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Mumbai-Ahmedabad to get first Bullet train: D V Sadananda Gowda

July 8, 2014

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New Delhi, Jul 8: Railway minister DV Sadananda Gowda presented his maiden budget with a recent sharp increase in fares and freight charges.

"We want to make railways people-friendly," Gowda, who had launched a social media platform on Monday for interactions between railways authorities and "netizens", said before presenting the railway budget.

"Passengers are hoping amenities will improve. We will try to fulfil the demands."

Railways Budget

?Budget Highlights:

• Grateful to honourable PM Narendra Modi ji for having given me this opportunity and for entrusting me with this responsibility

• I can get claps from this house by announcing many new projects but that would be rendering injustice to the struggling organization

• The fare revision was tough but a necessary decision - it will bring Indian Railways an additional revenue of 8,000 crores

Increased Funds to Ensure Passenger Amenities and Cleanliness:

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom

• It gives me immense pleasure to present my first Railway Budget flooded with suggestion for new trains, new railway lines

• We now target to become the largest freight carrier in the world

• Indian railways carry only 31% of the total freight in the country.

• 5 lakh crore required each year for the next ten years for ongoing projects alone

• 23 paisa lost per passenger per km in 2012-13

• Social obligation of Railways in 2013-14 was Rs. 20,000 crore

• Focus on sanctioning projects rather than completing them

• The more projects we add the thinner we spread our resources

• Indian Railways carries more than the entire population of Australia in a day

• Populist projects and mismanagement have brought Railways to point of funds crunch

• This state of affairs in railways needs immediate course correction

• Gross traffic receipts in 2013-14 was Rs. 1.3 lakh crore, operating ratio was 94 per cent

• Indian Railways spent Rs. 41,000 crore on laying of 3,700 km of new lines in last 10 years

• Need to explore alternative sources of resource mobilisation and not depend on fare hike alone

• Large part of the budget outlay to go to safety projects

• Maximum financial outlays for projects slated for completion in this area itself

• High priority areas - safety, cleanliness, passenger amenities and capacity augmentation

• Future projects to be financed on public-private partnership model

• Plans to attract investment from domestic and foreign players in infrastructure; focus to be on aggressive indigenisation

• FY15 Total Expenditure Pegged At Rs.1.49 lakh crore

• FY15 total receipts pegged at Rs.1.64 lakh crore

• Propose to hike budgetary plan outlay to Rs.47,650 crore

• FY15 passenger fare revenue pegged at Rs.44,600 crore

• Pre-cooked meals by reputed brands, focus on cleanliness and passenger feedback

• Outsource cleaning activities at 50 major stations, separate housekeeping wing for cleanliness and sanitation

• CCTVs to be used for monitoring cleanliness

• RO Drinking water at stations and trains

• Corporates encouraged to adopt stations for better maintenance and upkeep

Safety for Women Passengers:

• 17,000 Railway Protection Force personnel to be available soon

• Introduction of women RPF constables, coaches meant for women to be escorted for greater safety

Bullet train:

• Indian Railways on course to fulfill its long cherished dream. I propose a Bullet train on the Ahmedabad - Mumbai sector

• Higher speed for existing trains will be achieved by upgrading the present networks

Reservation system will be revamped:

• Railways to scale down market borrowings to Rs. 11,790 crore

• Reservation system will be revamped and ticket-booking through mobile phones and post offices popularised

• Wi-fi Services in all A Category stations and trains

• To Have Diamond Quadrilateral Network for High-speed Trains

• Digital Reservation Charts at stations

• Parcel traffic separated to requisite terminals, dedicated trains running on fixed timetable

• New design of parcel vans -- measures taken in order to improve earnings from the parcel system

• Special initiatives via the PPP mode for transport of fruits and vegetables and milk

• Bio-diesel upto 5% to be used in diesel locomotives

• 23 projects underway in North-East. Propose to allocate higher funds than previous year for these projects

• Future e-Ticketing to support 7200 tickets per minute and to allow 1.2 lakh simultaneous users

• Dedicated freight corridor projects will be closely monitored

• Experimental stoppages to be reviewed solely on the basis of feasibility and viability after 3 months

• Government to make e-procurement compulsory for procurements over Rs. 25 lakh

• GIS Mapping and digitisation of Railway Land

• 18 new line surveys, 10 surveys for doubling 3rd and 4th lines and gauge conversion.

• Office-on-Wheels; internet and workstation facilities on select trains.

• Setting up of logistic parks, private freight terminals on PPP model

• Connectivity to ports through PPP, procurement of parcel vans and rakes by private parties for resource augmentation

• Will offer wifi-services in all 'A' category trains and A1 stations.

• To have digital reservation charts at stations.

• Working on making railway offices paperless in five years

• e-Ticketing through mobile phones will be popularized.

* Indian railways to become the largest freight carrier in the world.

* Social obligation of Railways in 2013-14 was Rs 20,000 crore.

* Gross traffic receipts in 2013-14 was Rs 12,35,558 crore; operating ratio was 94 per cent.

* Focus in past has been on sanctioning projects rather than completing them, Railway minister says.

* Indian Railways spent Rs 41,000 crore on laying of 3,700 km of new lines in last 10 years.

* Fare revision will bring in Rs.8,000 crore; need another Rs.9,000 crore for golden quadrilateral project.

* Railways also proposes to set up Food Courts at major stations.

* Need to explore alternative sources of resource mobilisation and not depend on fare hike alone, Railway minister says.

* Spend 94 paisa of every rupee earned, leaving a surplus of only 6 paisa.

* With 12,500 trains, railways move 23 million passengers every day; equivalent to moving Australia's population.

* Separate housekeeping wing at 50 major stations.

* CCTV to monitor cleanliness activities.

* Mechanized laundry will be introduced.

* Dedicated freight corridor on Eastern and Western corridors.

* 5400 unmanned level crossing removed.

* Tourist trains to be introduced to link all major places of tourist interests across the country.

* 4,000 women constables to be recruited to ensure safety of women. 17,000 RPF constables to provide safety to passengers.

* Setting up of Railway University for technical and non-technical study.

* Ultrasonic system to detect problem in track.

* Proposal to start Bullet trains in Mumbai—Ahmedabad route. Speed of important trains will be also raised.

* Diamond Quadrilateral project of high speed trains to connect all major metros.

* E-ticketing system to be improved. Future e-ticketing to support 7200 tickets per minute & to allow 120,000 simultaneous users

* Wifi in A1 and A category stations and in select trains. Internet-based platform and unreserved tickets.

* GIS mapping and digitization of Railway Land. Extension of logistics support to various e-Commerce Companies.

* Bulk of future projects will be financed through PPP mode.

* Facilitate transport of milk through rail. Special milk transportation trains in association with Amul and National Dairy Association Board.

* One ticket to reach from Delhi to Srinagar. Uddhampur to Banihal by bus and Banihal to Srinagar by train.

* Mumbai local to get 860 new, state-of-the art coaches. 64 new EMUs to be introduced.

* Train connectivity to Char Dham.

* Paperless office of Indian railways in 5 years. Digital reservation charts at stations.

* Ready-to-eat meals to be introduced in phased manners.

* 27 Express trains to be introduced.

* 5 Jansadharan , 5 Premium AC trains to be introduced.

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June 29,2020

New Delhi, Jun 29: A disturbing video of a Covid-19 patient, speaking his last words, after his oxygen supply was allegedly cut off, has surfaced on social media. The patient reportedly died after indicating that the oxygen supply to him was cut off despite his requests.

The video has a 35-year-old Covid-19 patient bidding good-bye to his family, from a government hospital bed in Hyderabad. The patient Ravi Kumar can be seen speaking out against the negligence of of the medical staff in providing ventilator support to him when he needed it the most.

The video has led to social media outrage as it attracted public attention towards plight of patients in government hospitals

"I am not able to breathe, I pleaded but they did not continue oxygen for the last three hours. I am not able to breathe anymore daddy, it's like my heart has stopped, Bye daddy. Bye to all, daddy," these were apparently the final words of the man, who spoke in his local dialect, and shared on social media.

Several reports have claimed that the man had been admitted to government Chest hospital, after several private hospitals refused to admit him. His ventilator support was allegedly taken off in the hospital, after which he recorded the video message.

The victim’s family shared the video message for the public to know of the negligence.

Reports have it that Ravi’s covid-19 report, which testes positive, was given to family a day after his death, when 30 of his family members performed the final rites, thus making all of them vulnerable to the virus. Ravi’s father has alleged that the test was done on June 24 and Ravi died on June 26, while the report was given to them on June 27.

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March 30,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 30: The Kerala chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said that the state government's decision to sell alcohol to those with a prescription from doctors for having withdrawal symptoms is not a scientific one.

"Scientific treatment should be given to those who have alcohol withdrawal symptoms. It can be treated at home or in hospitals with medicines. It is not scientifically acceptable to offer alcohol to such people instead," a statement by IMA said.
The IMA said that they have taken the matter up with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

The association said that the doctors have no legal obligation to provide a prescription for alcohol.

"Writing a liquor prescription can result in the cancellation of the right to treatment. We have brought it to the notice of Chief Minister," it added.

IMA state president Dr Abraham Varghese and state secretary Dr Gopi Kumar said that scientific treatments are good for those with withdrawal symptoms and added that if other methods are adopted it will only complicate matters.

Kerala government had earlier said that it was considering the option of online sale of liquor in the state to those with a prescription from doctors.

The decision had come in the backdrop of a country-wide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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February 14,2020

London, Feb 14: Liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya once again asked the Indian banks to take back 100 per cent of the principal amount owed to them at the end of his three-day British High Court appeal on Thursday against an extradition order to India.

The 64-year-old former Kingfisher Airlines boss, wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an alleged Rs 9,000 crores in unpaid bank loans, said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are fighting over the same assets and not treating him reasonably in the process.

“I request the banks with folded hands, take 100 per cent of your principal back, immediately,” he said outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

“The Enforcement Directorate attached the assets on the complaint by the banks that I was not paying them. I have not committed any offenses under the PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) that the Enforcement Directorate should suo moto attach my assets," he said.

"I am saying, please banks take your money. The ED is saying no, we have a claim over these assets. So, the ED on the one side and the banks on the other are fighting over the same assets,” he added.

Asked about heading back to India, he noted: “I should be where my family is, where my interests are.

"If the CBI and the ED are going to be reasonable, it’s a different story. What all they are doing to me for the last four years is totally unreasonable.”

Lord Justice Stephen Irwin and Justice Elisabeth Laing, the two-member bench presiding over the appeal, concluded hearing the arguments in the case and said they will be handing down their verdict at a later date after considering the oral as well as written submissions in the “very dense” case over the next few weeks.

On a day of heated arguments between Mallya’s barrister, Clare Montgomery, and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) counsel Mark Summers, arguing on behalf of the Indian government, both sides clashed over the prima facie case of fraud and deception against Mallya.

“We submit that he lied to get the loans, then did something with the money he wasn’t supposed to and then refused to give back the money. All this could be perceived by a jury as patently dishonest conduct,” said Summers.

“What they [Kingfisher Airlines] were saying [to the banks] about profitability going forward was knowingly wrong,” he said, as he took the High Court through evidence to counter Mallya’s lawyers’ claims that Westminster Magistrates Court Judge Emma Arbuthnot had fallen into error when she found a case to answer in the Indian courts against Mallya.

Mallya, who remains on bail on an extradition warrant, is not required to attend the hearings but has been in court to observe the proceedings since the three-day appeal opened on Tuesday. A key defence to disprove a prima facie case of fraud and misrepresentation on his part has revolved around the fact that Kingfisher Airlines was the victim of economic misfortune alongside other Indian airlines.

However, the CPS has argued that “there is enough in the 32,000 pages of overall evidence to fulfil the [extradition] treaty obligations that there is a case to answer”. “There is not just a prima facie case but overwhelming evidence of dishonesty… and given the volume and depth of evidence the District Judge [Arbuthnot] had before her, the judgment is comprehensive and detailed with the odd error but nothing that impacts the prima facie case,” said Summers.

At the start of the appeal, Mallya’s counsel claimed Arbuthnot did not look at all of the evidence because if she had, she would not have fallen into the multiple errors that permeate her judgment. The High Court must establish if the magistrates’ court had in fact fallen short on a point of law in its verdict in favour of extradition.

Representatives from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), as well as the Indian High Commission in London, have been present in court to take notes during the course of the appeal hearing.

Mallya had received permission to appeal against his extradition order signed off by former UK home secretary Sajid Javid last February only on one ground, which challenges the Indian government's prima facie case against him of fraudulent intentions in acquiring bank loans.

At the end of a year-long extradition trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London in December 2018, Judge Arbuthnot had found “clear evidence of dispersal and misapplication of the loan funds” and accepted a prima facie case of fraud and a conspiracy to launder money against Mallya, as presented by the CPS on behalf of the Indian government.

Mallya remains on bail since his arrest on an extradition warrant in April 2017 involving a bond worth 650,000 pounds and other restrictions on his travel while he contests that ruling.

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