Between 2008 and 2013, when BJP ruled Karnataka, the term Operation Kamala was coined for luring the opposition MLAs into the party fold by making them resign. The main reason for this was BJP had failed to secure 113 seats in the assembly with party falling short by 5 seats to secure a simple majority. In 2018 Assembly Election, the same trend was repeated with BJP failing to win a simple majority by 8 seats. In the name of keeping the communal BJP away from the power, JDS which had won just 37 seats joined hands with Congress making a way for another coalition government. As expected finally, the Congress-JD(S) coalition government which was unstable since its inception has lost trust vote and collapsed after ruling Karnataka for 14 months. Confidence motion moved by the Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy after 15 MLAs of the ruling coalition tendering resignation put to vote after six long days of debate and uncertainties on July 23. He lost the vote of confidence by the margin of six votes ending his rule. With this, a week-long political drama which made everyone stand on tiptoes came to an end.
Northeast Frontier Railway initiatives in Railways
The Northeast Frontier Railway is taking various initiatives aiming towards improvements in various parameters of passenger amenities inside train coaches. The initiatives are targeted at providing the passenger a better ambience apart from providing a feel good feeling while making train journey.
As part of the initiatives, interiors of coaches are being fitted with aesthetically designed fitting, paneling, and improved toilets. All these improvements are being done as per guidelines provided by the Railway Board.
As part of the initiatives, Northeast Frontier Railway has already provided dustbins in the lavatories of all AC and Non AC coaches maintained by the zone. Dustbins will also be provided near doorways in a phased manner.
Stainless steel mugs with anti-theft chain have been provided in the lavatories of all AC and Non AC coaches. It may be mentioned here that, passenger often faces problem while using lavatories due to theft of mugs.
This was done 100% of all AC coaches and Western style toilets of all Non AC coaches have also been provided with “Health Faucets” for reducing the stinking smell in lavatories.
Coach Mitra under OBHS (On Board House Keeping Service) has been provided in all the 62 pairs of mail/express trains run by this railway. This service is functional in about 975 pairs of trains of Indian Railways.
OBHS service is provided to facilitate un-scheduled cleaning of coaches by just sending a SMS during the run of train itself apart from scheduled cleaning of the coaches twice a day. Any passenger can send sms CLEAN<space><PNR no> to 58888 for availing the service of Coach Mitra while undertaking train journey.
With an aim to provide clean/washed laundry items to passengers during train journey, NFR has 3 departmental mechanised laundries in operation in different locations. They are at Dibrugarh, Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri. Mechanized washing ensure better and improved quality of cleaned linens to passengers during journey. As a result, linen related complaint from passenger reduced significantly.
It may be mentioned here that, for the assistance of the visually impaired passengers, signage superimposed with Braille scripts are being provided in all coaches. While new model coaches being received come with Braille signage fitted in it.
All these passenger friendly initiatives will definitely be able to provide a better feeling to travelling passenger while making train journey more comfortable.
In today’s cut throat competitive world, everybody wants to climb the ladder of success. The desires are aplenty. One wish is followed by another wish and the cycle continues. Every dark night is followed by sunrise. There will be ups and down in life—in fact these are bound to happen. Instead of looking at life from the prism of negativity, we should imbibe the habit of thinking positive.
On February 1, 2019, the then Social Welfare Minister of Assam Pramila Rani Brahma informed the House that in the past 18 years, Assam had witnessed 161 witch-hunting related deaths.
Environment Committee allows JNV School to resume classes
The Assembly Committee on Environment headed by Mawphlang MLA S. K Sunn, Umroi MLA George Lyngdoh and Rambrai MLA Kimfa Marbaniang today announced that the Committee has allowed the re-opening of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) School in Mawphalng. JNV Mawphlang was closed down on 28th July 2019 after the Environment Committee found that the Sewage Treatment Plant of the school was not operating.
The Committee alleged that due to non-functioning of the sewage plant, the waste from the school is over flowing to the Mawphlang Dam which is the source of drinking water for Greater Shillong Water Supply.
After the inspection conducted by the Meghalaya Pollution Control Board it is found that the school is cautiously adhering to the guidelines laid down by the Board except for the Annual Maintenance Contract which the school lack.
Speaking after the meeting S. K Sunn said that all the blame goes to the School Authority for not maintaining the sewage treatment Plant, now due to their negligence school children’s has to suffer. He added that after several inspections the Committee has no other option other than shutting down of the school which has affect school children
The Committee has asserted that twice a month inspection will be conducted in the school and the report to be submitted to the Committee for further action.
River Wah Umkhrah flows through the capital Shillong and has been talked about and having a history of its own and also the surroundings. The banks of the River were certainly a patch of beauty, like the green grass and a little above are paddy fields. Every year however in the onset of monsoon, the level of the water rises, but not to the extent of over flooding the paddy crops and vegetation and also the playgrounds, including the football and cricket fields. However, this scenic description of river Wah Umkhrah had gradually changed during the last two or three decades. Unscrupulous land greedy persons had staked claims of most of the lands along the river banks and started construction of multi-storeyed buildings, extending even right into the brim of the water of the river. These are unlawful intrusions not only against the laws of the lands but also the laws of nature itself.
