Jodupala victim dies of heart attack at relief camp
Death allegedly due to negligence of authorities
Sullia: A person died of heart attack at a relief camp set for the rain-flood victims of Madikeri’s Jodupala at the Tekkila Community Hall in Sullia taluk on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as Jodupala resident Angara (60). He was under treatment for heart decease for two months.
The Angara family has lost its home and land due to the flood and landslide. Earlier, his wife Muttaka, elder son Laxman, Laxman's wife Sarita, son Mohit and aunti Janaki had taken shelter at a rescue camp in Madikeri. Because of the extreme cold in Madikeri, Six people, including Angara, had reportedly come to the rescue camp at Tekkila three days ago.
“He was deeply saddened by the loss of his home and land from floods and landslides. He had complained severe chest pain for about an hour last night. Then he breathed his last,” his eldest son Lakshman said.
Officers did not register for camp: Family accused
We have lost home and land due to the flood and landslides. Reaching our town from any side is impossible. All roads are closed. Even then, the authorities did not agree to register our names at the Sullia rescue camp. First, we were in Madikeri camp. Because of the extreme cold and father's illness, we came to Sullia camp three days ago.
When contacted a senior officer about this, he said no need of registration, just stay here. My brother Janardhana came from Mangaluru camp six days ago, but the authorities have not yet registered his name and issued the pass to him. My father, who was already depressed after losing home and land, was more saddened by authorities this move. He died of heart attack after complaints of severe chest pain last night, Angara’s elder son Lakshman alleged.
Death allegedly due to negligence of authorities
This incident occurred due to the negligence of the authorities. The government is providing all the privileges to the victims, but the authorities are not delivering it accurately. The authorities have not yet registered their family members in the Sullia camp who have come from the Madikeri camp. Following which Angara suffered the heart attack. Directly authorities are responsible for this death. The government should provide adequate aid to the deceased family.
-Shamshuddin, Jodupala resident
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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.
