Fire and SDRF personnel to undertake rescue operations in flood hit Districts in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services has deployed more than 200 personnel, boats to undertake rescue operations in the flood areas in Belagavi, Bagalkot, Raichur and Yadgiri Districts in the State and as many as 50 members of the State Disaster Response Force from the Belagavi and Kalaburagi Region besides boats and water tenders.
Personnel have been deployed in Ingali, Manjari and Edeyurwadi in Belagavi District. Vadegera and Surpur Taluks in Yadgir District, Lingasugur and Devadurga Taluk in Raichur District.
As a precautionary measure personnel have also been deployed in Bedakihal, Nippani, Kudachi, Harogeri, Raddarhatti, Jugula and Ainapura in Chikkodi Taluk in the same district, according to a press release by the state government.
"Rescue Personnel have been reserved and boats have been kept in standby position in Bailahongala, Gokak and Khanapur Taluks of Belagavi Districts as well as in Jamkhandi Taluk in Bagalkote District. The Department has also deployed 40 Home Guards for Raichur and 100 Home Guards for Belagavi Districts" the press release added.
Fire Stations at Ballari and Koppal are also put on standby position to respond to any eventualities during emergencies, the official press release further added.
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It's govt's responsibility to support youth who dare to dream: Omar Abdullah
Jammu (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the government may not be able to provide jobs to everyone, but it can create an ecosystem for youngsters to become entrepreneurs and innovators.
It is the responsibility of the government to support youth who dare to dream, he said.
After inaugurating the 11th National Conference and Exhibition on Emerging and Innovative Trends in Engineering Technology (NCEEITET) at the Government College of Engineering and Technology (GCET) in Jammu, Abdullah said, “We may not be able to provide jobs to everyone, but we can certainly create an environment where our youngsters become entrepreneurs and innovators.”
The two-day conference is being organised by the GCET in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur and the World University Consortium (WUC).
Addressing the gathering, Abdullah assured that all necessary steps would be taken to strengthen infrastructure and support systems at the GCET, ensuring that it continues to evolve as a premier institution.
The chief minister also inaugurated a new building for the School of Architecture in the college, built at Rs 19.71 crore.
Stressing the need to balance modernity with the region’s cultural and historical identity, Abdullah said, “Not every building needs to be made of glass and steel. Our structures must reflect our heritage and preserve our cultural ethos.”
Highlighting the role of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, Abdullah said they could significantly improve tourism management, visitor experience and service delivery in Jammu and Kashmir.
However, he cautioned that technological advancement should complement human effort rather than replace jobs, especially in a region where unemployment remains a concern.
The chief minister said that attracting tourists to Jammu and Kashmir was not difficult, but ensuring repeat visits required consistently enriching experiences and better infrastructure across tourism segments, including pilgrimage, border and leisure tourism.
To address the infrastructure gaps in the college, Abdullah announced that funds would be provided this year for the construction of an auditorium.
He also assured support for setting up an incubation centre in GCET.
During the event, Abdullah also released the e-proceedings of the conference, comprising 28 shortlisted research papers.
