Metro Railway has upgraded several passenger amenities at different Metro stations maintaining social distancing and other COVID-19 protocols. A new escalator was commissioned at Chandni Chowk station on Monday by replacing the old one. With smooth co-operation of civil and electrical departments, the escalator has been commissioned in record time. Metro commuters will get the benefits.
From left to Right: Upender Pandey, Poet and Manjari Mishra, Poetess playing the role of Judges in MSME Hindi Poetry Competition held in Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi on Monday. Assistant Director ( OL), Pankaj, is at extreme right.
As per the instructions from the Railway Board, the Swachchta Pakhwara is being organised at various locations at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), which will continue till September 30. All the necessary precautions have been ensured, keeping in mind the Coronovirus pandemic. Each day, Pakhwara will be associated with a particular theme related to cleanliness and sanitisation. There will be workshops, online drawing competitions on the theme of Swachhta, Swachh Ahar to develop awareness and communication around better hygiene conditions. CLW staff, officers and volunteers of Bharat Scout & Guide are participating.
DDA is set to e-auction 25 functional sites for hosting marriages and other ceremonies. The 10th phase of Mega e-auction is scheduled to be launched soon by Delhi Development Authority which will also include 25 functional sites across Delhi. The allotment will be on License fee basis subject to compliances with all the clean, green protocols and Swatch Bharat Mission norms.
DDA is also planning to e-auction Kiosks at various locations in addition to various other types of plots including industrial, institutional, commercial, residential, Expandable Housing Scheme plots, shops, etc., are also part of the forthcoming Mega e-auction.
General Manager, Northern & North Central Railways, Rajiv Chaudhry has released a booklet Initiatives Taken by Northern Railway to Enhance Safety Standards During Lockdown. It is a compilation of work done by the various departments and divisions of the zone focussing on safety during the lockdown period of COVID-19. It highlights the efforts put in by the Railway men to deep check, maintain and repair the track system and the rolling stock assets to meet all laid safety standards. The Northern Railway has been ceaselessly working throughout the lockdown period to support the nation fight the pandemic. The time was effectively utilised by the zone for inspecting, maintaining and repairing its assets. The efforts have resulted in no consequential train accident during the period April to August 2020. Releasing the book, Chaudhry called upon the employees to keep up their good work. He added that as the nation’s prime transporter, the Railways has a greater responsibility post-lockdown and it will leave no effort in contributing towards India’s growth and development.