BBMP garbage truck kills another youngster in Bengaluru; fourth death in two months
Bengaluru: In an incident reported on Saturday, a 25-year-old youngster died on the spot after being hit by the BBMP garbage truck near Thanisandra Railway Station here in the city.
The deceased youngster has been identified as Devanna (25), a resident of the Yadgiri district. Devanna was reportedly working as a food delivery boy in Bengaluru.
Truck driver identified as Dinesh was arrested by local police after the incident.
This is the fourth death in the city in the last two months involving a BBMP garbage truck. Residents in the city have expressed concerns over the reckless driving of the BBMP truck drivers that has resulted in several road accidents in the past.
On March 21, a schoolgirl named Akshaya was killed in a similar incident after being hit by a BBMP garbage truck near Hebbal Bus Stand, on March 31 another person was killed by a BBMP Garbage truck in Bagalor area. In another incident, a 40-year-old bank employee died in a similar road accident on April 18 near Nayandahalli junction
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KSDL invites innovative technology to check sandalwood theft
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has invited farmers, scientists and organisations to come up with innovative technologies to prevent sandalwood theft in the state.
The state-owned Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), which manufactures Mysuru Sandal Soap has also planned sandalwood cultivation, state Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil said on Thursday.
"In a bid to promote sandalwood cultivation, the KSDL has planned a major initiative. As part of it, farmers, scientists, and organisations possessing information on advanced equipment or innovative technologies to prevent sandalwood theft have been invited to approach KSDL and share the details," Patil said in a statement.
Those interested in this initiative will be given an opportunity to demonstrate such technologies before the organisation, the minister said, adding if the proposed solutions are found suitable and effective, steps will be taken for consideration and implementation.
Patil stated that the cost involved in deploying technologies aimed at preventing sandalwood theft would be borne by KSDL.
Further, with a view to encouraging sandalwood cultivation, four farmers who have supplied the highest quantity of sandalwood to KSDL will be honoured with awards on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar on June 4, he said.
On the same occasion, police personnel and forest officials who have made notable progress in apprehending sandalwood thieves and registering cases, along with members of the public who have provided credible information leading to such action, will also be recognised and rewarded, the minister added.
Patil observed that farmers cultivating sandalwood trees on their lands have been facing increasing threats due to theft in recent years. Illegal felling and theft of sandalwood trees have continued for decades.
Although stringent laws are in place to curb such activities, the number of cases resulting in convictions remains very low, he noted.
"In this context, it becomes the responsibility of the organisation to extend both legal and technical support to farmers and encourage them to take up sandalwood cultivation on a larger scale," he said.
According to him, over the past three years, KSDL has procured 174.5 metric tonne of sandalwood directly from farmers across the state and transferred Rs 6.08 crore to their respective accounts.
