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PATNA: Continuous rain coupled with high speed wind due to Cyclone Yaas has caused massive water logging across Bihar. According to reports reaching here, more than four persons have died due to lightening and house collapse in the last 24 hours.
Local areas in Patna are affected with unclean water inundating several streets and power supply remaining snapped for many hours on Thursday. In many low-lying areas of the capital city, the water logging has led to power failure and most communication channels were reportedly disrupted.
Heavy rainfalls in Bihar have thrown the normal life out of gear.. Waterlogging across the state, this time in semi urban areas badly affected.@NewIndianXpress@TheMornStandardpic.twitter.com/EQi3vCTSj0
CCTV cameras to be installed at cremation grounds in Patna to check price gouging
CCTV cameras to be installed at cremation grounds in Patna to check price gouging
Patna Municipal Corporation has now decided to install CCTV cameras at all the three major cremation sites in the city to keep a check on price gouging.
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UPDATED: May 2, 2021 15:47 IST
Serpentine queues of people awaiting the cremation of their dear ones has become a common sight at various crematoriums (PTI photo)
Following complaints regarding people demanding exorbitant amounts to cremate a Covid-19 body, Patna Municipal Corporation has now decided to install CCTV cameras at all the three major cremation sites in the city to keep a check on price gouging.
COVID surge in Bihar: Shops to close at 4 pm; night curfew from 6 pm to 6 am
These decisions were taken at the meeting of the crisis management group chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the day.
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PATNA: Amid surging coronavirus cases, the Bihar government on Wednesday came out with more stringent restrictions, ordering closure of shops/commercial establishments at 4 pm daily while the timing of the night curfew will now be from 6 pm to 6 am.
Presently, the timing for shops/commercial establishments functioning was till 6 pm and night curfew was in force from 9 pm to 5 am.
3 hours waiting time in cremation grounds of Patna
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3 hours waiting time in cremation grounds of Patna. Image Source: IANS News
Patna, April 16 : Keeping in view the number of deaths in Bihar, family members of the deceased are waiting two to three hours in cremation grounds to perform the last rites of their loved ones.
Moreover, the employees at the cremation grounds are allegedly extorting Rs 2000 to Rs 4000 for ambulance service and cremation of one body.
IANS visited the cremation grounds in Digha, Bas Ghat and Mahendru Gulbi Ghat to check the ground reality. A number of bodies were found inside these cremation grounds located on the banks of the Ganga river.
Extortion, 3 hours waiting time at Patna cremation grounds
A number of bodies were found inside these cremation grounds located on the banks of the Ganga river
Friday April 16, 2021 11:11 PM, IANS
Patna: Keeping in view the number of deaths in Bihar, family members of the deceased are waiting two to three hours in cremation grounds to perform the last rites of their loved ones.
Moreover, the employees at the cremation grounds are allegedly extorting Rs 2000 to Rs 4000 for ambulance service and cremation of one body.
IANS visited the cremation grounds in Digha, Bas Ghat and Mahendru Gulbi Ghat to check the ground reality. A number of bodies were found inside these cremation grounds located on the banks of the Ganga river.