DK SP orders stringent measures against buses running overcapacity, hanging on footboard
Mangaluru: In a strict action, Dakshina Kannada district Superintendent of Police Rishyant C.B during an SC/ST grievance redressal meeting, on Tuesday at his office, ordered police officers to register a case and scrap the licenses of those buses(both private and government) plying with passengers hanging on the footboard and vehicles used for transporting school children running overcapacity. "A report of such cases from each police station should be submitted to me before 25th of December,” he added, instructing the Police Officers.
The top cop ordered the stringent measures following complaints raised by several Dalit representatives during the redressal program.
One of the representatives, Ishwari highlighted the issue of people traveling dangerously hanging on the footboard of a government bus in Belthangady
Dalit leader Ishwari brought up the issue and said that there is a situation in Belthangadi area where people are dangerously hanging on the footboard in the government bus. Ishwari demanded for an additional arrangement of buses; she also stressed that the issue be addressed by the police department by taking up the matter to the concerned department .
Responding to Ishwari’s queries, SP said acknowledging that he has also seen the viral video and called for strict action by authorities.
Simultaneously, Shekar, a resident of Belthangady, demanded additional government buses on the Naravi-Belthangy route.
SP Rishyant said in response, “We have already appealed to the KSRTC Puttur depot.”
He further instructed that when a complaint arises about autos carrying more than 10 children, all schools should be instructed by the DDPI to pay attention to such vehicles. He also directed the traffic police to remain vigilant at main junctions, circles and to file a case and impose fines on such vehicles.
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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.
