Puttur: One died after breaching water tank, another injured seriously
Puttur, Jan 27: One person died and another injured seriously when a drinking water tank constructed under Ganga Kalyana scheme breached at Pavemajalu in Ariaydka in the taluk on Saturday late night.
The deceased has been identified as Ramesh alias Ramu(30) and the injured is Madhava.
A drinking water tank was constructed under the Ganga Kalyana scheme six years back. Crack developed in the tank a few months back and it was repaired, it is said.
On Saturday late night Ramesh, Madhava and few others went to see whether the tank is filled or not. At this time, the tank breached and Ramesh and Madhava sustained injuries on chest and leg respectively. They were rushed to Puttur hospital and later, shifted to Mangaluru hospital. Ramesh died on the way to hospital, it is said.
MLA Sanjeev Mathandur, ZP standing committee president Anitha Hemanath Shetty, Taluk Panchayat president Radhakrishna Borkar, Grama Panchayat former president Savitha, PDO Padma Kumari, Puttur Block Congress former president Kaup Premanath Shetty and others visited the place and hospital and enquired the injured.
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Udhayanidhi accuses BJP of not releasing funds for TN
Gobichettipalayam (PTI): Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday charged the BJP government at the Centre with not releasing funds to the state and accused it of "snatching" TN's rights.
Addressing a poll rally at Gobichettipalayam in the western Erode district, the DMK youth wing chief claimed the Centre has not released funds to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore for education.
"They (union government) have snatched all our rights," he charged.
With regard to the Centre's proposal for delimitation, he said chief minister M K Stalin was the first person in the country to raise the voice against the union government's move. He claimed that it was a "huge victory" for the INDIA alliance, as the bill was defeated for lack of majority after the opposition voted against it in the Lok Sabha.
Listing out various welfare measures implemented by the DMK government, he said the existing "Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai" (monthly financial assistance for women) will be doubled to Rs 2,000 if DMK was voted to power again.
The deputy chief minister charged that the BJP and AIADMK have tried to stall it by moving the court. "At present more than 1.3 crore women have benefited from the scheme", he said.
"Similarly, the breakfast scheme for the government school students will be extended till Class VIII", he said adding "more than 35 lakh college students across the state will be getting free laptops once the DMK government is formed".
Udhayanidhi also pointed out at the "Illatharasi" poll promise, providing Rs 8,000 worth of coupons to non-income tax paying women where they could buy or replace any household appliances of their choice.
Elections to 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23 and the results declared on May 4 following counting of polled votes.
