Mangaluru: Pumpwell flyover construction nears end; expected to be inaugurated on January 31
Mangaluru: The construction work of Pumpwell flyover, which over the last few months had become a meme content due to its delayed construction process has finally been completed and it expected to be inaugurated for general traffic movement on January 31.
The flyover has been under construction for over last ten years and has missed several deadlines of inauguration given by Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel in the last couple of years. In December last year Nalin Kumar Kateel had strictly instructed the tendered company Navyug to complete the construction by the end of January 2020 under the supervision of Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh.
600 long and 20 meters wide, the construction for the pumpwell flyover began in 2010 and did not take up pace for first six years. And in last few years missed several deadlines of completion. Last year in November MP Nalin Kumar Kateel asserted that the flyover will be inaugurated on January 1, calling for trolls and memes on social media.
In the last couple of months the construction work was fastened after it was halted during monsoon.
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel on Wednesday along with MLA Vedavyas Kamath visited and inspected the flyover. He was accompanied by MCC Councillor Sudheer Kumar Shetty, Santosh Kumar Rai and others during the visit.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
