Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday visited Damin Circle, the last circle of India in the Kurung Kumey district of the state and assured people of all possible help from the government to improve the infrastructure of the area.
New Delhi March 28 PTI The Delhi Police on Monday said a case has been registered after a 19-year-old Delhi University student was injured when a rock slab fell on her foot at an under-construction underpass in south DelhiThe case was registered against the driver of a road roller engaged at the under-construction Benito Juarez Marg underpass they said The incident took place on March 23The construction of the underpass is being carried out by Public Works DepartmentSana Cheyl Felix who studies at the Jesus And Mary College here was crossing the underpass with her friends when a road-roller hit the rock slab that fell on her foot A senior police officer said the case has been registered under sections 279 rash and negligent driving and 338 causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others of the Indian Penal Code against the driver of a road rollerFelix alleged that there was no barricade or signage at the underpassAn immediate response was not available from the PWDMy friends and I were going to Satya Niketan Construction going on there We were crossing the road when a road roller in the vicinity hit the slab which in turn fell on my right foot The driver ran off Felix told PTIThe 19-year-old said she thought she would die or will not be able to walk againI was in shock and it was paining very badly I thought I would die or will not be able to walk again The driver ran off leaving his vehicle behindMy friends panicked but they gathered 15-20 people who lifted the slab My foot was crushed There are 5-6 fractures and I had to undergo two surgeries she saidFelix said the doctors have informed her that it will take five to six months for her to walk againFelix said besides the fear of losing her leg she was also worried about the medical expensesHowever her friends and a few students started a crowdfunding campaign to generate moneyI lost my parents to Covid and cancer and am currently living with my relative We needed money for treatment I thought how are we going to pay for it But my friends and a few students started a crowdfunding campaign and we generated enough money for the operation she saidFelix informed that the campaign was initiated on MilapinAt the time of filing the report over Rs 382 lakh had been raised according to the MilapinThe message on the fundraising platform accused the authority the construction group and the person operating the road roller of unacceptable irresponsibility PTI VA NIT VA TDS TDS
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Itanagar Nov 22 PTI Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Bamang Felix on Monday said the state government has started holding discussions with its Assam counterpart to resolve the long-pending boundary dispute between the two North-eastern neighboursBoth the governments have agreed to maintain status quo and resolve the matter peacefully he saidThe discussions began after the Assam forest department last week served an eviction notice to residents of three villages on the disputed borderThis is unfortunate The matter has been taken seriously by the state government and talks have begun at various levels Felix told reporters hereState Chief Minister Pema Khandu has spoken to his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma on the issue he saidThe state chief secretary and the inspector general of police have taken up the matter with their Assam counterparts Felix saidThe Range Forest Officer RFO of Harmutty in Assams North Lakhimpur district issued a notice asking people of three villages under Kimin Circle to vacate the place within 15 days evoking resentment among various organisations in Arunachal PradeshThe DCs and SPs of adjoining districts of the two states are already on talks to resolve the matter he saidArunachal which was carved out of Assam was initially a Union territory It became a full-fledged state in 1987 The two states share an 8041 km long borderArunachals grievance is that during re-organisation of North-eastern states several forested tracts in the plains that had traditionally belonged to hill tribal chiefs and communities were unilaterally transferred to AssamAfter Arunachal Pradesh achieved statehood a tripartite committee was appointed which recommended that certain territories be transferred from Assam to Arunachal Assam contested this and the matter is now pending in the Supreme CourtFelix also urged the All Nyishi Students Union ANSU to withdraw the call for Capital complex region bandh on Tuesday in the greater interest of the state and its peopleThe ANSU called the 12-hour bandh over demands including withdrawal of FIRs registered against its leaders after an agitationAdequate security measures have been put in place to ensure that daily activities of the capital region are not affected by the bandh callWhile all government offices will function normally state transport busses will be placed for lifting and dropping of employees the home minister said and appealed to the business establishments to open their shopsHe added that the state government would like to assure the citizens of the capital region that the police and the administration would ensure safety and security of the peopleThere is an exam scheduled under the CBSE board on November 23 and considering their situation the student body should call off the bandh Felix said PTI UPL NN NN
Itanagar In a bid to boost the states economy through agriculture and horticulture the Arunachal Pradesh cabinet has approved two credit-linked schemes which will facilitate Rs 300 crore investment in the agro-based sectors a minister said on FridayThe state government has earmarked Rs 60 crore of subsidy each for Atma Nirbhar Krishi Yojana for agriculture and Atma Nirbhar Bagwani Yojana for horticulture during the 2021-22 fiscal he saidThe credit-linked programmes will have three components bank loans subsidy and beneficiaries contribution home minister Bamang Felix told reportersThe schemes will be available across the state and people need to apply at the deputy commissioner office in their respective districtsOf which the government subsidy component will be of Rs 120 crore Felix said