DEHRADUN: The administration of the Sushila Tiwari Hospital (STH) has issued notice to a firm making a prefabricated ICU over its slow pace of work and the issue of water seepage caused by it. The firm was assigned to set up a prefab ICU containing 30 general and 12 advanced beds at a cost of Rs 8 crore in November 2021. The ICU is being constructed on the first floor, just above the medicine department. During monsoon, the scrapping work led to the issue of seepage. "We have been in correspondence with the firm from the past 2-3 months and have given them notice to speed up the work. They have assured us of repairing things within a month, else we may have to blacklist them," said Dr Arun Joshi, the principal of STH.The same firm was given work related to the prefab ICUs and other tasks in seven major hospitals of Uttarakhand. It was given work at the Bageshwar district hospital, Ranikhet sub district hospital, Ramnagar sub district hospital, Tehri district hospital, STH Haldwani, etc.We also published the following articles recentlyAgnihotri inspects measures taken to stop seepage in Atal TunnelHimachal Pradesh Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri has asked the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to locate and restore the missing plaque laid by former Congress president Sonia Gandhi at the Atal Tunnel. The foundation stone of the tunnel was laid by Sonia Gandhi, but the plaque disappeared before Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the tunnel. Agnihotri also checked measures to stop seepage in the tunnel and announced plans to replace old water pipes with anti-freezing pipes in Lahaul-Spiti. He also mentioned the proposed Beas channelization project costing around Rs 1,600 crore.Mumbai: Sweeper held for molesting female patient in ICU of state-run JJ HospitalA 40-year-old sweeper in Mumbai has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 15-year-old girl in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of JJ Hospital. The incident occurred when the sweeper was assisting the girl with changing her diaper and bedding. The girls relative promptly informed the hospital staff and contacted the police. The accused has been charged under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The victims identity has been kept confidential to protect her privacy.HC notice to 3 mining firms on Sirigao settlement, shrinesThree petitions have been filed against mining block auctions in Sirigao, Goa. The petitions challenge the Goa governments decision to auction mining blocks I, II, and III in Sirigao village. The petitioners argue that the village, including temples and other settlements, should be excluded from the mining blocks due to the environmental damage caused by previous mining activities. They also claim that the auctions were conducted without a mining policy and without the consent of the gram sabha (village council). The petitions seek the cancellation of the letters of intent issued to the successful bidders.

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