MESCOM reports loss worth Rs. 9 crore in 15 days due to rain and floods
Mangaluru: Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (Mescom) has reported a loss of Rs. 9 crores in the first 15 days of August due to heavy rains and floods in several Taluks that comes under its jurisdiction. The company also is struggling to restore power in several places across Districts as the water is yet to recede after floods.
Managing Director of Mescom R Snehal, while accounting the loss incurred by the company due to rains and floods added that the company incurred loss in District like Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru and Shivmoga.
According to the details, in the four Districts 487 transformers, 7,226 electric poles and around 250 km of electrical lines have been damaged in 15 days.
“The damage caused is to such an extent that electrical lines to some villages have been completely washed away in floods. Our officials are trying their best to restore power in those villages at the earliest” Snehal said.
Of 1,340 villages in four Districts where power supply was affected, power has been restored in 1,113 villages while the restoration work in other 227 villages is underway, Snehal informed.
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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.
