DC asks residents of low-lying areas to shift to safe places for some time
BEOs to decide on giving holidays to schools
Mangaluru, August 14: Following the weather forecast that the rain will continue for few more days across the Dakshina Kannada district, Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil appealed the people living in low-lying areas to move to safer places or their relatives houses for some days to avoid further inconvenience.
In an emergency press conference here on Tuesday evening, the DC said that there was no need to worry. But the people residing in low-lying areas down the rivers should keep their belongings and valuables in safer places and shift to their relatives houses or to gruel centres started by the district administration. People were already given warnings in river banks of Netravati and Kumaradhara rivers in Bantwala and Uppinangady. People should understand the present situation and cooperate with the district administration, he said.
Except Phalguni river, all other rivers like Netravati, Kumaradhara, Shambhavi and Nandini were flowing above the danger mark. In Bantwala, the water level in the Netravati river has increased to 8.6 mts. The district administration has already started its relief works in the places where places were inundated. Apart from taluk level officers, district level officers were deputed to each taluk to take up emergency relief and keep a vigil on the situation. Gruel centres were already opened at Bantwala. IN Mangaluru, tahsildar would take a decision about opening the gruel centres by tomorrow, he said.
The Central Water Commission has been observing the water level in the rivers. But as of now, the rivers in the district were not above the danger level according to their observation. Even then, the district administration is prepared to face any challenges and it has kept 10 boats ready to help the people, the DC said.
Don’t venture into swimming
Some people would go to have the scene of confluence of rivers which is too dangerous. Already, the district administration has made elaborate security arrangements at the place of confluence of two rivers. Even then, people should take precautions. The people should not venture into streams or rivers for swimming without knowing the depth. Parents should keep a vigil on their children, he said.
BEOs to decide on holidays
Based on the intensity of rains and flood situation in each taluk, BEOs would take a decision on giving holidays to schools. Even the parents should take care while sending their wards to the schools. Moreover, the managements of the schools should also take extra care about the children, he said.
District receives record rain!
Since January, the district has received 2779.9 mm normal rainfall. But till now, the district has recorded 3,564 mm rainfall with 128 per cent. Total 11 persons have lost their lives and 11 livestock were killed due to rain-related incidents. So far, 1292 houses were damaged in the rain, he said.
Don’t venture into sea
In the next 24 hours, the fishermen should not venture into the sea for fishing in the coastal region. Those who have been to deep sea fishing were asked to return in groups. Today also, two boats from Malpe were rescued in the sea, he said.
Call helpline- 1077
The DC said that if the people face any kind of problems, they could call the Disaster Management Centre of the district administration over toll-free number 1077 for assistance.
Vehicle movement started in Shiradi, Charmadi Ghats
Because of heavy rains and landslides, boulders and mud was covered on Shiradi Ghat and Sampaje ghat roads which connect Mangaluru and Bengaluru. Now, the mud was removed on Shiradi and Charmadi ghat roads and vehicular movement was resumed slowly. Motorists should not to use Sampaje Ghat road. Instead, they should use Charmadi Ghat road connecting Mangaluru –Bengaluru road as an alternative route, he said.
NDRF team sought
Following the rain related incidents and flood situation, the district administration has sought a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the team might reach Mangaluru by today night or tomorrow morning, the DC said.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
