States - World Snap

The archaic DCRs (development control regulations) across different Indian cities need to go into a jumbo shredder.? Most of the world realised more than fifty years ago that horizontal development is very expensive.? So, even the richest nations have chosen the option of vertical development.? It is a real shame to see that Dubai (a nation-state almost virtually created with the knowledge and hard-work of Indians) can build a 828-meter tall tower (Burj Khalifa), while a majority of regulatio…

Pune

April 24, 2010 Worldsnap Staff

Manners, not looks, stop tribals’ dreams from taking wing

Back in 2006, the state government launched a scheme to train tribal men and women for aviation, hospitality and tourism industries. Air Hostess Academy, a Pune-based institute, was appointed to train the rustic tribal women how to play the perfect hostess in air. It interviewed 545 women and selected 95 for a year-long training course. The state government paid Rs1 lakh for every trainee.But it has all come to nothing. Tribal minister Babanrao Pachpute said in the legislative council on Thu…

Jaipur

April 23, 2010 Worldsnap Staff

Multiple govt agencies add to water woes

Multiple agencies involved in the distribution of water supply in Jaipur are making matters worse for the thirsty public. On Thursday, in a mismanagement of multi-agency coordination, workers of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) caused a breakage in a water pipeline while they were cleaning a drain which resulted in contaminated water being supplied to around 250 houses in Baas Badanpura area on Delhi Road."The water supply in the areas was found contaminated and we replaced the dama…

Bangalore

April 23, 2010 Worldsnap Staff

SSLC results set to be delayed

Evaluation of answer scripts of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) 2010 examinations has been facing roadblocks since Day 1. The evaluation work started on April 15 with some teachers staging a protest demanding a hike in remuneration. When issues seemed to be settling down, officials of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) realised there was a daily absenteeism of nearly 30% evaluators as they were deputed for census and gram panchayat election work.<br…

Jaipur

April 23, 2010 Worldsnap Staff

Congmen allege graft in MNREGA

The Congress workers in Bhilwara have come in open against the district administration for mismanagement under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA). Party workers in the district gave a memorandum to panchayati raj minister Bharat Singh during his Bhilwara visit this week and have also sent a detailed complaint to the chief minister that village panchayats are being bypassed for allotment of work under the MNREGA. Bhilwara is parliamentary constituency of Unio…