New Delhi:

Delhi’s Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Saturday, directed Divisional Commissioner’s office to survey and assess damages to life and property caused by Friday’s dust storm in the national capital and provide ex-gratia or relief to the affected families.

Jung also instructed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) authorities to supply water in tankers in the affected areas immediately. “Despite prompt efforts by DJB, the Palla tube wells are still non-functional due to power failure in the area, affecting water supply in north-west Delhi. Further, there has been a major problem at Delhi-cantt pumping station, which affected water supply in south Delhi. There was also water supply problem in southwest Delhi, north and parts of New Delhi Municipal Council area, Saturday morning.

“Due to power failure, DJB could produce only 681 MGD of water, which is less by 154 MGD of their daily production,” said a press statement issued by LG office. DJB offices will remain open today and Sunday to ensure restoration of water supply in affected areas and the control room will function round the clock.

DJB is in constant touch with officers of Power department and discoms to ensure regular power supply to water treatment plants and booster pumping stations, said the DJB officials during a stock taking meeting chaired by Jung on Saturday, to review water and power situation in the national capital. Jung directed the Power Department that power supply in Palla region of North Delhi be restored today itself so that water supply is not affected further.

In the aftermath of the storm, there was major loss of supply from extra high voltage Northern region lines feeding power to Delhi and number of 400 kv, 220kv, 66kv, 33kv and 11kv high tension lines tripped. “At the time of thunderstorm Delhi was drawing around 5000 MW and load fell by around 4000 MW within one hour. The restoration of lines was taken on war footing and priority was accorded for restoring power to Delhi Metro, water treatment plants and NDMC area,” according to the statement. By midnight, majority of the load was restored and Delhi was drawing 3200 MW with around 200 MW load shedding.

On Saturday, the situation is normal in most of the areas but there may be rotational load shedding of 300 MW during peak hours. The major 220 kv links from Bamnoli to Pappan Kalan Grid, Bawana to Rohini Grid, Mandola-Gopalpur Grid have suffered breakdown with major damage of towers on each of these lines.

Measures like setting up of emergency restoration system (ERS) with the help of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) are being taken and power would be normalized by Sunday evening, said the statement.

Lt Governor also said that all efforts should be made so that there is restoration of power in affected areas by Sunday positively so that people do not suffer in the summer season.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Current Affairs /  by  PTI  / May 31st, 2014

Kauser Mohiuddin spends at least two hours daily interacting with people. The municipal ward office at Tolichowki served as his office for last many years from where he operated.

It was just a few days ago that Kauser Mohiuddin was elected as an MLA from Karwan and the 42 year-old is already on the job. Right from conducting inspection along with officials to meeting his constituents, the legislator is a busy man.

“It is a great responsibility and I have to live up to the expectations of the party and the voters. A lot of developmental works are to be taken up in my constituency,” the legislator says.

Mr. Mohiuddin was president of Hakeempet primary unit of MIM party and his wife Najma Sultana is a corporator from Nanalnagar municipal division.

The municipal ward office at Tolichowki served as his office for last many years from where he operated. He still spends at least two hours meeting public everyday at the place before heading to Majlis headquarters Darussalam.

Born and brought up in Hyderabad, Mr. Moinuddin stays in a joint family along with his mother and five brothers at Hakeempet. He completed his Intermediate from Anwarul Uloom College at Mallepally and did his high school from Medak. “Actually my relatives stay in Medak, so I was sent to a hostel for schooling” he says.

As a pastime Mr. Moinuddin occasionally goes to Medak district where his family owns some agriculture land. “I just go and sit there and watch the activity along with my mother and children. To be frank I do not know a bit about cultivation,” he smiles.

When asked about the developmental plans for his constituency. He replies, “My priority is to provide clean drinking water in Karwan area. Better roads and litter free colonies is also on my agenda.” Also on his priority is providing better facilities at the Government Girls’ Junior College, Golconda, and at the government-run schools in his constituency.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Asif Yar Khan / Hyderabad – My 29th, 2014

Hyderabad:

MIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi promised his party’s full support to the TRS government for the development of Telangana and Hyderabad city.

Mr Owaisi gave the assurance when a four-member TRS delegation led by Nayani Narasimha Reddy and comprising Etela Rajender, K.T. Rama Rao and T. Padma Rao met him and his brother, MIM Legislature Party leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, on Monday, and sought the MIM’s support for the new government.

The TRS has sought MIM support to accelerate development of the new state of Telangana and to improve the brand image of Hyderabad city, but gave no offer to it to join the government.

Asaduddin Owaisi said, “Joining is not important. We have to prove that Telangana will be one of the best perfor-ming states in the country. We have to strive for socio-economic development of the new state, and ensure pluralism…Ganga Jamuna tahzeeb. We have to further improve the brand image of Hyderabad.”

Mr Owaisi said he would meet TRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao to carry forward the discussions on mutual cooperation.

Asked if the TRS would invite the MIM to join the government, Mr Narasimha Reddy said this was the first meeting and such decisions would be taken by Mr Chandrasekhar Rao.

The TRS has a simple majority of 63 in the Assembly of 119, but faces no threat from the Congress or BJP-TD combine since their numbers are too few. However, it may plan to consolidate its position by seeking the support of parties such as the MIM to ensure a smooth five-year tenure.

The MIM, which has seven MLAs and one MP, is a formidable force in Hyderabad and has influence in some pockets of Telangana. With MIM support, the TRS government would have the backing of 70 MLAs, and it would get the support of another 10 MLAs, TRS leaders claim.

“The MIM has decided to extend cooperation and support to the new government headed by KCR. We have discussed lots of issues about the development of Telangana. The city of Hyderabad must be developed at all costs and be made a favourable destination for multinational companies,” Mr Asaduddin Owaisi said after the luncheon meeting with the TRS delegation at Mr Akbaruddin Owaisi’s Banjara Hills residence.

Before the election results were out, there was talk that Mr Chandrasekhar Rao had offered the Deputy Chief Minister’s post to the MIM if the TRS missed the magic figure of 60 seats. But after the TRS got majority on its own, he made it clear that his party would form the government on its own.

TRS MLA K.T. Rama Rao said the people had bestowed a huge responsibility on the TRS and their prime task was to ensure accelerated development in all spheres in all the 10 districts and ensure peace and tranquillity in Hyderabad, and strive to improve the lot of Muslims, Christians and other minorities.

“We have to face the acid test in the next five years. Hyderabad’s growth engine needs a fillip. We sought MIM’s cooperation in implementing the Sachar committee report, protection of Wakf properties etc,” Mr Rama Rao added.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Politics / DC /  by C R Gowri Shanker / May 20th, 2014

New Delhi: 

As their party suffered a rout in Delhi assembly election, Congress workers in Ballimaran had something to cheer about with Power Minister and four-time sitting MLA, Haroon Yusuf, retaining his seat.

Haroon Yusuf today defeated his closest rival BJP candidate Moti Lal Sodhi by a margin of 8,093 votes.

He was trailing Sodhi by over 2000 votes till the sixth round but after that the momentum was on his side.

As he inched towards the lead with each round, the lost zeal among his loyal supporters began to revive.

His party supporters took out a procession on the road outside the counting centre at the Industrial Training institute Pusa camps waving flags and shouting slogans.

This is the fifth time that Yusuf has gained victory in Ballimaran, a Muslim dominated Congress bastion.

source: http://www.indiatvnews.com / India TV / Home> Politics / PTI – December 08th, 2013

Lieutenant governor of Delhi  Najeeb Jung took a meeting of top officials of various departments to assess their functioning.

The meeting was held at Delhi Secretariat, and along with Chief Secretary S K Srivastava, principal secretaries, secretaries and HODs of various departments like Public Works Department, Health, Revenue, Social Welfare Child Development and DTC were present.

The Lt governor was briefed about the improvement of work in various department since his field inspection, Delhi government officials said.

He was also told that  Delhi Jal Board  has been informed about the water and sewerage leakage points discovered during inspections. The governor was also told about the shortcomings related to electronic token system, non-operational CCTVs, incidence of touts, poor infrastructure, shortage of staff.

As for the industrial areas, Jung stressed on the need for immediate repair of roads, drains and signage, regular de-silting of drains including outfall connecting drains where discharge from industrial areas is falling.

Jung directed that closure orders issued to the polluting units by Delhi Pollution Control Committee should be enforced by concerned agencies.

source: http://www.business-standard.com / Business Standard / Home> PTI Stories> National> News / Press Trust of India / New Delhi – May 09th, 2014