Clear storm water drainage encroachment: DYFI
Mangaluru, June 10: Members of the Kuluru- Panjimogaru DYFI staged a dharna here on Sunday, urging the authorities to clear the encroachment of storm water drainages near Bangra Kulur on the outskirts of the city by industrialists.
The agitators said that because of the encroachment of the storm water drainages, most of the Mangaluru city was flooded in the rain two weeks before. The government officials have not taken any action against the industrialists, businessmen and others while encroaching the drainages. When they face public anger after such incidents, the officials wake up. Had the authorities taken steps at the time of encroachment, this damage would not have happened during rainy season, said corporator Dayanand Shetty.
The officials should not yield to any pressure. The encroachment of the storm water drainages should be cleared as per the law and let the rain water to flow easily, for which a comprehensive plan is needed. Action should be taken against those who encroached the storm water drainages, he demanded.
DYFI district president BK Imtiyaz, leaders Santosh Bajal, Anil D’Souza, Charan Shetty, Ibrahim Khaleel, Mustafa Angaragudi, Samuel Tyson, Ashok Shriyan, Soumya Panjimogaru and others participated in the dharna.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
Near US embassy in Dubai pic.twitter.com/z5VTZNVxNO
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