Author: theokhlatimes
Watch: Sewage water inside this AFE mosque, delayed road work upsets residents Residents of N-block are deeply upset with the delayed road work in their street. They said the situation is very pathetic as sewage water has entered the basement of a mosque on this lane turning into mosquito breeding ground at a time when residents are battling vector-borne disease, including chikungunya and dengue. https://youtu.be/pT2q6mdUwCA Haji Tajuddin said it has been more than two years since work was started in this road to lay pipelines and it is yet to be completed, causing hardship to residents. He said due to…
Watch: Boy electrocuted trying to retrieve ball from water pump, lands in ICU A boy landed in the ICU of a local hospital a day ago after he was electrocuted while trying to retrieve a ball from the electric current running water pump, according to residents. After treatment, the 9-year-old boy has returned to his house in the locality and is doing fine, said residents aware of the incident. https://youtu.be/gClg1ClLR0E Residents avoided talking on the subject on Saturday. However, after the incident the RWA Johri Farm issued a notice on Saturday urging residents to remove water pumps or any electrical…
Dr Farasat loses battle with cancer, Okhla mourns his death A well-known orthopedic doctor, Farasat Hussain, passed away in Delhi at 3.30 am two days ago, was laid to rest in Gaya on Saturday. A large number of people, including former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, doctors, engineers, lawyers and people from all walks of life, turned up at Gaya’s Gandhi Maidan to pay their last respect. https://youtu.be/relRFP-_GnY A doctor by profession, 70-year-old Farasat’s heart used to beat for the downtrodden as he headed several orgainisations involved in uplifting the deprived. Though based in Bihar’s Gaya, Dr Farasat used…
Watch: Auto falls into open gutter in Shaheen Bagh An auto falls into an open gutter in Shaheen Bagh, according to a resident on Saturday. In a video grabbed by the resident it can be seen that after the auto falls into the open gutter on the Shaheen Bagh High Tension road, a few people, including the driver, are making efforts to extricate it. https://youtu.be/wDsiiSou_jI The resident said this is not for the first time that a vehicle has fallen into the open gutter. On and off we see vehicles falling into the open gutter and it should be fixed…
Due to tazia procession in Batla House today, the route has been diverted, according to residents. Sudhar Trust head Md Saghir said as tazia procession is being taken out, the road from Okhla Head to Batla House has been closed. Also, people coming from Jamia road towards Batla House to Okhla Head should avoid it for a few more hours. https://youtu.be/TpZoAMNES3M It is understood the restrictions will be there till 6 pm and once tazia procession moves towards its destination the road will be opened, he said. Large number of residents turned up in Batla House to view tazia procession.…
Fine for mosquito breeding for households increased amid dengue threat, helpline number issued Hospitals have been directed to reserve beds for dengue patients and ensure adequate stock of essential medicines. Besides, the Delhi Government has issued helpline number 1031 for vector-borne diseases and from next week onwards patients will be able to speak directly to doctors through it, said the government. If mosquito-breeding is found at anyone’s home a fine of Rs 1,000 will be imposed, commercial establishments will be liable to pay Rs 5,000 fine for the same. Delhi Government will soon roll out a 24×7 dengue control room.…
Jamia Gems Award 2023 is being organised by RWA Committee, A to D Block, Abul Fazal Enclave, Part-1, Jamia Nagar, according to Tanveer Chaudhary. He said nominations start now. “Here we are going to have a great platform for those who are really doing fabulous performance in there own field so don’t skip the good apportunity for increasing your profile be grateful,” he said. 🥇 JAMIA GEMS AWARD 2023. 🥇 We believe that every great work or workers deserve recognition for their commitment to excellence and praised for their contribution to country. JAMIA GEMS AWARDS covering whole Jamia Nagar here…
Free 20 litre water per day at 500 water ATMs: Kejriwal; will Okhla residents also benefit? To ensure equitable access to clean drinking water for all citizens, the Kejriwal Government has launched a pioneering initiative — Water-ATMs in various areas across Delhi. This initiative aims to eliminate the reliance on water tankers and empower communities with reliable and convenient access to safe drinking water. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the first Water-ATM at Mayapuri Phase Two Khajan Basti, marking the beginning of a new era for water distribution in the city. With this launch, the underprivileged sections of Delhi will…
9-year-old Ahsan feared drowned in Yamuna in Shaheen Bagh days ago With the Yamuna River swelling, cases have been surfacing of people visiting the river. Several cases have surfaced in which children have drowned and keeping this in mind advisory has been issued urging residents to avoid swelling Yamuna. Despite this there is no dearth of people visiting the river. And another drowning case surfaced in Shaheen Bagh on Friday. A nine-year-old boy was feared drowned in the Yamuna river stretch in Shaheen Bagh, the police said on Saturday (July 22). Then it said efforts are underway to trace the…
Abul Fazal Enclave-based businessman, Abu Bakar, has been hospitalised and undergoing treatment at Holy Family hospital. He said his condition deteriorated after he had abdominal pain. “I immediately rushed to Delhi and straightaway got myself admitted in Holy Family hospital. After several tests, doctors told me that the pain was due to stone in gallbladder. Doctors are going to operate tomorrow, please pray for my quick recovery,” he said.