Sea water enters houses, creats panic among people
Magnaluru: Sea water entered more than 10 houses in Uchhil, Someshwara and Ullal areas here on Sunday creating panic among people. The sea was also rough in Kaup near Udupi.
According to the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), swell waves are likely to continue in the State’s coastal belt on Monday.
An INCOIS bulletin said on Sunday: “There is a strong indication that high energy swell waves with heights between two metres and three metrs and in periods between 17 seconds and 22 seconds are continued to be experienced in the seas around India. The high waves have been seen along the west coast of India from the afternoon of April 21 and they will continue on April 23.”
Meanwhile, Fire and Emergency Services personnel took up works to drain out water from the affected houses on Sunday.
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Pollution: Delhi Transport Department mandates colour-coded fuel for vehicles
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Transport Department has mandated vehicle owners in the National Capital Territory to affix colour-coded stickers on their vehicles to help identify fuel types to combat rising pollution levels.
According to a public notice issued by the department, the directive is in line with the Supreme Court's order dated August 12, 2018, and subsequent amendments to Rule 50 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
The vehicle owners in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi will now be required to install chromium-based hologram stickers, the notice read.
The colour-coded stickers are designed to assist enforcement personnel in visually identifying a vehicle's fuel type during road checks.
The rule applies to both new vehicles, effective from April 1, 2019, and old vehicles, registered before March 31, 2019. Vehicle owners must ensure the stickers are affixed on their windscreens to comply with legal requirements, it said.
Owners of older vehicles are advised to contact their respective vehicle dealers for sticker installation, it read.
Additionally, an online booking facility is available for home installation of High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP) along with the fuel-based colour-coded stickers through the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) website or via the Transport Department's portal, the statement said.
Non-compliance will attract penalties under the Motor Vehicles Act and Rules, and vehicle owners are urged to act promptly to avoid prosecution and ensure their vehicles meet the regulatory standards, it added.
The stickers contain details like the registration number, registering authority, a laser-branded PIN, and the engine and chassis numbers of the vehicles.
