Greater Noida: 2 killed, 10 hurt in road accidents
Noida (PTI): Two people were killed and 10 sustained injuries in separate road accidents in Greater Noida, police said on Saturday.
In a four-vehicle crash on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, a person was killed and nine were injured, they said.
The multi-vehicle pile-up took place around midnight when the vehicles were at the 30 km milestone in Jewar on the Noida-Agra carriageway.
"A bus collided with a truck and soon two cars also collided with them one after the other. One person identified as Satya Prakash (35), a native of Etawah district, who was aboard the bus died while nine others suffered injuries," a police spokesperson said.
Those injured were taken to a local hospital for treatment, the official said.
In a separate incident, a motorcycle-borne man was killed after being hit by a car near the ITBP campus near Lakhnawali village, police said.
The rashly-driven car allegedly ploughed into two motorcycles and an auto-rickshaw at around 10 pm on Friday, they said.
"Motorcycle rider Jitendra (35), who lived in Lakhnawali village, died while another person Upendra (40), who lives in Khurd Gulawathi village, suffered injuries," a police spokesperson said.
Police said they have seized the erring car and taken the driver, Bhola, and one more person into custody.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
