Bantwal: Netravathi River back to normal after exceeding 'danger mark' for two days
Bantwal: Netravathi River which was overflowing and had crossed the danger mark due to continuous rainfall in Western Ghats and Coastal Karnataka, is now flowing within the range since Sunday morning.
The river on Friday night and Saturday morning had touched water level at 11.7 meters, much more than safety mark of 8.5 meters raising concerns for local residents. But the river was flowing at 10.7 meters on Saturday evening while further scaled down to 10.5 meters at night.
On Sunday morning Bantwal Tahsildar Rashmi SR informed that the river was flowing at 9.1 meters on as the rainfall had decreased.
The traffic movement that was stopped on road between Bantwal-Dharmasthala due to water logging on road has now been open for traffic as the water level has been decreasing overnight.
Families in the local residential areas who were evacuated have also returned home on Sunday.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
