Tag: Lakholi

Mayor Madhusudan Yadav inspected the Kanchan Bagh water tank after low-pressure water supply complaints from Wards 30, 31 and 32 in Rajnandgaon. Tanker supply has been directed until conditions improve, while a separate rising pipeline is expected to enable evening water supply by January 2027.

Rukmani Rajput, sister of BJP Rajnandgaon District President Komal Singh Rajput and mother of Vikram Singh Rajput, passed away at AIIMS Raipur on October 24. Her last rites were performed at Kashi Vishwanath Ghat, with a condolence meeting scheduled for November 5 in Lakholi.

Leader of Opposition Santosh Pille has alleged that inadequate pre-monsoon preparations by the Rajnandgaon Municipal Corporation led to widespread waterlogging after two days of heavy rainfall. He claimed that repeated requests for drain cleaning and road repairs were ignored, affecting several wards across the city.

Former Rajnandgaon councillor and ex-City Congress General Secretary Hemant Ostwal has sought a public clarification from Mayor Madhusudan Yadav on the status of the ₹10-crore road resurfacing project and the alleged unauthorised occupation of 180 PMAY houses in Lakholi, while also calling for greater transparency in municipal development works.

Rajnandgaon police arrested a 31-year-old man accused of attacking his father-in-law with a knife during a domestic dispute in Lakholi. The weapon was recovered, and the accused was sent to judicial custody after being produced before the court.