hyderabad l friday l june 06, 2025 l `9.00 l PAGES 38 l LATE City EDITION Trump bans citizens of 12 countries from entering U.S. VISA President Donald Trump cited national security concerns to ban citizens of 12 countries from Africa and West Asia from entering the US Policy takes effect from monday The policy takes effect Monday at 12:01 am and does not have an end date. The travel ban applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen; apart from restricted entry for citizens of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela ■ Jan 20 trump cites ‘terrorism risk’ for move ■ Since returning to White House, Trump has launched an unprecedented campaign of immigration enforcement that has pushed the limits of executive power and clashed with federal judges Trump said nationals of countries being banned pose ‘terrorism’ and ‘public-safety’ risks, as well as risks of overystaying on their visas | P11 order seeking to identify ‘hostile attitudes’ toward U.S. behind fiat CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI Court poses 9 questions to K’taka govt; top cops suspended; judicial, CID probes ordered Heads roll as HC takes suo motu PIL on stampede When and who has taken the decision to hold the victory celebrations and in what manner? 1 What steps 2 were taken to regulate the traffic? What steps were taken to regulate the public/crowd? 3 4 What medical / other facilities were arranged at the venue? Any assessment 5 was made in advance on number of people, who may be present at the time of celebrations? Whether persons injured were given immediate medical attention at the venue? If not why? 6 tigation Department (CID) into the stampede. He said they have given 30 days’ time to the Justice D’Cunha Commission to submit a report. Earlier in the day, a High Court division bench of acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice CM Joshi passed the order registering a suo motu PIL while taking cogni- How much time was taken to take the injured to the hospitals? 7 Whether any Standard Operating Procedure has been formulated to manage a crowd of 50,000 and above in any sports event 8 Any permission was sought to organise the event? 9 sance of the fatal stampede, seeking the reasons leading to the tragedy, and whether it could have been prevented. The court also issued a notice to the state government and directed it to submit replies on the further status report based on nine questions (see box) by June 10, the next date of hearing.  P7 The state Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday ap, proved the release of two pending Dearness Allowances (DA) for government employees and accepted several key demands raised by employee unions. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, addressing the media after the meeting, said one DA will be released immediately while the second will , be disbursed after six months. Welfare of employees To support employee welfare, the Cabinet approved the establishment of a Health Trust with the chief secretary as chairman. The government will contribute `500 per employee, matching the employee contribution, to provide comprehensive health benefits. Metro expansion and infrastructure boost The Cabinet approved the expansion of the Metro Rail network at an estimated cost of n Expansion of Metro corridors (86.1 km) at `19,579 crore approved n Shamshabad-Future City (39.6 km) n JBS-Medchal (24.5 km); JBS-Shamirpet (22 km) n  Construction of 5,190 km of R&B roads & 7,947 km of Panchayat Raj roads n  clear pending To employee dues, govt to release at least `700 crore per month n  Earth Science University to be named after former PM Dr Manmohan Singh n  State to establish a Health Trust with the CS as chairman n  contribute `500 per employee To for health benefits n  Formation of Medical Invalidation Committees at the district level `19,579 crore. I&PR Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said expansion will cover three corridors — Shamshabad to Future City (39.6 km), JBS to Medchal (24.5 km) and JBS to Shamirpet (22 km) — totalling 86.1 km. The proposals will be forwarded to the Union government for approval, Vikramarka disclosed. He also revealed that the Cabinet okayed proposals for construction of 5,190 km of Roads and Buildings (R&B) roads and 7,947 km of Panchayat Raj roads M AYA N K S I N G H & M A N DA RAV I N D E R R E D DY CHENAB RAIL BRIDGE @ New Delhi / Hyderabad Jammu & Kashmir IN a major boost to India’s defence manufacturing sector, 1,315 30,000 260 French aviation giant Dassault Aviation has joined metres tonnes kmph 17 hands with Tata Advanced long steel steel used to Can withstand wind spans Systems Ltd (TASL) to build arch bridge build the bridge speeds of up to 260 kmph a dedicated facility in Hy133.7m derabad to manufacture RaBridge will enhance connectivity between Jammu and Srinagar fale fighter jet fuselage for Max. height global markets. | Built to last 120 yrs | Project cost: `1,486 cr On Wednesday, both comTotal length panies signed production transfer agreements. The deal is expected to strengthen the country’s aircraft manufacturing skills and support the global aerospace supply chain. The Hyderabad facility will Situated make key structural parts of at a height of the Rafale jet, including latYear Building PermitsIssued RWHS structures constructed OCs Issued RWHS structures constructed Issued shells of the rear fuseeral Year Building Permits Issued OCs lage, the complete rear secabove the 2020-21 12,306 1,216 5,378 2020-21 12,306 1,216 5,378 river tion, central fuselage and 2021-22 17,604 1,606 3,284 2021-22 17,604 1,606 3,284 front section. The first fuse2022-23 14,665 2,560 4,881 2022-23 14,665 2,560 4,881 File photo lage sections are expected to 2023-24 13,491 2,683 5,218 2023-24 13,491 2,683 off the assembly line in roll 5,218 2024-25 11,509 2,036 4,578 Udhampur PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate it on Friday 1.3 KM 359 m 2024-25 Total Total 11,509 69,575 69,575 2,036 10,001 10,001 4,578 23,239 23,239 Key partnership TASL said its partnership with Dassault will strengthen India’s position as a key player in the global aerospace supply chain FY2028, with the facility expected to deliver up to two complete fusela g es per month. Dassault Aviation’s chairman and CEO Eric Trappier said this is the first time Ra- Building Permits Issued Building Permits Issued RWHS structures RWHS structures constructed constructed 2020-21 2020-21 2021-22 2021-22 2022-23 2022-23 2023-24 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 missions, but only 4,578 property owners built soak pits. Of those, just 2,036 secured OCs. 10,001 10,001 23,239 23,239 OCs Issued OCs Issued 11,509 11,509 2,036 2,036 4,578 4,578 Despite clear rules, a majority of households in Hyderabad are failing to build rainwater harvesting structures (RWHS), raising concerns over groundwater depletion. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has issued nearly 69,575 building permits over the last five years (2020–2025), but only 23,239 homeowners constructed the mandatory soak pits, just onethird of the total. Authorities blame the dis- mal implementation on the lack of proper monitoring. RWHS pits are required for all residential buildings above 200 sq.mts under the Water, Land and Trees Act (WALTA), but enforcement remains weak. Officials from the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) say occupancy certificates (OCs) should only be issued after verifying RWHS construction. However, this rule is often ignored as people don’t bother applying for OCs. In 2024–25 alone, GHMC granted 11,509 building per- 13,491 13,491 2,683 2,683 5,218 5,218 @ Hyderabad 69,575 69,575 Hyderabad homes skip rainwater pits, groundwater at risk S Ba c han J ee t S ingh Two pending DAs for govt employees under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), to be completed over the next two and a half years. The government has allocated `16,780 crore for Panchayat Raj roads, and `16,414 crore for R&B roads. University to be named after Manmohan Singh In another decision, the Cabinet resolved to name the upcoming Earth Science University in Kothagudem after former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh.  Continued on P4 Made-in-Hyderabad Rafale fighter jet fuselages to roll out in 2028 14,665 14,665 2,560 2,560 4,881 4,881 BRS MLA from Jubilee Hills Maganti gopinath critical | p4 COURT’S QUESTIONS TO STATE GOVT World’s highest railway arch bridge E J A Z K A I S E R @ Raipur IN a big blow to the Maoist leadership, security forces eliminated CPI (Maoist) central committee member Narasimha Chalam alias Sudhakar, 67, in the National park area of Bijapur on Thursday . After neutralising CPI (Maoist) general secretary Basavaraju on May 21, the death of another senior leader comes as a severe blow to the banned outfit. Acting on specific intelligence, a joint team of personnel from district Sudhakar reserve guard, STF, and CoBRA launched a coordinated operation on June 5 inside Indravati National Park. “An encounter ensued following which forces recovered the body of CCM member Narasimha Chalam, with an AK-47 rifle. He is responsible for a host of violent incidents,” P Sunderraj, IG (Bast ar rang e) told this newspaper. So far this year, 186 bodies of Maoist cadres have been recovered in Bastar region. Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara inspecting the stampede site at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday | Allen Egenuse J 17,604 17,604 Maoist top gun gunned down in Bijapur Cabinet green signal @ Hyderabad 1,606 1,606 3,284 3,284 THE Karnataka government suspended Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda and four other police officials on Thursday evening, hours after Karnataka High Court registered a suo motu public interest litigation taking cognisance of the stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday , which claimed 11 young lives when the crowds were trying to enter the stadium for the celebrations organised by the IPL-2025 winners Royal Challengers Beng alur u (RCB) and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said after a lateevening cabinet meeting that he has ordered the DG & IGP M A Saleem to arrest representatives of RCB; DNA Networks, the event manager, and the KSCA. The Cubbon Park police, under whose jurisdiction Chinnaswamy Stadium falls, has already registered an FIR against the three. Siddaramaiah cited ‘substantial dereliction of duty’ while suspending Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B Dayananda; Additional Commissioner of Police, West Division, Vikash Kumar Vikash; Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) H T Shekhar; Assistant Commissioner of Police (Cubbon Park) C Balakrishna; and Inspector of Police (Cubbon Park) A K Girish, with immediate effect. The suspension order stated that the Office of the Commissioner of Police had failed to give a written reply rejecting permission to RCB to hold a victory parade on June 4. The Karnataka government ordered a judicial probe by a one-man commission headed by retired High Court Judge, Justice John Michael D’Cunha, besides a parallel probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the Criminal Inves- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE 12,306 12,306 1,216 1,216 5,378 5,378 YAT H I R A J U & A S H W I N I M S R I PA D @ Bengaluru Cabinet clears 2 DAs, Metro, Manmohan varsity & more Total Total Overall, GHMC issued around 10,000 OCs in the last five years. GHMC says it is urging residents without RWHS to build them immediately, especially with the monsoon approaching. HMWSSB is also offering technical help through trained geologists. Rapid urbanisation has drastically reduced rainwater seepage, accelerating groundwater depletion. This summer, many borewells ran dry, pushing residents to depend on water tankers — a crisis that could worsen without stricter implementation of rainwater harvesting rules, said officials. fale fuselages will be made outside France. “This is a major step in building our supply chain in India,” he added. Sukaran Singh, CEO and managing director of Tata Advanced Systems, said the partnership shows India’s growing role in global aerospace. “Making the entire Rafale fuselage in India proves the strength of our partnership with Dassault and the capability of our aerospace ecosystem,” he added. Dassault Aviation has till now delivered over 10,000 military and civil aircraft (including 2,700 Falcons) in more than 90 countries over the last century. It has deep expertise in design, production, sale and support of all types of aircraft. Tata Advanced Systems Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, has a strong portfolio of joint ventures with global aerospace and defence firms, a statement said. Moitra marries former BJD MP E N S @ New Delhi/Kolkata IN a quiet closed ceremony that flew under the radar, and possibly under the political grapevine, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has married Supreme Court lawyer and former BJD MP Pinaki Misra. Neither Moitra (50) nor Misra (65) issued any official statement on the wedding but the TMC MP posted a photo of them together, in a way confirming the news but without divulging the details. Reports said they married in Germany on May 30.