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Saturday, 18 March 2017

07:22

Delhi Metro News :DMRC installs PSD to avoid suicides in Phase-III metro stations

Delhi Metro News :DMRC installs PSD to avoid suicides in Phase-III metro stations

New Delhi: There were 50 cases of suicide reported in Delhi Metro premises last year, of which 18 were on the HUDA City Centre-Samaypur Badli line.

With Phase-III corridors scheduled to open soon and the decision to install platform screen doors (PSD) at all stations underway, authorities hope that the number will come down drastically. These 1.5m-long doors will not be of full length like the ones on Airport Express line but will ensure that the access to the track is completely cut off — even on elevated stations.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) spokesman Anuj Dayal said, “The primary reason for the PSDs is safety. Only controlled access will be possible through the platform-end doors that will be only allowed to Delhi Metro staff.”

These doors will cover the entire 140m-long platform. Also, the platform doors will open before the train’s. While closing, the train doors will close first.

These doors can withstand a significant amount of weight. “It can take up to 2.8 kilonewton of weight and can withstand mass of 280 kg per metre,” added an official. This would include factors like impact or shock as well as wind speed.

The doors, which are tamper proof and fire resistant, will be put up at all 59 stations on the two new corridors. It will also help in crowd control, the official added.

 The distance between the edge of the platform and the PSD is 25mm, while the gap between the train door and the PSD is 300mm.
The PSDs on line 7 and 8 will be different from the ones on Yellow line. While the Yellow line (HUDA City Centre-Samaypur Badli) has 1.7m-long doors — an international norm — on line 7 (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar) and line 8 (Janakpuri west-Botanical Garden) these are 1.5m-long. The reason being the shorter height of Indians as compared to other nations, the official said.
“The full length doors are 2.2m-long. The ones being installed on line 2 are also higher than those on line 7 and 8. The height of 1.5m is sufficient for the purpose,” the official added. The only other line to have PSDs is the Airport Express line.

 Source:MetroRailnews
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Sunday, 12 July 2015

18:53

EPFO plans housing scheme for members, says Labour Minister

EPFO plans housing scheme for members, says Labour Minister

"We have to see that by retirement every EPFO subscriber has his own house... We are considering this," he said while unveiling 'Nidhi Aapke Nikat' or 'PF Near You', a public outreach initiative for its 6 crore members.

While he did not provide details of the scheme, sources informed the Ministry intends to collaborate with PSU banks, housing finance companies, state-owned construction firms like NBCC and authorities like DDA, PUDA, HUDA to build houses at prices to be fixed by the government. EPFO's Central Provident Fund Commissioner K K Jalan later told reporters that a committee comprising of EPFO trustees and senior Labour Ministry officials is working the proposal.

The panel is expected to submit its report soon. He also said EPFO has proposed to increase the maximum sum assured under the Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme 1976 to Rs 4.5 lakh, from Rs 3.6 lakh. At present, there are over 70 percent EPFO subscribers whose basic wages are less than Rs 15,000 per month who could benefit from the scheme.

EPFO's plan comes against the backdrop of the Centre's recently launched mission - 'Housing for All by 2022'. Dattatreya also said the EPFO would soon launch a service to provide details of subscribers account on their mobile phones. Jalan said the EPFO is in the process of launching a mobile application for availing services like passbook details. The app will be launched by year-end, he added.

 Source :Post.Jargan
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