Jokatte: Houses are facing threat as hills tumbling down
►High tension wires also posing threat ►Residents vacating their houses during nights
Mangaluru, September 2: In recent days, a hill near Jokatte on the border of Kenjaru gram panchayat and Thokuru 62 is collapsing. As a result, four-five houses nearby the hill are facing the threat. Meanwhile, the KPTCL has erected a high tension power line tower on the same hill and the collapse of the tower cannot be ruled out if the hill tumbled down. Because of this fear, the residents have been staying in their relatives houses during nights. But neither the district administration nor the elected representatives took it seriously, people alleged.
A big hill is situated just beside the railway track at Jokatte. The high tension power line which pases to MRPL from Kavoor passed on the same hill and a tower is also situated on the hill. Though there is a retention wall in the bottom of the hill, the hill is slowing sliding down due to which, the retention wall developed a crack. This has created panic among people in the nearby houses.
The high tension wire passed on a private school and if the tower collapsed, the wires would fall on the school building inviting danger. The KPTCL is playing with the life of the students, the local people alleged.
“A 110 kv power line is passed through this tower from Kavoor to MRPL. We came to know about the problem just two days before. Suddenly, we disconnected the power and planning for alternative arrangement. Besides repairing the towers, we will also erect new towers if needed. But it will take minimum 47 days. We will see to it that the local people will not get any trouble”.
-Anil, KPTCL officer, Mangaluru
“People have been finding it difficult to live there for the last few days. We have informed the officials concerned. Based on that, the officers have disconnected the power and started their work after Thursday afternoon. The authorities should find solution to the problem as early as possible”.
-Muneer Katipalla, DYFI state president
“Heavy rain has been lashing the region for the last couple of days due to which, the hill is sliding. We are in the danger situation. If the hill is collapsed further, then we will have further problem. Women, children and aged people are there. Where shall we take them?”
-Abdul Kareem, resident
“We will not in a position to stay at home regularly. We can spend day time, but it is difficult to assume what will happen during night. We have informed the KPTCL and gram panchayat authorities about this issue. But nothing is done”.
-Abdul Khadar, Jokatte
“Literally, we are counting our days. We cannot stay in our homes during nights. So, we are going to our relatives houses to sleep. None of the authorities have responded to our problems so far. Neither the officials nor the elected representatives turned towards it”.
Abubakar Bava, resident
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Valiant India beat Argentina 4-2 to win bronze in FIH Men's Junior WC
Chennai (PTI): India produced a brave-heart performance, nullifying a two-goal deficit to beat Argentina 4-2 and clinch the bronze medal in the FIH Men's Junior World Cup here on Wednesday.
India, who won the title in 2016 in Lucknow, failed to finish on the podium on the last two occasions, ending fourth in 2021 in Bhubaneswar, and two years later in Kuala Lumpur.
India produced a valiant fightback with Ankit Pal (49th minute), Manmeet Singh (52nd) and Anmol Ekka (58th) converting penalty corners, while Sharda Nand Tiwari finding the net from the spot in the 57th minute.
Argentina were the better side on display at least in the first two quarters, scoring through Nicolas Rodriguez (3rd minute) and Santiago Fernandez (44th).
The Argentines controlled the possession of the match in the first quarter as India struggled to get a foothold.
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Argentina secured their first chance in the third minute in the form of a penalty stroke following a foul by Anmol Ekka and Rodriguez made no mistake to hand his side the lead.
The Indians were guilty of giving away the ball too easily, which put paid to their chances in the first 15 minutes.
India had their best shot at the goal in the 20th minute but Dilraj Singh's shot from top of the circle was finely saved by Argentina goalkeeper Joaquin Ruiz.
The Indians started brightly after the change of ends and secured four back-to-back penalty corners in the 31st minute but failed to execute a single one with Anmol Ekka flicking the final one over the post.
Argentina kept up the pressure on the Indian defence and secured their first penalty corner in the 37th minute but Indian goalkeeper Princedeep Singh made a brilliant double save to keep the hosts in the hunt.
Argentina secured two more short corners in the 40th minute but failed to get past the Indian defence.
The visitors secured their fourth penalty corner in the 41st minute but Rodriguez flick was off target.
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The Indians didn't lose heart and maintained the pressure in the final quarter and drew level, converting two penalty corners through deflections in the span of four minutes.
Ankit Pal reduced the margin in the 49th minute by deflecting in Anmol Ekka's flick from India's fifth penalty corner.
Manmeet Singh drew parity for India four minutes later, deflecting in another Ekka's flick from India's sixth penalty corner.
With momentum on their side, India pressed hard on the Argentine defence thereafter and Tiwari scored from a penalty stroke three minutes from the final hooter.
Ekka drove the final nail on Argentina's coffin, converting a finely executed penalty corner a minute later.
