Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to visit Dakshina Kannada on August 31
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Congress President Harish Kumar on Monday informed that former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah will visit the District on August 31 to meet flood victims and to take stock of flood relief and rehabilitation work in the District.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday at the District Congress Office in the city Harish Kumar added that the former CM will arrive in the city at 10.am on August 31 and will head towards Pacchanadi Mandara village and meet people there. He will later visit Belthangady Taluk and will take stock of things.
Former Minister B Ramanath Rai who also addressed the press conference added that the people of the state did not receive aide and assistance from both state and centre as much as they would’ve wanted. He also recalled how UPA Government in the centre led by PM Manmohan Singh had come to the rescue of flood victims immediately when the state was hit by heavy rain and floods.
Rai further added that according to the reports the Centre’s team which has arrived in the state to study the situation in the state in the wake of recent floods was not visiting Dakshina Kannada, and called it a failure of Dakshina Kannada MP and state government.
Moideen Bava, Ibrahim Kondijal, Mithun Rai, Shashidhar Rai, Naveen D’Souza, Santhosh Shetty, Vishwas Kumar Das, Baby Kundar, Khalid Ujire and others were present during the press conference.
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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.
