
‘No transparencyin award of contracts’
The Hindu
A need for reform in the award of parking contracts in railway stations has been voiced by many commuters. The practice of repeatedly awarding parking contract to the same person without fixing any re
A need for reform in the award of parking contracts in railway stations has been voiced by many commuters.
The practice of repeatedly awarding parking contract to the same person without fixing any responsibility for improvement of amenities showed lack of transparency and disregard to complaints, say commuters.
Commuters rued that while the demand for parking space has been on the rise, the Southern Railway failed to exploit the revenue potential by adopting a good business model.

Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has rolled out digital mode of water bill generation and collection in 23 gram panchayats on a pilot basis for the first time in Karnataka. This is set to be extended to the remaining 200 panchayats shortly, according to the Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narwade Vinayak Karbhari.

Microplastics, especially nylon fibres, are present in Chennai’s beach sediments in relatively low abundance, but low overall microplastic abundance does not necessarily imply low ecological risk. Even small particles can cause long-term ecological damage by affecting marine life, moving up the food chain, and eventually impacting human health through contaminated seafood.











