PWD officials to file monthly reports on condition of roads
The Hindu
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Starting next year, Public Works Department officials will file monthly reports, with photographs, after inspecting the condition of roads in the State, Minister for Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas said on Wednesday.
An officer of the rank of assistant executive engineer has 500 km of roads under his/her purview. The inspection reports would be scrutinised by the chief engineer and his own office, Mr. Riyas said. He said a special team would be formed for inspecting the quality of road construction.
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.