Sulvadi temple food poison case: Death toll rises to 15
Hanur, Dec 17: The death toll in the food poison incident at Kichchu Guti Maramma temple at Sulvadi in the taluk happened on December 14, rose to 15 on Monday, with another woman succumbed to the incident at JSS Hospital in Mysuru.
More than 100 people fell sick after consuming the prasada at a foundation stone laying programme for the tower of the temple. Till yesterday, 14 persons died in the incident. On Monday morning, another woman from Kotepode village near Martalli, Mailabai (38) breathed her last as she did not respond to the treatment.
Three children became orphan
Krishna Naik, his wife Mailabai and daughter Priya of Kotepode village came to the temple and consumed the prasada. Later, Krishna Naik died due to food poison on Saturday and today, his wife Mylabai also succumbed to the incident. The couple have three children. Among them, second daughter Priya is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mysuru. Their first daughter Rani Bai is studying her graduation in a college in Mysuru. Priya was doing her nursing course in Mysuru and third son Rajesh is studying his PUC in a private college in KM Doddi. Now, all the three children became orphans after losing their parents.
After attending funeral, daughter returned to hospital
After attending her mother’s funeral at her village, Priya returned to the hospital to get the treatment. Deputy Commissioner BB Kaveri, JDS leader Manjunath, Congress leader Eshwar and others participated in the funeral of her mother and consoled the children.
Enquiry
Chamarajanagar police arrested Kichchugutti Maramma temple trust secretary Shashi Bimba and interrogating him.
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
