Belagavi: Maratha Light Infantry leads cleanup of Savagaon Lake post-Ganesh Visarjan
Bengaluru (PTI): To protect the environment and serve the local community, the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre (LIRC) in Belagavi conducted a 'Swachhta Abhiyan' at Savagaon Lake on Monday.
The drive was organised immediately after the Ganesh Visarjan festivities, during which the lake witnessed heavy footfall and the accumulation of floral offerings, immersion residues, and plastic waste.
The cleanliness campaign was held under the guidance of Brigadier Joydip Mukherjee, Commandant of Maratha LIRC, and led on the ground by Captain Jineesh K, along with two JCOs and nearly 100 soldiers, according to a press release from the Directorate of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence.
“Local members of the Savagaon Panchayat also actively joined hands with the troops, showcasing a strong bond between the Army and the local community,” it added.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
