Yediyurappa stalls white-tapping project worth Rs 2,629 crore following complaints of irregularities
CM has ordered probe into the matter
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday stopped projects of white-tapping of the roads in the city following complaints of irregularities and scam.
The project was launched under Chief Minister City Development Plan to white tap selected roads under BBMP limits at the cost of Rs. 2,629 crores. A total of 159 roads were to be white tapped in three phases.
The CM has now ordered a probe into the matter to investigate irregularities and scam following complaints of irregularities in first and second phases of the project.
Meanwhile, the third phase of the work worth Rs. 1,139 crore has been withheld following complaints of BJP members of BBMP.
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Two workers trapped after wall of opencast coal mine collapses in Jharkhand
Hazaribag (PTI): Two workers have been trapped after the wall of an opencast mine collapsed on a truck in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district, police said on Sunday.
The accident occurred around 11 pm on Saturday in the command area of Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) under the Urimari Police Station limits when the highwall of the mine caved in on the coal-loading vehicle, a senior officer said.
A highwall in mining is the face of exposed overburden and coal in a mine, and its stability is important for safety of miners and equipment, experts said.
The trapped coal workers, who were on the truck when the accident occurred, were identified as Sunil Yadav (30) and Raju Paswan (50), Barkagaon sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Pawan Kumar said.
"A rescue operation is underway for the two workers. Another person has already been rescued from the accident site and admitted to a hospital here," he added.
The trapped workers could not be rescued on Saturday night due to darkness, fog and a protest by coal workers there, the SDPO said.
The labourers at the opencast mine stopped their coal extraction activities after the accident, he added.
