Dakshina Kannada: 80-year-old missing woman found in jungle after three days in Nelyadi
Nelyadi: An 80-year-old woman who had gone missing from Kaudrady village here on February 28, was found in a nearby reserved forest area on March 3.
The woman, identified as Aisamma, a resident of Donthila near Hosamajalu in Kaudrady village was reported missing from Feb 28 evening after she did not return home from her neighbors’ house.
According to the family, Aisamma used to routinely visit their neigbor’s house but did not return home on Feb 28. Her son Mohammed along with his friends looked for her at various places in the village but failed to trace her.
Aisamma was later found in a nearby reserved forest area having spent two days and three nights in the jungle. The family suspected she must have lost her way while returning home from the neighbor’s house leading her to wander in the jungle.
A missing complaint was also filed with the police on March 1.
On the morning of March 3, Shiju, who supplied milk to the cooperative society in Hosamajalu, caught sight of the 80-year-old in the reserve forest area in Erthila near Mannagundi.
Aisamma’s son Mohammed has said that, while the senior citizen’s health is otherwise unaffected by the incident, her tongue has turned green as she was forced to eat leaves in the jungle when she was hungry. She also drank water from a stream near Erthila, where she was found, he added.
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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.
