Panathur Bus Accident Case: Family of 7 deceased individuals to receive relief funds of Rs 2 lakhs
Puttur: The Karnataka government has announced individual relief package of Rs 2 lakhs to be granted to the family of the 7 deceased individuals, including 5 people from the Puttur Vidhana Sabha constituency, who reportedly died in the private Bus accident that occurred 9 months ago at the Karnataka-Kerala border in Panathur in Kasaragod Taluk.
On January 3rd, a private bus accommodating a wedding party reportedly got into an accident at Pariyam near Panathur after the driver of the bus lost control of the vehicle as the bus rolled and fell resulting in the death of 7 individuals. A resident of Chanila in Balnadu village in Puttur, Choma Naik’s son, Rajesh (38) and his son Adarsh (14), resident of Kunjuru Panja of Aryapura village, Narayan Naik’s daughter Sumathi (26), resident of Aarlapadavu Ardhamoole in Panaje village, Narayan Naik’s son Shreyas (13), resident of Ajjikallu Kalenjila in Bettampady village, Vasanta Naik’s wife Jayalakshmi (36), resident of Kukkanduru of Jalsur village in Sulya Taluk, Narayan Naik’s son Ravichandra (46) and the operator of the bus, a resident of Narikombu in Bantwal Taluk, Shridhar Poojary’s son Shashidhar have been identified as the deceased.
They were reportedly going from Puttur’s Balnadu in a private bus to join a wedding party. The private bus did not possess a Kerala license, it is learned. At Panathur region, which falls in the border of Karnataka but is also a part of Kerala, the driver of the private bus reportedly lost control of the vehicle causing the disastrous accident.
In this regard, the government has reportedly categorized the incident as a special case and announced a relief package of Rs 2 lakhs for the families of the 7 deceased individuals, amounting to a total of 14 lakh rupees relief fund.
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Minister Patil chairs industry meetings to chart growth for key sectors in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.
The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.
He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.
Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.
The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.
Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.
Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.
Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.
He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.
These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.
On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.
Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.
In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.
Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.
For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.
Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.
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