served by the IRCTC staff was not hot.The passengers complained they had repeatedly requested the officials concerned to make proper power and food arrangements and get the washrooms cleaned, but in vain.The IRCTC chief regional manager, RK Sondh, admitted that there was an electricity problem on the train as the batteries installed on these old coaches had poor backup. He said the authorities got those batteries replaced whenever the train halted. He has not received any complaint about the food but if any passenger comes with one, he will look into it and take necessary action, he added.A passenger, KR Dewan, said they had not received proper services on the train despite paying Rs 2,825 per member for the journey. He said they had to lodge their protest against poor services time and again but no action was taken by the officials to solve their problem.

Another passenger, Sachin Kumar, said it was a bitter long journey experience that he and nine members of his family would never forget. He would not recommend a journey by the IRCTC special trains to any destination after experiencing the services offered by its staff.

Meanwhile, the passengers held a protest against the IRCTC at the Chandigarh railway station.

BEML has surged 5% to Rs 181 on NSE after the state-owned company said it has received a new order worth of Rs 747 crore from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRCL).“The order is for manufacture and supply of 92 sets of standard gauge metro cars for the phase III, RS-9 project of DMRCL,” BEML said in a release.This order will boost the present order book position of BEML to Rs 6,400 crore, it added.The stock opened at Rs 176 and saw a combined around 80,000 shares changing hands on the counter in early morning deals on NSE and BSE.

NOIDA: The future of Noida Metro Rail Company (NMRC) has become uncertain because the UP state government has asked for technical and operational support from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for construction of the proposed 29-km-long metro link between Noida and Greater Noida. Noida Authority has demanded the terms of reference from DMRC for construction, technical and other operational work. Notably, Delhi government had also recently raised the issue that expansion work of metro into NCR areas has been affecting its own operations in Delhi.

The experts say that Delhi chief minister Sheila Dixit has already expressed that DMRC should not take up projects outside Delhi. Amidst such circumstances the future of NDMC is hangling like pendulum.

Forming of Noida metro rail company (NMRC) is not likely to off-load Delhi metro rail corporation’s (DMRC) of its work burden, and speed-up work on a 29 kilometers long proposed metro link, which will connect Noida’s City Center with Greater Noida’s Bodaki officials said on Thursday.

A senior official said that the Noida authority has requested that DMRC submit terms of reference of the construction work on the 29 kilometers long proposed stand alone route. On explain the reason behind the development the official said that with the consent of the state and centre government it is easy to form NMRC but the kind of expertise of construction DMRC has which NMRC will not carry. “There is need of construction, technical and operations. Without such kind of experts, investing a huge amount in the project will be a bad idea. Considering the fact, we have asked DMRC to work on the terms of reference.”

Terms of reference or a detailed project charter outlining the various facets of NMRC’s ambitious project. “Terms of reference describe the purpose and structure of a project, committee, meeting, negotiation, or any similar collection of people who have agreed to work together to accomplish a shared goal. We have so far planned that initially the DMRC would start construction work of a project till the UP state will form its own metro rail construction company,” the official said.

“NDMC will have to start from zero and initially it would not be possible to run the show alone hence we will need help of some experts. We are going to send a proposal to DMRC to submit a terms of reference because DMRC has huge track record of construction, maintenance and on time delivery,” the official added.

Meanwhile, the authority has also sought Uttar Pradesh government approvals to make way for formation of NMRC. On elaborating the structure of NMRC, the official said that there will be 12 board of directors. Out of 12, there will be four directors from Uttar Pradesh government and similarly the Centre government will depute four directors while the Urban development ministry secretary will be the chairman of the corporation.

Besides, the authority sought 50 per cent of budget for NMRC from centre. “Both Noida and Greater Noida will raise 50 % of funds. We want remaining 50 % to be funded by center. Noida will have 70 % stake out of 50 per cent. And Greater Noida’s share is going to be 30 % in NMRC formation and building 29 kilometers long, which will cost R 5, 500 crore,” said official.

The experts say that it is easy to declare of forming a corporation like DMRC but running a show like DMRC is not an easy task. “If the DMRC will construct the line then what will be the job of NMRC, which was supposed to off load DMRC’s work. Delhi CM Sheila Dixit has already expressed that DMRC should not take up projects outside Delhi. Amidst such circumstances the future of NDMC is hangling like pendulum,” said Gaurav Bansal social activist.

BEML has surged 5% to Rs 181 on NSE after the state-owned company said it has received a new order worth of Rs 747 crore from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRCL).“The order is for manufacture and supply of 92 sets of standard gauge metro cars for the phase III, RS-9 project of DMRCL,” BEML said in a release.This order will boost the present order book position of BEML to Rs 6,400 crore, it added.The stock opened at Rs 176 and saw a combined around 80,000 shares changing hands on the counter in early morning deals on NSE and BSE.