Bantwal: Locals protest after tipper-car collision, calls for action against speeding truck drivers
Bantwal: Tension gripped Loretto near Bantwal when a car traveling from Mysuru to Moodbidri was struck by an over-speeding tipper carrying gravel. The collision, which occurred at Loretto, caused significant damage to the front of the car, fortunately leaving the driver, Krishna Urs from Mysuru, unharmed.
Krishna Urs was en route to Moodbidri, where his daughter was studying at Alva's College, when the head-on collision with the tipper, owned by KNR Construction Limited, took place.
Local residents, outraged by the incident, staged a protest in Bantwal. They voiced their anger against private construction companies, alleging that their heavy vehicles not only caused accidents but also damaged the local roads.
The protesters specifically targeted KNR Construction Limited, highlighting that the company's tippers, frequently speeding along the National Highway stretch from BC Road to Addahole, had been involved in numerous accidents over the past two years.
Expressing frustration, the locals demanded legal action against the construction company. They urged authorities to file cases against KNR Constructions and insisted that the company's heavy vehicles be equipped with speed-control kits to ensure road safety.
The protest led to disruptions in traffic flow along the affected stretch, escalating tension in the area temporarily. Traffic Superintendent Sutesh, along with Assistant Sub-inspector Suresh Padar and police constables Raju, Vivek, and Santhosh, visited the accident site.
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Dense fog keeps visibility low in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'
New Delhi (PTI): Early morning visibility was low in parts of the national capital on Friday due to a thick layer of smog and haze, with mercury levels settling at 9 degree Celsius.
Delhi's air remained in the 'very poor' category, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 382, edging closer to the 'severe' category.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board's SAMEER app, out of 40 air quality monitoring stations across the city, 14 recorded severe air quality while 26 were in the very poor category. Vivek Vihar recorded the worst air quality with an AQI of 434, the data showed.
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As per the Central Pollution Control Board's classification, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 to 100 satisfactory, 101 to 200 moderate, 201 to 300 poor, 301 to 400 very poor and 401 to 500 severe.
The Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi has forecast that air quality is likely to remain in the 'very poor' category till Saturday and deteriorate to 'severe' on Sunday.
Several parts of the national capital were seen enveloped in dense smog during the early morning hours, leading to reduced visibility.
According to the India Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature settled at 9 degrees Celsius, while relative humidity stood at 100 per cent.
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 21 degrees Celsius, with dense fog likely to persist through the day.
Meanwhile, the ban on the entry of non-Delhi private vehicles below BS-VI emission standards and enforcement of the 'No PUC, No Fuel' rule came into force in the national capital on Thursday as authorities stepped up measures to tackle worsening air pollution.
Fuel pumps are not dispensing fuel to vehicles without valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates, with enforcement being carried out using automatic number plate reader cameras, voice alerts at fuel stations and police support.
