Aged couple rescued at Kandanakolli: Centenarian Kaveramma survived in flood
Kodagu disaster
Madikeri, August 23: Though the entire village was sunk in the slur due to flood situation which caused deaths, this centenarian survived against all odds.
One hundred and three year old Kaveramma was not in a position to walk at her house at Mukkodlu. Because of the heavy rains, she was under the care of neighbours. As the entire village was marooned, even the villagers have failed to protect her. As the rain subsidized in the district for the last two days, the rescue operations gained momentum. On Thursday, villagers and rescue teams have rescued Kaveramma who was in a helpless condition at her home. She was unable to walk. Rescue teams have taken her to the district hospital where she is recuperating.
The rescue operation was continued even on Thursday. NDRF, police, fire brigade and local people have rescued an aged couple from a house at Kandanakolli near Hemmettalu. Due to landslide, the road connectivity was cut and for the last four days, aged couple -Palani and Shanta- was trapped inside the house. As there was no mobile connectivity, they were unable to contact. In fact, the couple who suffered from hunger and illness has lost hopes living. Even the local people believed that they were in relief camps. But noticing their absence in any of the relief camps, a team of youth traced them trapped in the line house. Later, they informed the district administration and police department. On Thursday morning, the NDRF, fire brigade and police teams have reached Kandanakolli through Makkandur Meghattalu, along with the local youth and succeeded in rescuing the couple. Now, the couple was admitted to the district government hospital.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
