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Streetlights in Korattur lake are illegal: Chennai revenue department

CHENNAI: Four days after TOI highlighted that illegal street lights had been put up in Korattur and Puzhal lakes since 2018, the revenue department on Monday confirmed that the lights were indeed inside Korattur lake area and were put up for encroachers.

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Chennai: PWD canal along Pallavaram radial road shrinks in size

CHENNAI: A PWD canal along the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam radial road which was about 15 feet wide years ago has now shrunk to a width of five feet. Activists fear that the PWD is reducing the width of the canal to match the width of the canal opposite the road, which is…

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Chennai: Post TOI report, 248 encroachments identified in Puzhal, Korattur lakes

CHENNAI: The water resources department on Friday in a report said it had identified 244 encroachments on the Puzhal lake catchment area and four encroachments in Korattur lake. This comes after TOI published a report showing the corporation put illegal streetlights inside the water bodies in 2018.

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PWD officials who compromise on quality, worksite safety will not be spared, says Minister Riyas

He promises action if illegal practices are brought to government’s notice

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Youth to be given more role in rest house maintenance

Minister inaugurates ‘people’s green rest house project’

The Hindu

Samitis to protect tricolours; flags manifestation of Bharat Mata, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: To ensure that the high-mast flags installed across the city by Delhi government are properly maintained, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launched Tiranga Samman Samitis on Saturday. The condition of each flag will now be the responsibility of a samiti comprising five volunteers.

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Kerala: Verdict signal to exercise caution, says CPM

KOCHI: CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan has said the party viewed Thrikkakara bypoll result as a signal to exercise more caution in its activities. However, he said the verdict would not make any change in the government decision to implement the K-Rail project.

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Delhi HC extends ban on tree felling, slams officials

NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Friday extended its ban on tree felling in the capital even as it held certain public works department (PWD) personnel and a Delhi Police official guilty of contempt of court for violation of judicial orders on preservation and protection of trees.

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Drying papad on steps of Suvarna Soudha costs worker her job

Pictures were shared widely on social media

The Hindu

Action sought against erring infra work contractors

DDC meet urges completion of PWD, KWA works ahead of monsoon

The Hindu

PWD to construct FOB connecting two buildings of Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: For smooth movement between the main building and the additional building of the Supreme Court, Public Works Department is planning to construct a foot overbridge near Pragati Maidan.

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Bumpy ride for Kochiites along potholed roads

Vyttila-Kunnara Park stretch is among the worst maintained in the city

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Our goal is pothole-free roads: PWD Minister

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Public works department to identify junior engineer posts for persons with disabilities

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 mandates 4% reservation for persons with disabilities in government jobs

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Minister says National Institute of Ageing building is of poor quality

Chennai Public Works Department has been asked to submit a report on the stability of the structure, as the counselling of 10,000 persons working as village health nurses, sector health nurses, community health nurses and health inspectors is expected to start in the first week of June

The Times of India

Demand up for doorstep jab in Trichy

TRICHY: Blame it on the heat or a renewed interest, demand for doorstep vaccination against Covid-19 from the elderly population and persons with disabilities (PwD) is gradually going up in Trichy city. Requests to administer booster doses in bulk have been coming from gated communities, small apartments and government employees’…

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Jog Falls project suffers setback as Centre asks Karnataka about impact assessment

Jog Falls development project split into smaller components to portray minimal impact in a bid to secure mandatory clearances, alleges Living Earth Foundation (LEAF)

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Expedite UDID generation in 75 districts with special connection to freedom struggle, States told

Ministry writes to States to ensure “saturation” of UDID project in 75 districts to be showcased under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

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Monsoon preparations in Delhi: May date for clean drains

NEW DELHI: Making preparations for the monsoon, the civic bodies have intensified desilting of drains that have a height of more than four feet. So far, May 31 has been kept as the deadline to complete the work. There are 688 such municipal drains spread over 426km. While 25-30% of…

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Goa: Ensure no potholes on national highway between Margao & Patradevi, HC tells PWD

PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa has directed the PWD and contractor Dilip Buildcon to ensure that there are no potholes or other issues affecting the smooth flow of traffic on the stretch between Patradevi and Panaji on national highway NH-66.

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Chennai: Commercial buildings encroaching on Cooum to go next

CHENNAI: After completing rehabilitation of a majority of squatters from the banks of the Cooum, authorities are now targeting the commercial buildings that are located on the river bank. More than 150 such buildings have been identified by the authorities, which are found in various parts of the city.

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Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia inaugurates Ashram underpass

NEW DELHI: Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday inaugurated the much-awaited Ashram underpass on Mathura Road in south Delhi, and said the facility will benefit lakhs of commuters travelling through the stretch.

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Delhi: Finish flyover repair in time, says Manish Sisodia

NEW DELHI: Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the charge of the Public Works Department, has approved the repair work of three more flyovers on Saturday.

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Delhi: Traffic nightmare at Ashram to end today

NEW DELHI: After missing several deadlines, the underpass at the Ashram intersection in south Delhi will be opened to the public on Sunday.

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Jitin Prasada sets infra deadline, seeks road widening plan

LUCKNOW: To catapult Uttar Pradesh into a trillion-dollar economy, public works department minister Jitin Prasada is focusing on improving basic infrastructure, including roads and bridges. In his review meeting with PWD officials on Friday, he sought an action plan to widen roads across the state and turn arterial roads into…

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