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Experts visiting Joshimath as it faces increasing risk of landslides

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The holy town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand is facing an increasing risk of landslides, with big cracks appearing in the houses and streets. Due to the critical situation, Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Sinha is visiting the city on Thursday, along with a team of experts.

The team of scientists and experts will study all the aspects of the landslides in the city for two days, and engage with the locals to know more about the problem.

The Uttarakhand BJP unit has also formed a 14-member committee to assess the landslides and the damage.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said: “I will visit Joshimath in a few days. All possible steps will be taken to handle the situation. I have asked the Municipal Corporation Chairman Shailendra Pawar to monitor the situation.”

Pawar said that big cracks have appeared in the houses due to leakage of water from inside the land in Marwadi ward of the city.

He added that the residents have been moving to safer places after the landslides.

The weather and the constant danger of the houses collapsing have become a major issue in the city.

Nine wards of the city have been extensively affected by the landslides. The cracks on the walls and floors of the houses are widening by the day, which has alarmed the residents.

Pawar said that more than 3000 people from 576 houses in the city had been affected by the landslides and the houses had been ruined by the increasing cracks.

He apprised that all the houses were being surveyed by the municipality.

Protests were held on the Badrinath Highway on Thursday morning to save Joshimath, which led to a traffic jam.

Earlier, a team of experts had submitted their report to the government after assessing the situation with increasing landslides, and deemed the city’s drainage system to be its cause.

The present situation seems to be getting worse, with increasing water leakage due to the widening of the cracks.

The team will have experts from the Disaster Management Department, IIT Roorkee, scientists from Wadia Institute, along with other research institutes.

Content of the old report:

The team sent to Joshimath by the state government in August last year submitted its report in September, 2022.

The report stated that such landslides occurred in the absence of a proper drainage system, which led to soil flowing along with the ground water.

In the report, suggestions were given to make proper arrangements for drainage in the city, to take steps to prevent erosion from the Alaknanda river, to channelise and strengthen drains, among others.

Cracks have appeared in more than 550 houses, which has displaced the locals.

The government has sought suggestions from the local people regarding the displacement.

District Magistrate Chamoli, Himanshu Khurana has been constantly sending reports to the government in this matter, on the basis of which the outline of the upcoming work is being decided.

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‘Gau Mata Should Be Removed From Animal Category,’ Demands Jyotirmath’s Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand

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Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): Jyotirmath’s Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj said that Cows should be removed from the animal category and given a special status.

“Cow is not a mere animal. We all worship Gau Mata. It’s our mother,” said Saraswati Maharaj justified, urging the government to grant them a special status.

Speaking to the media he said, “When we say ‘Gau Mata,’ we already confirm that a cow is not just an animal but our mother. The central and state governments have included the cows in the list of animals. Therefore, we want them to show respect towards them and declare them as our mothers. ”

Maharaj will tour to bring attention to demands

He also reiterated his demand for strict laws for the protection of ‘Gau Mata’ in the country. 

Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Maharaj appealed to both the central and state governments to take strong steps to ensure the safety of cows. The Shankaracharya also demanded that criminal cases be filed against those involved in cow slaughter and or any misconduct with them.

To bring more attention to the issue, Maharaj announced a nationwide tour dedicated to the cause of cow protection. The tour will begin from Ayodhya, where he will raise awareness about the importance of cows in every state. During this journey, he will call for cows to be declared the “Mother of the Nation.”

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Shivdeep Lande: Bihar’s Singham IPS Shivdeep Lande resigns from police service, because in bouquet, what to do next?

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Patna: Marathmole IPS officer Shivdeep Lande popularly known as Singham of Bihar has resigned from the police service. Shivdeep Lande gave information about this by sharing a post on social media. In this post, Shivdeep Lande said, “My dear Bihar, I am now resigning from my post after 18 years of service through government posts. Throughout my tenure, I have considered the state of Bihar above myself and above my family. I am sorry if I have missed anything during my service. I have resigned from Indian Police Service. However, I will stay in Bihar. Shivdeep Lande has mentioned in his Facebook post that Bihar will be my Karmabhoomi from now on.

Shivdeep Lande, a 2006 batch IPS officer, was currently a Superintendent in the Bihar Special Task Force. He is well known in Bihar for his fearless work style. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also expressed regret when Shivdeep Lande was transferred to Maharashtra for some time. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not want to release Lande. However, Singham Shivdeep Lande was allowed to return to Swagrihi i.e. Maharashtra.

Who is Shivdeep Lande?
Shivdeep Lande, 40, is a 2006 batch IPS officer. Shivdeep has graduated in Electrical Engineering. Shivdeep was born on 29 August 1976 at Badsingi in Buldana district. The house situation is very bad. Shivdeep has an elder sister and a younger brother. Shivdeep’s primary education was done in Zilla Parishad School. He then graduated from Amravati University through government quota in Electronic Engineering. After this, Shivdeep directly reached Mumbai for his job. He worked as a lecturer in engineering college in many colleges in Mumbai. But the desire to do something for the society did not allow him to sit still. So he prepared for UPSC. Shivdeep Lande, who passed UPSC, wanted to become a collector. But due to not getting rank, he had to accept IPS.

First posting
Shivdeep Lande was posted as Superintendent of Police in Jamalpur near Munger, Bihar. This area was known as Naxal infested. This area was known as the area of ​​Naxalites who were firing on the police. It is here that Superintendent of Police Surendra Babu was killed by Naxalites in 2005. So the police were afraid to go to this place. But in the very first appointment, Shivdeep made an impression on his work and won the trust of the locals. Every week they visit the area and meet the locals. So he got the support of the locals. It resulted in a reduction in crime. Shivdeep ended crime in Bihar by carrying out many striking operations. Political pressure was put on them to stop the strike action. He was also transferred. However, Bihari people had come to the streets against Shivdeep’s transfer.

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Tripura: Police Seize 44 Kg Of Drugs Worth Rs 2.52 Lakh At Agartala Railway Station

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Agartala (Tripura): Agartala Government Railway (GRP) Police seized 44 kg of drugs worth Rs 2.52 lakhs at Agartala Railway Station, railway police said on Tuesday.

About The Seizure

Acting on a tip-off, police on Tuesday conducted a search near the 13th rail track on the Agartala to Jirania route, near Agartala Railway Station. During the operation, authorities recovered 44 kg of dried cannabis from bushes alongside the tracks. The narcotics were allegedly being smuggled out of the state via train.

According to the police, the seized cannabis has an estimated market value of approximately Rs 2.52 lakhs. The Agartala GRP (Government Railway Police) station has launched an investigation to identify the individuals responsible for this illegal consignment. Further action will be taken based on the findings of the investigation.

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