Puttur: Pickup vehicle rams into Omni car; One killed
Puttur: A person killed and another injured when the Omni car they were travelling in was rammed by a tipper vehicle at Mukve near here.
The injured have been admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru.
The incident ocurred near Mukve Masjid when a pickup vehicle moving from Mukve to Purusharakatte rammed into an Omni car proceeding from Veeramangala to Puttur.
Krishna Bhat, who was travelling by Omni, succumbed to the injuries when he was being taken to the hospital. His son Avinash Bhat is said to have been admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru.
Puttur police rushed to the spot and launched the investigation.
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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.
