Netravati River flows above danger level
Thumbe dam wall collapses, Pump House in danger
Bantwal: The Netravati River is flowing above the danger mark, Tumbe Dam wall has collapsed, and the dam’s Pump House is in jeopardy due to the heavy rainfall for last two days.
This collapse occurred around 4 am today. The Netravati River is flowing above the danger mark following the heavy rainfall throughout the Western Ghats and on the coast. Following this, the inflow to Shamboor AMR and Thumbe Vented Dam in the Netravati River has increased. Since seven meters of water has been gathered at Thumbe Dam, all the doors except two have been opened. The temporary arrangement is underway at the site where the barrier collapses.
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Illegally stored gas cylinders seized
Thane (PTI): Authorities have seized illegally stored 1,839 gas cylinders and seven vehicles worth over Rs 67 lakh in the Dombivli MIDC area of Thane district, officials said on Saturday.
A special vigilance team of the Mumbai Rationing Department detected an illegal storage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in Phase-2 of Dombivli (East).
Cylinders belonging to multiple gas agencies were found stockpiled in closed vehicles, unauthorised warehouses, and open sheds without mandatory permissions from the Explosives Department, Fire Department, or oil companies, according to an official release.
