The road construction department (RCD) is working on a proposal for outsourcing the cleaning work of city roads, footpaths and road dividers.
According to the plan, bids would be invited from private parties to undertake the work on a long-term basis. The bidder would have to clean roads, pavements and road dividers of the city on a regular basis. He would also be responsible for painting of pavements and dividers at least twice a year.
Lighting of roads would be the responsibility of the bidder and costs incurred on lighting too would be paid by him.
Those opting for the bid would have the freedom to earn revenue using their advertisement rights along the roads.
"We have sent a proposal in this regard to the finance department and once it gives approval to it, the proposal would be sent to the cabinet," said a senior RCD official.
To begin with, the project would be launched on a pilot basis in Patna and depending on the feedback, bids would be invited for RCD roads in other cities of Bihar, he said.
Explaining the economics of the proposal, the RCD official said that bidders would be able to earn a lot of revenue against the cleanliness work done by them as they would have at their disposal a huge chunk of land along the roads, which could be used for advertisement purpose.
The department is also working on a plan pertaining to long-term bidding for maintenance of roads being constructed by it.
A World Bank consultant was roped in for preparing the draft of this proposal and senior RCD officials are studying the report to find out its adaptability in local conditions.
"Our main goal is to come up with such a proposal which contains good points of the report submitted by the World Bank consultant as well as the system being followed by the department now under which a contractor is also given the responsibility of maintaining a road for a three-year period," said the RCD official.
He said once the amalgamated form of existing and proposed system is ready, bids would be invited for the long-term maintenance work. "The department would undertake quarterly inspection of roads. Payments would be made to such parties only if inspection reports about the condition of roads would be satisfactory," added the official. link
Thursday 21 May 2009
BSF jawans who fought Naxals in run up to LS polls awarded
BSF jawans who successfully thwarted a Naxal attack in the run up to the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar's Rohtas district were today awarded at a glittering investiture ceremony.
A contingent of the force came under heavy gunfire, including rocket launchers, when it was patrolling the jungles of the district on April 14, two days before the first phase of the elections. The troops also retaliated and thwarted the attempts of the Naxalites.
During the annual ceremony, the troops (35 in number) were presented with a memento and a trophy. Director General of BSF M L Kumawat and chief guest at the function, Manipur Governor Gurbachan Jagat, lauded the role of the men and said it is because of such efforts that the Indian democracy is still vibrant.
"The boys fought fiercely with the Naxals and thwarted their attempt with a heavy hand. They deserve a special mention and recognition," Kumawat said while addressing the gathering which was attended by chiefs of other central paramilitary forces.
During the ceremony, 10 personnel of the force were decorated with Police Medals for gallantry for"displaying exemplary courage in the face of adversity" while 42 other jawans and officers were awarded with medals for distinguished and meritorious services.link
A contingent of the force came under heavy gunfire, including rocket launchers, when it was patrolling the jungles of the district on April 14, two days before the first phase of the elections. The troops also retaliated and thwarted the attempts of the Naxalites.
During the annual ceremony, the troops (35 in number) were presented with a memento and a trophy. Director General of BSF M L Kumawat and chief guest at the function, Manipur Governor Gurbachan Jagat, lauded the role of the men and said it is because of such efforts that the Indian democracy is still vibrant.
"The boys fought fiercely with the Naxals and thwarted their attempt with a heavy hand. They deserve a special mention and recognition," Kumawat said while addressing the gathering which was attended by chiefs of other central paramilitary forces.
During the ceremony, 10 personnel of the force were decorated with Police Medals for gallantry for"displaying exemplary courage in the face of adversity" while 42 other jawans and officers were awarded with medals for distinguished and meritorious services.link
Bihar announces Santosh Trophy squad
The Bihar Football Association today announced a 20 member squad for the upcoming 63rd Santosh Trophy that will be played from May 24 to June 14 in Tamil Nadu.
Mohammed Afzal Alam will lead the team which is placed in Cluster VII along with Gujarat and Haryana. Bihar will play its first match against Gujarat on May 27 and face Haryana on May 29.
Bihar
Goalkeepers: Inderjit Kumar Singh (Gaya), Anup Kumar (Patna), Tanvir Khan (Patna)
Defenders: Rajesh Patel (Motihari), Nadir Parvez (Patna), Mohammed Aadil Ansari (Patna), Birendra Kumar Yadav (Dharbhanga), Mohammed Alimudin (Muzafarpur), Mohammed Afzal Alam (Patna, Captain), Sanjay Kumar (Patna), Sunil Patel (Motihari)
Midfielders: Rajgiri Yadav (Patna), Rajesh Ranjan (Jamalpur), Satyajit Ray (Dharbhanga), Suman Kumar Dayal (Patna), Rakesh Pratap Singh (Darbhanga)
Forwards: Debashish Roy (Patna), Mohammed Shahbaz (Patna), Navin Thapa (Patna), Sonu Kumar (Begusarai)
Officials: Gopi Nath Dutta (Coach, Patna), Sanjeev Kumar Sinha (Assistant Coach, Banka), Jwala Prasad Sinha (Manager, Patna).link
Mohammed Afzal Alam will lead the team which is placed in Cluster VII along with Gujarat and Haryana. Bihar will play its first match against Gujarat on May 27 and face Haryana on May 29.
Bihar
Goalkeepers: Inderjit Kumar Singh (Gaya), Anup Kumar (Patna), Tanvir Khan (Patna)
Defenders: Rajesh Patel (Motihari), Nadir Parvez (Patna), Mohammed Aadil Ansari (Patna), Birendra Kumar Yadav (Dharbhanga), Mohammed Alimudin (Muzafarpur), Mohammed Afzal Alam (Patna, Captain), Sanjay Kumar (Patna), Sunil Patel (Motihari)
Midfielders: Rajgiri Yadav (Patna), Rajesh Ranjan (Jamalpur), Satyajit Ray (Dharbhanga), Suman Kumar Dayal (Patna), Rakesh Pratap Singh (Darbhanga)
Forwards: Debashish Roy (Patna), Mohammed Shahbaz (Patna), Navin Thapa (Patna), Sonu Kumar (Begusarai)
Officials: Gopi Nath Dutta (Coach, Patna), Sanjeev Kumar Sinha (Assistant Coach, Banka), Jwala Prasad Sinha (Manager, Patna).link
Five Infosys employees die as bus falls into valley
Five Infosys employees died and 32 others were injured as a company bus fell into the valley in Belgam near Nipani on Thursday.
According to the sources, the bus ferrying between Mysore and Pune went off the road near Nipani, apparently as the driver lost control of the vehicle and fell into the valley in Belgam.
Most of the people traveling in the bus belonged to Bihar and West Bengal.
The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital. Rescue operations are underway. Further details are awaited.link
According to the sources, the bus ferrying between Mysore and Pune went off the road near Nipani, apparently as the driver lost control of the vehicle and fell into the valley in Belgam.
Most of the people traveling in the bus belonged to Bihar and West Bengal.
The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital. Rescue operations are underway. Further details are awaited.link
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Two children die as stage crashes on them
Two children were killed and another injured today when a stage erected for Krishna Leela crashed on them at Hasanganj village in the district.
Deep Kumar (10), son of Rajendra Yadav and six-year-old Vikas Kumar, son of Vishun Yadav, died on the spot when the stage caved on them, Station House Officer, R P Sharma, said.
The boys, residents of Hasanganj village, had taken shelter under the stage to prevent themselves from getting drenched with heavy rain this afternoon, Sharma said.
The stage was erected for Krishna Leela on the occasion of" Nawah Yajgya"which was going on for the past three days in the village.
Another unidentified child, who was injured in the incident, was taken to a hospital at Pakri Barawan here.link
Deep Kumar (10), son of Rajendra Yadav and six-year-old Vikas Kumar, son of Vishun Yadav, died on the spot when the stage caved on them, Station House Officer, R P Sharma, said.
The boys, residents of Hasanganj village, had taken shelter under the stage to prevent themselves from getting drenched with heavy rain this afternoon, Sharma said.
The stage was erected for Krishna Leela on the occasion of" Nawah Yajgya"which was going on for the past three days in the village.
Another unidentified child, who was injured in the incident, was taken to a hospital at Pakri Barawan here.link
Bihar Public Health Engineering Department clears drinking water projects in Bihar
Bihar Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Ashwini Kumar Chaubey on Tuesday sanctioned multi-village water supply projects in Buxar, Vaishali and Patna.
130 Arsenic-affected villages of Simri block in Buxar district, 45 villages of Bidupur block in Vaishali district and 25 villages of Maner block in Patna will benefit from the project.
Addressing a review meeting of PHED here, he said that multi village projects should be launched immediately and completed on schedule.
Chaubey, however, admitted that despite the sanctioned order to install 1.37 lakh hand pumps in the last two years, only 27,000 hand pumps had been installed till date.
The minister also directed the PHED officials to adopt rainwater harvesting on a wider scale to arrest depletion of groundwater level in the state.
Chaubey instructed superintending engineers to complete all NABARD sponsored piped drinking water schemes in the state by March 31 next year.link
130 Arsenic-affected villages of Simri block in Buxar district, 45 villages of Bidupur block in Vaishali district and 25 villages of Maner block in Patna will benefit from the project.
Addressing a review meeting of PHED here, he said that multi village projects should be launched immediately and completed on schedule.
Chaubey, however, admitted that despite the sanctioned order to install 1.37 lakh hand pumps in the last two years, only 27,000 hand pumps had been installed till date.
The minister also directed the PHED officials to adopt rainwater harvesting on a wider scale to arrest depletion of groundwater level in the state.
Chaubey instructed superintending engineers to complete all NABARD sponsored piped drinking water schemes in the state by March 31 next year.link
Nitish tightens grip on babus in Bihar
Tough times are ahead for bureaucrats in Bihar. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is back on the job with huge task in hand with a deadline to meet targets and and challenges.
"No execuses would be tolerated at any cost. All complaints should be addressed in a proper manner without violating any human rights norms," was the CM's clear message to officials.
Now development has become the buzz word among babus. Keeping in the mind of state assembly election next year, the CM is serious about meeting deadlines of key projects in sectors like education, road, health, flood control and rural development, said an official.
"Gone are those days when officials were hardly taken to task. Now each one of them will have to updated before meeting the CM," admits an official. Any financial leakage and slackness in the various on-going projects would not be tolerated, the officials added.
Till few years ago, the secretariat was largely dysfunctional because of the long delays in financial approvals. Now, the situation has changed and the NDA led government which completed over three years in the office has started showing positive results.
For, the officials are now "forced" to perform. Known as a hard taskmaster, Nitish has set deadline for the bureaucrats. With less number of ministers from Bihar expected in the new UPA government at the Centre, Nitish would have to single-handedly deal with all centrally-sponsored projects.
District level field officials, who have been at the receiving end of random phone calls from the CM office in recent days with enquires regarding progress on various projectrs in their respective districts, have already pressed the panic button.
This has given babus the jitters. The corridors of the main secretariat have started buzzing with activities again. The practise of calling DMs from the CM office asking for for favours has virtually been stopped.
All this despite the fact the state government has been facing an acute crisis of IAS officers to run various key departments smoothly. Out of the total strength of 326 IAS cadre, 44 officials are already on the central deputation. There are 105 vacant posts of IAS in the state, said an official. link
"No execuses would be tolerated at any cost. All complaints should be addressed in a proper manner without violating any human rights norms," was the CM's clear message to officials.
Now development has become the buzz word among babus. Keeping in the mind of state assembly election next year, the CM is serious about meeting deadlines of key projects in sectors like education, road, health, flood control and rural development, said an official.
"Gone are those days when officials were hardly taken to task. Now each one of them will have to updated before meeting the CM," admits an official. Any financial leakage and slackness in the various on-going projects would not be tolerated, the officials added.
Till few years ago, the secretariat was largely dysfunctional because of the long delays in financial approvals. Now, the situation has changed and the NDA led government which completed over three years in the office has started showing positive results.
For, the officials are now "forced" to perform. Known as a hard taskmaster, Nitish has set deadline for the bureaucrats. With less number of ministers from Bihar expected in the new UPA government at the Centre, Nitish would have to single-handedly deal with all centrally-sponsored projects.
District level field officials, who have been at the receiving end of random phone calls from the CM office in recent days with enquires regarding progress on various projectrs in their respective districts, have already pressed the panic button.
This has given babus the jitters. The corridors of the main secretariat have started buzzing with activities again. The practise of calling DMs from the CM office asking for for favours has virtually been stopped.
All this despite the fact the state government has been facing an acute crisis of IAS officers to run various key departments smoothly. Out of the total strength of 326 IAS cadre, 44 officials are already on the central deputation. There are 105 vacant posts of IAS in the state, said an official. link
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