50% off on traffic fines: Mangaluru police collects over Rs. 4.5 lakh of pending fines on Saturday
Mangaluru: Amidst the state government’s offer of a 50% cut in pending traffic violation fines, the Mangaluru Police Commissionerate on Saturday collected a sum of Rs. 4.69 lakh after collecting fines of 1929 pending cases of traffic violations.
According to the data shared by the police department, the Mangaluru Traffic East Police Station closed 319 pending cases and collected an amount of Rs. 88,100 while Traffic West Police Station in the city resolved 375 cases and collected Rs. 92,950.
The North traffic division also closed 384 pending cases and collected a fine amount of Rs. 79,750 while the South division closed 654 cases, collecting Rs. 1, 58,300 as fines.
In addition, 161 cases were resolved and an amount of Rs. 41,500 was collected under Mangalore One while the Traffic ACP office resolved 36 cases and collected Rs. 8,450 of traffic rule violation.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
