Byndoor: Roof, wall of government school collapse due to heavy rain
Byndoor: Due to heavy rain that has been lashing the region over the past few days a roof of Government Primary School in Kegaarl village in Byndoor on Sunday.
A roof and wall of this century-old school collapsed on Sunday whereas the other two rooms next to it are likely to collapse too.
15 Students reportedly study in the school from Grade I to Grade V. As the wall and roof collapsed early in the morning and as the school had holiday, no injuries or casualties have been reported in the incident. However the loss of the collapse is estimated to be in lakhs of rupees.
Byndoor MLA BM Sukumar Shetty and BEO Jyothi B visited the spot on Sunday morning. The officials are also discussing with locals about providing an alternate place for students as the schools are expected to re-open from August 13.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
