Body of man who went missing in River Gurupura at Polali on Tuesday found
Mangaluru: The body of Prashanth Achari, who had gone missing after getting into the waters of River Gurupura near the Polali Temple on Tuesday morning, was found by the police and fire brigade squad members in waters on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased Prashanth Achari was the son of Prabhakar Achari, a resident of Akash Bhavan in Kavoor.
Achari's friends, who had filed a missing complaint with the Bajpe Police officers, told the police that they had paid a visit to Polali on Tuesday morning and taken a dip in the River Gurupura at noon before offering the prayers at the Rajarajeshwari Temple. When Achari came out of the river waters, finding the lace of one of his shoes missing, he tried to find it in the river, but did not return from the water.
The Bajpe Police officials and the local fire brigade visited the spot where Achari went missing and, after a long search for him, found his body in the waters at around 3 pm on Wednesday.
A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station. The officers are investigating into the incident.
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No unannounced load shedding in Kerala, outages due to overload, says Minister
Palakkad (PTI): Kerala Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty on Saturday said there was no unannounced load shedding in the state, attributing recent power interruptions to temporary overload caused by high consumption.
Clarifying concerns raised from various parts of the state, the minister said the disruptions are not deliberate but occur when demand peaks, particularly between 10 pm and 11 pm.
"It is not being done intentionally. Power consumption has risen sharply, and when there is excessive and indiscriminate usage, the system experiences overload, leading to natural supply interruptions," he told reporters here.
His remarks come amid complaints that several areas have been witnessing frequent power cuts, often lasting around 15 minutes and occurring multiple times during the night.
Krishnankutty said the state's power demand has crossed 6,195 MW, putting pressure on the supply system. He added that around 70 per cent of Kerala's electricity is procured from outside, and existing power banking arrangements have been exhausted.
"We have approached the Regulatory Commission seeking permission to purchase more power. However, this will come at a higher cost," he said.
The minister said the government is trying to avoid increasing electricity tariffs and urged consumers to exercise restraint in usage to help manage the situation.
Responding to opposition criticism over the ruling LDF's earlier claims of a decade without power cuts, he said the current situation is not unique to Kerala.
A power crisis is emerging across the country, he said, and sarcastically asked the Opposition to take note of the role of natural factors in this.
Krishnankutty expressed confidence that the situation would improve within two days, while cautioning that long-term energy security would depend on enhancing in-state power generation.
He also warned that future generations could face serious challenges if adequate electricity production capacity is not developed within Kerala.
