Rachakonda Police Charge Scribe for posting ‘Fake information’ about the power cuts
LB Nagar: LB nagar police of Rachakonda commissionerate booked a case against a Telangana journalist for allegedly posting ‘false information’ regarding power shortages in LB nagar area on social media, ‘defaming’ the state government.
According to the complaint from the assistant engineer working in Saroornagar Division of TGSPDCL M Dileep, “A social media user with username @revathitweets posted a message in X(formerly twitter) that seven hours power was interrupted in LB Nagar Area. After analyzing the official TGSPDCL data sheets of substations for the last Six months, it is noticed that there is no power interruption of seven hours in LB Nagar Area in the last analyzed period.”
Complainant further stated that “It is merely a false allegation and intentionally defaming the state government and their organization TGSPDCL”.
Subsequently he requested to take necessary action against Twitter(X) account holder @revathitweets who is ‘intentionally’ spreading ‘false propaganda’ against the state government and their organization and making it viral in social media by creating an incident that did not happen.
LB nagar police booked a case under section 505 IPC(Statements conducing to public mischief) & Sec 66 (D) of IT ACT and further investigation is underway.
In her post which went viral received, which 3.2K likes and 1.2K retweets, she detailed a harrowing experiences of a woman who shared the details with her that “A woman from LB Nagar, #Hyderabad was terrorized by an unexpected incident today. Tired of the frequent power cuts, she tweeted about the incident and a lineman drops at her residence and demands her to delete the tweet. She called the electricity department and told them about this. Requested them not to send them such people to threaten her. The official then tells her that she should call them and not tweet about it because THERE IS TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT FROM THE ‘PEOPLE ABOVE’. I cross checked the incident…there is a recording of the incident but the woman didn’t want me to share it here because she fears for her safety! Even when I spoke with her, she said that she is already worried since she lives in a rented accommodation and the #TGSPDCL already knows her address(sic)”.
She further tweeted “I hope the department & the minister in-charge understands that this is harassment. The woman raised a complaint only after suffering many times. Prior to this incident they had a 7hr power cut apparently. AND please understand that in the age of social media- people will complain on social media! Asking them not to speak because of your inadequacies is NOT right. SENDING A PERSON HOME TO DEMAND DELETING THE SOCIAL MEDIA POST IS HARASSMENT! Kindly focus on the solution NOT coverups(sic)”
CM Revanth Reddy reorganizes disaster management for Greater Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has decided to assign critical responsibilities to the Disaster Management Department within Greater Hyderabad. He has directed officials to implement structural changes and redistribute responsibilities accordingly. In a review meeting at the Secretariat on Monday evening, the Chief Minister discussed the reorganization with officials from Municipal Administration, HMDA, and Musi Development.
Expansion of disaster management responsibilities
Recognizing the geographic expansion of Hyderabad, the Chief Minister ordered the Disaster Management Department to extend its jurisdiction to the Outer Ring Road. He suggested including GHMC, 27 surrounding municipalities and corporations, and 33 gram panchayats within its service area. The department will be renamed the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring Protection (HYDRA). The Chief Minister proposed appointing a DIG-level officer as the director and SP-level officers as additional directors. He also recommended special teams from GHMC, HMDA, the Water Board, city traffic, and other departments to join this new division.
The Chief Minister emphasized the need for the Disaster Management Department to offer continuous services to city residents, not just during floods or emergencies. HYDRA should actively address all issues faced by Hyderabad’s citizens, including preserving the city’s tanks and ponds, protecting government properties from encroachments, and managing hoardings and flex banners. Additionally, HYDRA will oversee water pipelines, electricity supply lines, drainage, flood management, and traffic control.
Focus on heritage and infrastructure projects
Chief Minister Reddy directed the acceleration of the Musi River Development Project, aiming to elevate Hyderabad’s international reputation. He stressed the importance of working towards the government’s goal of transforming this project into a landmark. He also ordered officials to take necessary actions to restore historical buildings and structures within the city. The GHMC presented a PowerPoint on various heritage sites, such as the City Library, Charminar Ayurvedic Hospital, and Nizamia Observatory etc. The Chief Minister encouraged exploring ways to develop these sites for tourism and integrating feasible ones into the Musi River Development Project.
The Chief Minister instructed Chief Secretary Shantikumar to draft a comprehensive reorganization plan, including staffing, duties, and budget allocations for HYDRA. He also emphasized identifying key areas where the Disaster Management Department can enhance its operations.
The meeting included Chief Secretary Shantikumar, Principal Secretary of Municipal Administration and Urban Development Danakishore, GHMC Commissioner Amrapali, GHMC Vigilance Disaster Management Commissioner A.V. Ranganath, and Hyderabad Water Board MD Ashok Reddy.
