Another. Time is short. Lawmakers have until mid december to agree on a long term budget. If they dont and its business as usual, the impact will be felt well into next year. Libby casey is in washington for us. Libby, are things getting back to normal down there . They really are for the most part. Federal workers are back on the job. You know, it is a ripple effect, though. Even as those workers go back, the personal economics of so many other people who are tied to the government, who work at tourist sites are going to take a while to rebuild after the Government Shutdown. Thats not just here in washington, its around the the country. One more note of normalcy, the white house is going to restart their tours next month. Tours have been off since march, when the the sequestration cuts, these across the board budget cuts went into effect, the white house said this isnt a priority and we cant afford to do it anymore. It got a lot of public pushback. People come to washington hoping for
Activists fume as GHMC neglects restoration of historic Katora Houz
By Mohammed Hussain| Updated: 28th December 2020 2:54 pm IST
Hyderabad: Heritage lovers and activists were up in arms against the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) as the civic body continues to delay the restoration process of the 450-year-old wall of the Katora Houz at Golconda Fort.
The old retaining boundary wall of Katora Houz, the magnificent tank of the ancient Golconda Qila (fort) here, collapsed in the heavy rains that caused floods in October. Heritage activists allege that the tardy maintenance has resulted in the collapsed wall of Katora Houz.
Worried residents of Golconda Qila have called upon the Archeological Survey India (ASI) and the state government, the activists’ groups and residents urging the ASI to renovate the tank.