Do you know why this 36-acre lake is being drained ?
DHARWAD: Residents of Morab village in Dharwad, have rejected to drink water of this lake when they learnt that an HIV-positive woman committed suicide by jumping into it.
The authorities, who failed to convince the villagers, are now draining the water from the 36-acre lake. As the lake is the only source of drinking water for villagers, the authorities hope to refill it with water from the Malaprabha canal.
Dr. Rajendra Doddamani, Dharwad district health officer, said Time of India "This is unfortunate. We have been telling people not to panic as HIV does not spread through water. But the people are not convinced and they have started draining out the lake."
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
