Kakinada, Nov 21st: The process of replacement of manual operated weighing machines with Electronic Weighing Machines (EWMs) had begun in East Godavari. The Kakinada revenue division in the first among the five divisions in the district which took up this program from the first week on this month. The replacement of ordinary weighing machines with the electronic ones was initiated by district administration to bring in transparency, and correct weight for the consumer through the PDS system in the district.
There were several complaints from consumers regarding the incorrect weight at the time of delivery of PDS items like rice, sugar, wheat, redgram and other items. The revenue divisional officer, Mr. G.C Kishore Kumar initiated special measures for installation of these machines in fair price shops. Karapa mandal in the revenue stood first in effective replacement of ordinary weighing machines with the EWMs. He said that the process of installations of these EWMs was 70 percent complete and would be completed by November end.
There were several complaints from consumers regarding the incorrect weight at the time of delivery of PDS items like rice, sugar, wheat, redgram and other items. The revenue divisional officer, Mr. G.C Kishore Kumar initiated special measures for installation of these machines in fair price shops. Karapa mandal in the revenue stood first in effective replacement of ordinary weighing machines with the EWMs. He said that the process of installations of these EWMs was 70 percent complete and would be completed by November end.
GHMC polling held peacefully Posted on 24-Nov-2009
Hyderabad, Nov 23 : Barring few minor incidents of electoral malpractices in few divisions, polling was held in a peaceful way in all the 150 divisions in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, which began at 0700 hrs yesterday. City Police Commissioner B Prasada Rao told that there were no dis...
20 hostel inmates take ill Posted on 24-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 23rd: Some inmates of the Government SC Welfare Hostel at Tallarevu in East Godavari district were admitted to the primary health center (PHC) at Tallarevu on Monday night for falling sick after eating in their hostel this evening. Sources said that nearly 20 students were admitted in t...
Five held, property recovered Posted on 24-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 23rd: Police arrested five persons involved in several thefts during Nakabandi here on Sunday and seized ornaments and vehicles worth nearly Rs 8 lakh from them. Speaking to reporters here on Monday, superintendent of police, Mr. Y. Nagi Reddy said that the accused were caught during ve...
PG courses for Pharmacy colleges Posted on 24-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 23 : The Vice chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK) Prof Allam Apparao on Monday said that the Pharmacy colleges would be permitted to introduce new post graduate courses-M.Sc Chemistry and M.Tech Bio-technology from the next academicyear. Addressing t...
Cooking gas through pipeline Posted on 25-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 24th: Consumers of cooking gas in East Godavari would get gas through 'pipeline' at much cheaper rate from next year onwards in a phased manner. Over six lakh consumers, both domestic and commercial in Kakinada and three other towns--Pithapuram, Samalkot and Peddapuram-- in this...
Minister inspects SC hostel Posted on 25-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 24th: Minister for social welfare, Mr. Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose visited the Scheduled Caste (SC) welfare hostel at Tallarevu on Tuesday morning, where some boarders were admitted at a primary health center on Monday night for falling sick after eating at the hostel. The minister inqui...
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