Boy drowns, two missing after slipping into canal in Vijayapura
Vijayapura (PTI): A 16-year-old boy drowned, and two others went missing after they slipped into a canal on Tuesday, police said.
Basamma Konnur (21), Santosh Konnur (16) and Ravi Konnur (15)—all relatives from Muddebihal town in Vijayapura district— accidentally fell into a canal under the Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited project near Shirol village, police said.
Fire and police personnel launched a search operation and recovered the body of Santosh Konnur. The search is on for the remaining two, police added.
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Bagalkot: Siddaramaiah made false promises to farmers, alleges B.Y. Vijayendra
Bagalkot: BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of making false promises to farmers affected by the raising of the Almatti dam height, and sought clarity on compensation and fund allocation, The New Indian Express reported.
Addressing media persons while campaigning for the bypolls in Bagalkot city, Vijayendra questioned the government’s announcement of convening a special cabinet session to address farmers’ issues.
“How much funds have actually been released? The government should explain the status of the Upper Krishna Project,” he said.
He further said that the government had, around four months ago, promised compensation of Rs 40 lakh per acre for irrigated land and Rs 30 lakh per acre for dry land to farmers likely to lose their land.
Vijayendra demanded that the government disclose how much of the promised compensation has been disbursed so far.
