Chandigarh Apr 26 PTI Haryana Minister J P Dalal on Tuesday said there is no ban on inter-district movement of dry fodder though restrictions have been imposed on the inter-state transportation to meet the local demand The Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister clarified that there is no ban on inter-district movement of fodder However to meet the local requirements only inter-state transportation restrictions are imposed and every Deputy Commissioner should keep a close vigil on the incidents where fodder is being transported to other states directed Dalal while presiding over a review meeting of the availability of fodder in Gaushalas with the Deputy Commissioners held through video conference The Congress on Sunday hit out at the BJP-led Haryana government saying the decision to ban the sale of wheat residue which is used as cattle fodder outside the state is a dictatorial decision Haryana Congress president Kumari Selja had said that imposing restrictions on the sale of tudi wheat residue outside the state was a dictatorial decision This decision should be withdrawn immediately she had demanded Dalal said in the meeting that a nodal officer should be appointed to monitor the fodder coming from other states It should also be ensured that the vehicles coming from other districts carrying fodder should not face any difficulty in commuting Everyday monitoring of procurement and sale of fodder should also be done the minister directed according to an official statement here He directed the officials concerned to work on a war footing level along with drafting proactive strategies for ensuring adequate availability of fodder in each Gaushala before the onset of monsoon Every Deputy Commissioner should ensure that no Gaushala in the state faces any difficulty due to fodder shortage said Dalal If required people should also be encouraged to donate fodder he said The minister said that the possibility of formulating an incentivized scheme should also be explored under which an amount should be given if any farmer ties up with the Gaushalas for sowing green fodder PTI SUN VSD MR

Noida Nov 17 PTI The Noida Traffic Police on Wednesday issued an advisory prohibiting entry of heavy and medium category of goods vehicles into Delhi and suggesting alternative routes for those moving elsewhere via the Peripheral ExpresswayThe advisory comes in the wake of high pollution levels in Delhi and the NCR as schools and colleges were shut down till further orders and construction activities stopped except in some cases in the national capitalThe Noida Traffic Police said the general public is informed that in compliance with instructions of the Commission for Air Quality Management in the NCR and adjoining areas heavy and medium goods vehicles except those carrying essential items issued till November 21 shall be strictly prohibited from entering DelhiDiversions of heavy and medium goods vehicles from Chilla DND Kalindi Kunj Ashok Nagar and Jhandupura borders to other places via Delhi have been changedHeavy and medium goods vehicles going elsewhere via Delhi from the Yamuna Expressway will be able to go to their destination via the Peripheral Expressway from Zero Point through Pari Chowk the traffic police saidHeavy and medium goods vehicles going from Noida via the DND border through Delhi will be able to reach their destination via the Peripheral Expressway by taking a U-turn from the DND toll plaza it statedAccording to the advisory all such vehicles going from Noida to Delhi via the Chilla border will be able to go to their destination via the Peripheral route by taking a U-turn at the Chilla red lightAll such freight vehicles going from Noida to Delhi via Kalindi Kunj will be able to go to their destination via the Peripheral Expressway by taking a U-turn from the Gaushala roundabout at the end of the Mahamaya flyover it statedHeavy and medium cargo vehicles going from Noida to New Ashok Nagar towards Delhi will be able to go to their destination by the Peripheral Expressway by taking a U-turn from the New Ashok Nagar border the advisory statedHeavy and medium goods vehicles going from Noida to Jhandupura towards Delhi will be able to take a U-turn from Jhandupura border to reach their destination via the Peripheral route it addedThe traffic police asked commuters to use alternative routes to avoid inconvenience and sought cooperation of all drivers to ensure implementation of the orders related to controlling pollution in the NCR PTI KIS IJT

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 9 (ANI): Construction work of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is going on as per schedule and devotees will be able to have darshan by 2023, said Ram Temple Trust sources.

Now the Environmental and Welfare Association of New Janta Nagar and Shimlapuri have sought that the civic body ensures shifting of stray cattle roaming on the city streets to gaushalas or shelters at the earliestA number of fatal mishaps had taken place due to the stray cattle while some persons had even been attacked by them he saidThe stray cattle were commonly seen roaming near Dana Mandi on Gill Road Bahadurke Road Shimlapuri Pakhowal Road Hambran Road Tajpur Road Chandigarh Road and Jalandhar BypassSher Singh said It is the responsibility of the Ludhiana MC to take necessary steps to shift the stray cattle from the roads to gaushalas at the earliestA gaushala has also constructed a shed and stray cattle from the city areas would be shifted there he had added