Helping residents stay connected during the pandemic
The Hindu
Residents of Valmiki Nagar in Thiruvanmiyur have a WhatsApp group to share information that is exclusively COVID-19-related; and it is called ‘Valmiki Nagar’ Jayanthi Prem Chander, a resident of Valmi
Residents of Valmiki Nagar in Thiruvanmiyur have a WhatsApp group to share information that is exclusively COVID-19-related; and it is called ‘Valmiki Nagar’ Jayanthi Prem Chander, a resident of Valmiki Nagar, says, “In this group, we share information and contact numbers of essential services, doctors, fever clinics, and vaccination centres. Besides, notifications from the State Government is shared on this group.” Earlier, they had what was called ‘Valmiki Nagar Storm Water Drain’ group and it was meant “to stop the construction of stormwater drains in places that did not need the facility”.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.