Decision on relaxing lockdown in Dakshina Kannada to be taken on Thursday: DK In-Charge Minister
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District In-Charge Minister, Kota Srinivas Poojary on Wednesday asserted that the District Administration will take a call on relaxing the lockdown in the District, after a high-level meeting on Thursday. He added that the meeting will be attended by MP, MLAs, and senior officials of District Administration.
Karnataka Government on Wednesday issued a new guideline to ease the lockdown regulations in the State. The minister pointed that the District was classified as coronavirus hotspot by the Central Government and hence the administration will have to be careful while relaxing the lockdown.
“We have to be careful while relaxing the lockdown as there are many containment wards in the district. It is difficult to maintain social distancing in the fisheries sector. Usually, more than 2 thousand people gather for fishing activities at Bunder. Therefore we required to take a careful step. Subsequently, the issue has to be discussed with the leaders of fishermen community” he noted.
He also added that the decision will also be taken on relaxing the lockdown and allowing Garage, Dhaba, Courier Services, Plumbers, Electricians and Carpenters to operate. He later added that it was mandatory for everyone to abide by the regulations set out by the District Administration.
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Wild fox falls into tank in Thane, rescued after one-hour operation
Thane (PTI): A wild fox was rescued on Sunday after it fell into an open water tank in Thane's Shil area, an official said.
The rescue operation, which started at noon, was a coordinated effort between the Fire Brigade, wildlife personnel that took one hour, Thane Municipal Corporation disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.
"The fox fell into a tank located near Muktai residency on Kalyan-Shilphata road. The rescue proved challenging due to the confined space of the tank. However, through the combined efforts of the fire brigade and forest officials, the fox was safely pulled out after nearly an hour of careful manoeuvring," Tadvi said.
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Following the rescue, the animal was checked for injuries and taken by the forest department for further observation before its eventual release, he said.
