Shivaram Karanth Layout: Two help desks to be reopened from July 1
The Hindu
They were temporarily closed owing to second wave
Two of four help desks, temporarily closed after the second wave, will be opened from July 1, said former judge A.V. Chandrashekar, who is heading the committee looking into lawful constructions made on the land notified for formation of Shivaram Karanth Layout. Applications will be received by following COVID-19 related protocols, he added on Monday. He has asked the building owners who built the structures before August 3, 2018 in the notified area to come forward and submit the documents at Medi Agrahara and Somashettihalli. The remaining two help desks will be opened in the coming days.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.