15 houses submerged as Kumaradhara River swells in Subrahmanya
Subrahmanya: As heavy rains continue lashing Dakshina Kannada, Kumaradhara River and its sub river Darpan Teertha are flowing above danger mark. Due to which, many low-lying areas have been marooned. Many homes, agricultural farms have been inundated. The Tahsildar has declared a holiday for all the schools today.
Houses of about 15 families are partially submerged in Kulkunda Kudremajalu. Officials rushed to the spot in midnight and provided them shelter at a nearby school.
A woman was injured after a wall of her house collapsed at Kollamogaru Golliady. The wall of the house of Kollamoguru Ramanna Gowda has also collapsed. Ramanna Gowda's mother, who was inside the house, was seriously injured when the wall collapsed on her. She has been hospitalized.
The toilets and dressing rooms located at Kukke Subramanya's bathing point have also been submerged. The shops in this area have also been inundated. Meanwhile, the traffic flow on Panja-Subrahmanya state highway has completely shut from 4 pm at the Darpana Tirtha River is flowing over danger mark.
All the bridges around Subrahmanya, including Kalmakaru, Balugode, Guttigaru, Balpa, Yenekal, Panja have been marooned. Kalmakaru, Balugode, Guttigaru, Balpa, Yenekal, Panja have been marooned.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
