Light earthquake tremors felt in Sullia, Madikeri, Somwarpet?
Madikere/Sulia: People in D.K district, Sulya, Kodagu district, Madikere and Somwarpet taluk reported feeling light earthquake tremors at about 12:53 pm today. Window glasses of big buildings shook. Crockery rattled and showcase glasses inside homes shook.
People in several places ran out of their homes in panic. Drivers astonished as parked vehicles jolted. Earthquake felt in rural areas as well. The earth reportedly vibrated for around 2-3 seconds.
It is learned that many of the Sullia Taluk experienced the light earthquake tremors. It has been reported that the earth vibration was felt between 12: 50 pm and 1: 10 pm in parts of Madappadi, Harihara Pallathadka, Inekidu, Balugodu, Kollamogra, and Kalamkaru.
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Formulate model SOP for trekking safety in Karnataka: Minister Khandre tells officials
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre has instructed authorities to formulate a standard operating procedure (SOP) for trekking safety, intended to serve as a national model.
The Minister issued the instruction in writing to the chief wildlife warden in the wake of the disappearance of a woman from Kerala in the dense Tadiandamol forest, and the search for a minor girl in Chandradrona hills, his office said in a release on Thursday.
Like the ‘e-Gastu’ app already developed by the Forest Department and the ‘MStripes’ app used in tiger reserves, if a similar kind of app is temporarily installed on the mobile phones of trekkers during the trek, it will be easier to track those who go astray, hence the Forest Minister has directed to take steps to develop the app and provide group insurance to trekkers, it said.
In addition, Khandre has suggested that nature guides should be equipped with wireless communication sets and they should be held accountable for safety and coordination of trekking groups under their supervision, it added.
