Mizroam to boost online ILP as Bairabi-Sairang line nears completion
Aizawl: A meeting chaired by Mizoram CM Lalduhoma on Monday discussed about streamlining of online Inner Line Permit (ILP) mechanism and raising of railway police to man six proposed railway stations in the state as the Bairabi-Sairang 51.38km railway project is expected to be commissioned by July.
The meeting reviewed the new ILP guidelines and suggestions for additional provisions as well as operating online ILP Phase-2 and crackdown on the non-tribals who overstay the period of their ILPs. The issue of raising railway police was also deliberated in the meeting.
It was reported in the meeting that the state department of personnel & administrative reforms (DP&AR) had approved raising the railway police and creation of posts for the purpose.
Home minister K Sapdanga told TOI that initiatives have been taken encouraging the youths of the state to join the Railway Protection Force (RPF) or the Govt Railway Police (GRP) so that they can be deployed at the railway stations in the state.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Cancel permits if autos charge more: Minister
Almost two weeks after public anguish over the exorbitant rise in auto fares following the ban on bike-taxi operations in the state, transport minister Ramalinga Reddy Saturday instructed the transport commissioner to take action against ride-hailing mobile apps and regular autos if they are found charging illegal fares. Instructions have been given to transport department officials to cancel auto permits and book cases for illegal fare the direction came from the minister hours after #stepdowntransportminister was trending on social media platform X over the ban on bike taxis. Ramalinga Reddy told TOI he himself has received complaints from the public over auto drivers and aggregators charging exorbitant fares. The letter addressed to the transport commissioner states that on June 18, 2025, the ride-hailing mobile app Rapido was charging ₹100.9 per km. 'This kind of daylight robbery is unpardonable and strict action should be taken,' the letter states. Reddy cited ride-hailing apps as the reason for exorbitant fares being charged. 'A majority of auto drivers have attached their vehicles with ride-hailing apps. These apps, instead of following fare rules of the govt, are charging higher auto fares and other fees,' he said, adding: 'Enforcement staff will identify irregularities and take action. No auto drivers should collect more fare from passenger.' Acting on HC order: Reddy On the trending hashtag, the minister said, 'We've acted against bike-taxi operations as per the high court order. On social media, people do make comments about the decision taken by authorities, I don't have much to say about that. Earlier, bike-taxi operations were illegally operated. It is to say that the state govt does not support illegal operations.' Following the letter from the minister, transport commissioner Yogeesh AM told TOI that enforcement officials have been asked to act on the illegal collection of fares. 'When customers street hail an auto, the driver should charge the fare as fixed by the regional transport authority. Ride-hailing apps can charge a 10% service tax in addition to the fares fixed by RTA. Other fees and charges on customers are illegal.' As per the last revision in 2022, RTA has fixed Rs 30 for the first 2km and Rs 15 per km thereafter.
Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
Delhi govt seeks Rs 950 cr from Centre to boost road infrastructure
The Delhi government has sought Rs 950 crore from the Centre under Central Road Fund (CRF) to upgrade the city's road infrastructure, TOI reported. Public Works Department minister Parvesh Verma said that out of the 1,400 km under his department, 415 km will be taken up for strengthening under the project. Verma said that several roads were in a state of disrepair for the last seven-eight years and were full of potholes and broken stretches. He alleged that the previous government never availed funds to carry out the repair work despite Central assistance being available. "We have decided to completely change the face of the city's roads by taking up massive road strengthening work. We have already repaired over 150km of PWD roads since we formed govt this Feb while another 100km will be completed soon. Our target is to repair at least 500km of city roads this financial year," the minister said, adding that the state government was spending a lot from its own coffers while central assistance had also been sought. Officials told TOI that the arterial roads that fall under the PWD jurisdiction are strengthened every five years. While the money under CRF is available for new projects, officials said, the strengthening of roads can also be taken up under this scheme. Live Events PWD has come up with a long list of roads across its jurisdiction in the city that require repair. They will be resurfaced using central funds. The list has been sent to the Union ministry of roads, transport and highways for its approval. Several stretches of Ring Road and Outer Ring Road, parts of Mathura Road, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, Africa Avenue, Barapullah Road, all arterial roads in Najafgarh and various flyovers have been included in the project. The department has mentioned the length of each road, the month and the year it was last repaired and the due date of their resurfacing or strengthening in the project file. While some of these roads are long, measuring 2-5km, many are also small stretches of a few hundred metres. According to Verma, PWD will simultaneously repair footpaths and drains with the state funds. "Earlier, the contractors first used to repair the road, then another contractor would come and repair the footpath, and a third one would dig up the drain to repair it. Now we have decided to give a comprehensive tender to the contractors to repair the roads, footpaths and drains," Verma said. It will be the responsibility of the contractor to carry out the regular maintenance work for the next three-five years, till the time of their next restrengthening.
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Time of India
50 years of Emergency: ‘Our secret press defied emergency censorship'; underground bulletins, 2.5-month mission & arrest in UP's Varanasi
LUCKNOW: As the country marks 50 years of the imposition of Emergency in 1975, senior journalist and former activist of Jayaprakash Narayan's Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Vahini, Ramdutt Tripathi, recounted how a secret press network in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) defied one of the most repressive censorship regimes in independent India. Speaking to TOI, Tripathi described how a group of young activists operating from secret hideouts near railway stations and village shelters, ran an underground publication campaign to counter state propaganda after the suspension of civil liberties by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. 'Immediately after the Emergency was declared, electricity supply to Delhi's newspaper offices was snapped and all media content was subjected to pre-censorship. Some newspapers protested silently — printing blank spaces or blacked-out editorials to show something was amiss. To make people aware and spread the message, we secretly ran press while hiding underground,' he recalled. To avoid arrest, Tripathi and his colleague in Allahabad went underground. 'Khadi kurtas' were swapped for trousers and shirts, fake spectacles were donned, and anonymity was easier in a pre-digital India with no Aadhaar or surveillance networks. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like local network access control Esseps Learn More Undo From a small hideout near Rambagh railway station, the group began publishing bulletins using a hand-operated cyclostyle duplicator, ironically purchased from a shop near a police station. 'We worked in the dark, cutting stencils by hand to print headlines like 'How is JP's health?' besides publishing accounts of govt excesses,' Tripathi said. Distribution was equally risky. Bulletins were either couriered through trusted networks or posted discreetly. 'Some even reached their targets via post,' he added. The Allahabad group's covert operation lasted nearly two and a half months. It ended with Tripathi and a colleague being arrested in Varanasi on Sep 14, 1976, while going to Azamgarh seeking guidance from senior Sarvodaya leaders.
