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Pakistan: Open manholes expose deadly civic failure in Karachi
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An eight-year-old boy died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Karachi's Mehran Town, sparking public anger over civic negligence. Residents say repeated complaints were ignored, and the tragedy adds to at least 27 similar deaths reported across the city this year.
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LG Saxena criticises Delhi Government for 'open manholes, heaps of garbage
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party-led government for the 'open manholes, heaps of garbage, mismanagement of electrical wires' in the Rangpuri, Aya Nagar and Jaunapur areas of South Delhi.
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Pakistan: Karachi's Jinnah Road in disarray after heavy rains, highlights
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Days after heavy rains inundated Karachi, major roads, including the crucial MA Jinnah Road, remain severely damaged, reflecting the inefficiency of municipal authorities. The city is grappling with broken roads, open manholes, stagnant sewage, and heaps of garbage. Residents report that the
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Pakistan: Delayed drainage, open manholes compound Lahore's monsoon woes
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Even as people have been hit hard by the monsoon showers, people in Lahore are also grappling with a delay in resolution of issues related to rainwater drainage, open manholes, non-provision of water supply, and seepage leading to the creation of sinkholes, reported Dawn.
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Works being taken up to make Smart Malleshwara, says Ashwatha Narayana
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 7 (ANI): Many developmental works are being taken up including UGD, water pipes, manholes to make Malleshwara a 'Smart' extension keeping 25 years in mind, Karnataka Minister Dr CN Ashwatha Narayana said on Sunday.
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Vadodara gets robotic scavenging machine to clean sewers
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], June 15 (ANI): The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has got a robotic scavenging machine to clean choked sewers.
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Mumbai rain: Work is underway to cover 73000 manholes, says Mayor
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 11 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in Maharashtra for the next five days, with an orange alert issued for Mumbai today. Traffic jams for hours, waterlogging on streets brought life to a standstill in
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NHRC seeks detailed report on deaths due to manholes, sewers
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice seeking a comprehensive report from the Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment over deaths across the country due to manholes, sewers, and potholes.
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Manholes in Guwahati to be cleaned by Robots
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 29 (ANI): Siddhartha Bhattacharya, Guwahati Development Department (GDD) Minister on Tuesday inaugurated the first-ever manhole cleaning robot to end manual scavenging.
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Indian Oil Corporation gives robotic machine to Assam govt for cleaning dr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 29 (ANI): The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Tuesday gifted a robotic mechanism for removal of sludge from underground drains in a bid to help the state government keep the street of Guwahati clean.
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