BWSB bars residents from using underground water, Kaveri River water for Holi celebrations
The Bengaluru Water Supply Board has issued a directive urging city residents to refrain from using Kaveri River water or water from borewells for commercial events such as rain dance or pool parties during the Holi festival. However, the board clarified that there are no restrictions on celebrating Holi within the confines of one's home.
Highlighting the declining groundwater levels in the city due to insufficient rainfall, D V Ram Prasad, the President of the Board, emphasized the importance of collective cooperation to address Bengaluru's water scarcity issues. He noted that many borewells have already dried up, underscoring the need for prudent water usage.
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Prasad clarified that the board does not intend to prohibit traditional Holi celebrations. However, the organization of commercial events like rain dances and pool parties using water from borewells or the Kaveri River is discouraged. He stressed that if such events are organized, they must strictly avoid utilizing borewell water or water from the Kaveri River.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
