No drivers posted for MVD’s enforcement fleet
The Hindu
MVD personnel have to take turns to drive the 65 electric vehicles
The non-allocation of drivers for the 65 electric vehicles (EVs) that MVD procured on dry lease in 2020 for as many enforcement squads of Safe Kerala project, has affected their optimal utility, personnel of the department confided. The EVs - each costing around ₹17 lakh, were dry-leased from Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) - a Central government institution, through Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT).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.