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Railways to check eunuchs on trains
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NewsByte on 22 May, 2008 06:05:23
 
By AMIT AGNIHOTRI
New Delhi, May 22: Concerned over the growing menace, Railways have taken
special measures to curb instances of eunuchs fleecing the passengers on trains.
While the duty Railway Protection Force (RPF) staff has been asked to be
vigilant against such activities, regular checks and drives are being conducted
by RPF and GRP with help from commercial staff against illegal practices of the
eunuchs on the trains. Besides, important trains have been provided with RPF/GRP
escort, who are briefed about their duties regarding safety and security of the
travelling passengers.
"This is a problem for us. Legal action under Section 137 (travelling without
ticket), Section 147 (trespass and refusal to desist from trespass) of the
Railways Act is taken by the RPF against undesirable elements, including the
eunuchs," said a senior official of the railway ministry.
According to railway ministry officials, there were 809 eunuchs arrested by RPF
and Rs 2,02,473 realised from them as fine in 2007.
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Kabul to get India help
By OUR SPECIAL
CORRESPONDENT
New Delhi, May 22: Union panchayati raj minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has pledged
Indian support for training and capacity-building in local self-governance in
Afghanistan. Training will be extended to officials, technocrats, sub-national
representatives and policy-makers; institutional linkages between the institutes
of the two countries; academic exchanges and research programmes; as well as
interaction and reciprocal visits between local government representatives.
Mr Aiyar had delegation-level discussions on sub-national governance with
Independent Directorate of Local Governance director-general Jelani Popal.
Provision of support by way of deputation of Indian policy and legal experts for
the formulation of Afghan sub-national policy and legislation was also
discussed. It was agreed that a select number of sub-national representatives
will be suitably placed with panchayati raj bodies in various parts of India for
gaining first-hand knowledge of the working of the local self-governance system.