Moodabidri: Three injured when crusher lorry turned turtle
Moodabidri, Jan 24: Three persons sustained severe injuries when a crusher lorry turned turtle at Kemaru Bandottu in Paladka grama Panchayat limits here on Thursday. The condition of the one is critical.
The crusher lorry which was on its way for a bridge work at Bandottu turned turtle as the driver lost control over the vehicle on the steep road. The front portion of the lorry was completely damaged. The driver Hanumantha of Gadag, labourers Jawaharlal and Saifuddin of Jharkhand who were trapped under the lorry sustained injuries. The condition of Saifuddin is said to be critical. All injured were admitted to a private hospital in the city.
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Karnataka says sandbar removal in Uttara Kannada rivers will begin after environmental clearance
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the removal of sandbars from four major rivers in Uttara Kannada district will proceed only after mandatory environmental approvals are granted.
In an affidavit submitted before the NGT’s Chennai Bench, the Department of Mines and Geology said it has already applied to the Karnataka State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) for permission to clear sandbars in the Sharavathi, Gangavali, Kali and Aghanashini rivers. The tribunal had earlier issued a notice seeking the State’s response following complaints of illegal sand mining in the region, as reported Deccan Herald.
According to the department, eight proposals have been submitted for sandbar removal in the Sharavathi river, seven in the Kali, four in the Aghanashini and one in the Gangavali. It stated that no work would begin until SEIAA grants the requisite clearances.
Officials had earlier told the tribunal that excessive sand accumulation could obstruct river flow, increase erosion of riverbanks and raise the risk of flooding. They also said clearing the sandbars and using the material locally while following environmental safeguards.
