Water problems in summer: Dakshina Kannada Minister tells officers to be ready with solutions
Mangaluru: Minister in-charge of Dakshina Kannada district Dinesh Gundu Rao has asked the authorities concerned to make preparations to deal with possible drinking water problems for the people of the district this summer.
Addressing a meeting with officers in the district at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangaluru on Saturday to discuss water supply during summer, the minister said, "Dakshina Kannada is currently facing no drinking water shortage. But we should empower ourselves to effectively handle any water-related problem in future, in addition to the precautionary measures that are in place to prevent water problems in the district."
Referring to the sources of water for Dakshina Kannada, Dinesh Gundu Rao said that the level of water in the minor dams across the district being satisfactory was heartening, given that summer was round the corner. Reminding the officers that drinking water is to be given priority, when it comes to water supply, he stressed that the administration could not afford to be laidback if the people struggled for drinking water supply but would have to take immediate action to solve the problem.
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The minister added, "If necessary, we will draw water from the AMR Dam across River Nethravathi. The major industrial projects of the district like Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) and Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) should also cooperate with the people of the district, if a major water shortage."
Dinesh Gundu Rao said that Dakshina Kannada had been allocated Rs 3 crore under the drought relief fund. "The state government will provide additional funds if necessary," the minister assured at the meeting.
Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. K Anand, Additional Deputy Commissioner Santhosh Kumar and Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner Anand were among the officers who attended the meeting.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
