Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao visits flood-affected Adyapadi, orders survey of River Phalguni
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao visited the flood-affected area of Adyapadi under Kandavara Gram Panchayat administration in Bajpe on Friday morning to assess the situation.
During his visit, locals informed the minister that the annual floods in River Gurupura (Phalguni) have been severely disrupting their lives, with villages in Adyapadi and nearby areas getting inundated every year. The recurring floods have also caused extensive damage to fields and plantations.
In response to the plight of the residents, Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao directed Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan to provide immediate relief to the affected citizens. To address the issue more permanently, he called for a comprehensive survey and study of the area by experts to understand the flood situation better.
The minister emphasized the importance of experts conducting a detailed study of River Phalguni during flood conditions to gain insights into the recurring problem and devise effective solutions for the residents of Adyapadi.
Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan, KPCC General Secretary Inayath Ali, and Congress leader AC Vinay Raj accompanied Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao during the visit to Adyapadi. The minister assured the locals that the government is committed to finding a long-term solution to the flooding problem in the area.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
