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Karnataka directs random COVID-19 testing to ensure effective surveillance
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 18 (ANI): The Karnataka Government has directed random testing using RT-PCR pooled sample technique, for slum dwellers, vendors/bill collectors, delivery boys of food chains and couriers, to ensure effective surveillance in view of recent increase in COVID
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Tribal hamlet dwellers in Andhra Pradesh begin constructing road on their
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 14 (ANI): Faced with an absence of road connectivity, villagers of Mandrebu a tribal hamlet in Anantagiri Mandal here have taken it upon themselves to begin constructing a road on their own.
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Pune Municipal Corporation orders to turn govt schools into temporary shel
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 26 (ANI): With the aim to ensure that social distancing norms are followed, the Pune Municipal Corporation passed an order to make government schools in the city available as temporary shelters for residents of slum areas.
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Collection, harvesting, processing of forest produce exempted from lockdo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The collection, harvesting, and processing of forest produce and non-timber forest produce by Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other forest dwellers have been exempted from the lockdown, said Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, her
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Over 14,000 quintals of forest produce collected in Chhattisgarh
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 7 (ANI): Over 14,000 quintals of minor forest produces have been collected by the forest dwellers and villagers in Chhattisgarh during the ongoing season so far.
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People queue up for milk in Amritsar, say they support COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): A day after Punjab Government announced a statewide lockdown till March 31 in order to control the spread of coronavirus, city dwellers in Amritsar were standing in queues outside to procure milk on Monday.
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Youth Akali Dal members distribute masks in Ludhiana
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Members of the Youth Akali Dal distributed masks to city dwellers here on Monday as a precautionary measure in view of the coronavirus scare in the country.
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60,000 slum dwellers in Punjab to get proprietary rights
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Around 60,000 slum dwellers across the state will get the much-needed basic amenities along with proprietary rights, following the enactment of Punjab Slum Dwellers (Proprietary Rights) Act, 2020.
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MP reiterates focus on wildlife tourism, combating threats of climate chan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)/New Delhi [India], Mar 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): Madhya Pradesh, the tiger state of India has reiterated its focus on wildlife tourism and strengthening its ongoing efforts towards combating the threats of climate change and global warming by focusing on wildlife conservation
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JNPT achieves significant improvement in import dwell time
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has achieved significant improvement in overall dwell time, especially the import dwell time which has reduced from 55 hours in 2018-19 to 37 hours in 2019-20.
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Cabinet approves Punjab Slum Dwellers (Proprietary Rights) Act, 2020
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Feb 26 (ANI): To address the basic needs of slums dwellers and ensure holistic growth of urban areas in the State, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday approved 'The Punjab Slum Dwellers (Proprietary Rights) Act, 2020.
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Ahmedabad civic body asks slum dwellers to vacate ahead of Trump's visit
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Feb 18 (ANI): Ahead of US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump's visit to Ahemdabad, the municipal corporation has asked the city's slum dwellers to vacate their shanties.
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