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Lok Satta Turns To Human Rights Commission To Halt Liquor Shop Auctions

The Lok Satta Party today sought the State Human Rights Commission’s intervention in halting liquor shop auctions scheduled to begin in the first week of June.

Lok Satta leaders Katari Srinivasa Rao and V. Laxman Balaji, Mahila Satta leaders N. Sarojadevi and S. V. Gajanani and Yuva Satta leaders Dasari Ratnam and P. Sivaji made a representation to this effect to Justice Subhashan Reddy, Chairman, Human Rights Commission.

The leaders pointed out that dealers who obtained liquor shop licenses by paying astronomical amounts as bid money, sought to maximize their sales and revenue by opening unauthorized outlets. Although the Lok Satta Party repeatedly drew the Government’s attention to the havoc caused to people’s health and incomes because of growing liquor consumption, the Government chose not to act. In contrast, the Election Commission acted on the party’s plea and got the belt shops shut in just two weeks.

Quoting a NIMHANS survey for WHO, the party recalled that while the Government would earn a revenue of Rs.15000 crore on liquor sales during the Excise Year, the people would lose Rs.16900 crore by way of health care costs.

The State Government has also ignored the Union Health Ministry advice that the State Health Department be entrusted with the responsibility formulating a comprehensive liquor policy keeping people’s health in mind. The Excise Department, on the contrary, did not bother about people’s health since its interest lay in maximizing liquor revenue.

Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 17:35

Dr.JP's activities in Kukatpally

Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan has been elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Kukatpally Assembly Constituency in 2009 Assembly Elections. On 01-06-2009 he took charge as MLA for Kukatpally. From that day till date he has taken up several works for the development of Kukatpally .

The works are divided into 3 categories for convenience. They are,

1. Solved Problems
2. Development works in progress
3. Proposed to govt. for sanction

Solved Problems

1. Kukatpally has around 10% of water connections in Hyderabad; however we have only 5% of the total drinking water supply. The drinking water supply in constituency is increased from 8 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) to 12 MGD which will shortly be increased to 16 MGD.

2. Laid 300 mm and 400 mm pipe lines for Manjeera water supply for the overhead tank in Moosapet Division (This was pending for last 5 years). This overhead tank supplies water to 1.5 lakh people.

3. Samples of drinking water at 98 different places in constituency were tested for the levels of chlorine and bacteria. Chlorine was not present as per the norms at all the places and bacteria are present in 48 samples. The concerned authorities are ordered to take necessary steps to improve the above standards of drinking water.

4. Booster Pumps to increase the pressure of water supply are installed in Satyanarayana Swamy Colony (KPHB Division), Parvath Nagar (Motinagar) and Old Bowenpally (Total worth of 24 Lakhs).

5. Arranged 20 Bore wells (Power Bores & Hand Pump Bores) in different areas of Kukatpally Assembly Constituency.

6. To overcome the water shortage, approximately 35 new bores are sanctioned in the constituency…..work will start shortly.

7. The long pending issue of Under Ground Drainage system which affects 2 lakh people across 11 colonies/slums is laid in the constituency.

8. Rain Water drainage pipe line from Vasanthnagar to Bagath Singh Nagar is completed in KPHB Division (Worth 50 Lakhs).

9. 6 STP’s (Sewerage Treatment Plant) are proposed to be arranged in Kukatpally Constituency 1 STP is completed, 1 STP is on the verge of completion, 2STP’s are sanctioned and the work will be started soon & 2 others are yet to be sanctioned

10. All the 14 lakes present in Kukatpally are surveyed and FTL (Full Tank Level) stones are laid for 3 lakes. To avoid encroachments, efforts are in progress with different government departments to make sure that the registrations of the lands with in the boundaries of these 14 lakes are not being done.

11. Free Eye, Thyroid & other Health checkup camps are conducted several times in the constituency.

12. A free health checkup center is set up in Balanagar area; everyday a doctor voluntarily checks up the patients and occasionally provides medicines for free.

Venue: Abhishek Towers, Opp. HAL Gate near Vimal Theatre, Balanagar.
Contact: Sudhakar (Org.) – 9246336765

13. Only under Municipal Department, 69.69 crores worth of works were sanctioned & 24.24 crores worth of works were already completed, which is very high by any standards.

14. After Dr. JP took charge, works on 37 BT roads & 66 CC roads were completed in the whole constituency and works on 8 BT roads & 25 CC roads are in progress. Apart from these there are several other roads that are in the pipeline.

15. Street lights are arranged throughout Vasanthnagar, Dilkushnagar colony & Satyanarayana Swamy Colony (Total worth of 14 lakhs).

16. An underground railway bridge is constructed at Safdhar Nagar (Mothinagar Division).

17. Guidelines to maintain community halls in the constituency are drafted and are ready to be issued.

18. Dr JP has been meeting the concerned officials of GHMC, HMDA, HMWS &SB, and Revenue and is monitoring the progress of works in Kukatpally on a regular basis.

Development works in progress

1. To ease traffic in JNTU junction, two alternate roads to Hi-Tech city were sanctioned. First one through IDL factory and the second one through Moosapet.

2. Sufficient land is allotted for a newly sanctioned 220/132/33 KVA power substation (50 crores worth project apart from land cost) at Kaithallapur for providing quality power supply to the residents of Kukatpally, which is ready for construction.

3 more small 33/11 KVA substations are in the pipeline. 3. New water pipe lines in Old Bowenpally are sanctioned and called for Tenders.

4. Proposal for a water tank in Swarnadhama Nagar is sanctioned and called for Tenders.

5. A Bridge on open nala is sanctioned, on the way from Prasanth Nagar to Rajiv Gandhi Nagar (estimation cost is 49 Lakhs,) a foundation stone is laid by Dr. JP.

6. KPHB Division 6th Phase Swimming Pool & Indoor Stadium construction work is in progress.

Proposed to govt. for sanction

1. Road from Moosapet ‘Y’ Junction to Miyapur on NH-9 is proposed for widening and providing the service roads from both left & right sides to control heavy traffic on this route.

2. 5 foot over bridges on proposal are sanctioned to be set up at 5 different locations in Kukatpally Assembly Constituency. They are JNTU Junction, Kukatpally Bus Stop, Moosapet Junction, Balanagar area, & Begumpet.

3. Proposed 2 Acres of land for construction of Govt. Degree College, in Kukatpally which is presently running in shifts, in the premises of Govt. Jr. College, Kukatpally.

4. A proposal is sent to the govt. for shifting the Kukatpally Truck Parking area and to develop the same place for community use, construction of an auditorium and a shopping complex.

5. Construction of 3 SULABH Complexes at busy public places is proposed.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 17:16

Why this hullabaloo over Jagan, KCR visits, asks Lok Satta

“Neither KCR needs a visa to visit Vijayawada nor Jagan to visit Warangal,” said the Lok Satta Party today and added that every Indian has the fundamental right not merely to visit, but live and work almost anywhere in the country.

Addressing the media, party leaders Katari Srinivasa Rao, V. Laxman Balaji and V. Vijayender Reddy took exception to threats being hurled against such visits and attempts to fan regional animosities.

They said they could not understand why there should be hullabaloo, when Mr. Y. Jaganmohan Reddy, Kadapa MP, planned a visit to families which lost a member following the death of his father and Chief Minister Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash.

The Lok Satta leaders said that who differed with Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy could have ignored his planned visit instead of holding out warnings and threats. Politicians should realize they would succeed if they base their arguments on the strength of their cause and not by threatening their perceived opponents.

The Lok Satta leaders regretted that politicians and the media had given undue importance to a small issue, not paying enough attention to problems ranging from the havoc caused by cyclone Laila to acute drinking water scarcity in the State.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 17:03

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