Body of unidentified person found in under-construction building in Udupi
Udupi: The body of an unidentified person was found in a partially decomposed state in the multi-storey Kanaka Mahal building that is under construction at Kalsanka Junction here.
The body has been shifted to the mortuary of the district hospital in Ajjarakadu.
Town Police Station officers have filed a case and are investigating the matter. They have also asked for public help in the identification of the body.
Sub-inspector Mahesh TM and head constable Sushma visited the building. Social worker Nithyananda Olakadu and Sunil Bailakere helped in moving the body for a post mortem.
The construction work on the multi-storey Kanaka Mahal building has been stalled.
This is the sixth body to be found inside the building, the last body being found here a week ago. Locals have urged the concerned parties to provide security guards and prevent people from entering the site unnecessarily.
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NGT pulls up officials over illegal quarrying near Navi Mumbai cancer hospital
Thane (PTI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken a stern view of the "illegal" quarrying operations behind Tata Cancer Hospital in Navi Mumbai, warning top officials of coercive action for failing to respond to environmental concerns.
The western zone bench, comprising Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and expert member Dr Sujit Kumar Bajpayee, was hearing petitions filed by an activist and another taken up suo motu following a news report.
The tribunal, in its order dated December 5, noted that it had directed the Raigad district collector and the Directorate of Geology and Mines to submit their reply affidavits, but the same had not been filed.
"We have no option but to direct the registrar of this tribunal to address a letter to the learned Chief Secretary of the State of Maharashtra, requesting him that a direction from his side be issued to the District Collector, Raigad and Director of Geology and Mining to appear before us positively on the next date," the bench said.
The RTI findings suggest that illegal quarrying activity was being carried out behind the premier cancer hospital, posing a health and environmental risk.
The NGT warned that it would be "compelled to order personal appearance of the officers concerned" if they continue to ignore judicial directives.
The Chief Secretary has now been tasked with ensuring the collector and mining officials file their replies by the next hearing on February 12, 2026.
