Dam releases water to Netravati River; Students stranded between rocks
Bantwal: Five students, who had gone to play in Netravati River, standed between rocks when they were unable to swim following the release of water from AMR Dam under the limits of Navur Gram Panchayat in the taluk on Wednesday.
A team of 11 students had gone to play in the river near Laxmi Vishnu Murthy Temple. Suddenly, AMR Dam near Shambhuru released water. Of 11, six students swam and reached the shore while remaining five could not swim and consequently struck between the rocks. The students from the shore tried to help them but in vain. Then a team of locals, with the help of a rope, rescued all the five students.
Bantwal rural SI Prasanna and constables visited the spot and carried out the investigation. It has been said that these students had come to participate in sports activities at SVS College. The AMR Dam has clarified that a siren was blown before the release of water.
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Karnataka Health Dept bars leave for staff amid ASHA workers’ strike starting Aug 12
Bengaluru, Aug 11 (PTI): In response to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical emergencies.
Accredited Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to 14.
The notice stated, “Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.”
The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.
