Two aged women killed in road accident in Bantwal; two others critical
Bantwal: In a tragic road accident two senior citizen women died in a tragic road accident when their car collided with a KSRTC head-on on Friday afternoon near Panemangalore NH 66 here at B C Road. Two other people have reportedly sustained severe injuries in the accident.
The deceased have been identified as Rukmini C Malli (63) and Sarojini T Shetty (65) both residents of Jeppugudde in Mangaluru. While the two injured victims have been identified as Anusha (40) and car driver Umesh (45). Both the injured have been shifted to a hospital in Mangaluru in critical condition.
According to the reports the victims were on their way to house opening ceremony at Narikombu when the accident took place.
The car collided head-on with the KSRTC bus that was coming from the opposite direction. The bus was on its way to Mangaluru from Uppinangady.
All the four victims were rushed to a local hospital in Bantwal where Rukmini and Sarojini succumbed to their injuries. Umesh and Anusha were later rushed to Mangaluru for further treatment, police said.
A case has been registered at Bantwal Traffic Police Station in this regard.
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Karnataka deputy CM seeks Centre's nod for Bengaluru Metro Phase 3A, other urban projects
New Delhi (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday met Union ministers Manohar Lal and C R Patil and sought approval for pending proposals, including Phase 3A of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project.
In his meeting with Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal, Shivakumar said the state government is currently undertaking several critical urban development initiatives in Bengaluru.
However, certain important proposals submitted by the state government are pending approval, he said in his representation.
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Shivakumar said that approval for the revised completion cost -- from Rs 26,405.14 crore to Rs 40,425.02 crore -- for Phase 2 of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project (BMRCL) is pending.
Other pending proposals include Phase 3A of BMRCL, the Regional Rapid Transit System for the Bengaluru region, and treatment and disposal of legacy leachate at Mittaganahalli.
The proposal for Phase 3A of BMRCL -- consisting of 36.59 kilometres from Sarjapura to Hebbal with 28 stations at an estimated cost of Rs 28,405 crore -- was submitted to the Central government in January this year but it is still pending, he added.
In a separate meeting with Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil, the deputy chief minister discussed pending state water issues.
