Heavy rains: 13 villages disconnected from other parts
Belagavi/Bengaluru, August 22: Due to heavy rains in Western Ghats range in Maharashtra, 13 villages in Khanapur taluk in Belagavi district in Karnataka have lost connectivity with other parts of the taluk.
The Mahadayi river is in spate due to heavy rainfall in the Western Ghats. As a result, roads connecting several villages in the taluk were submerged and literally, some villages have become islands. As the roads were disconnected, people have been carrying the patients to the hospitals on their shoulders. Residents of Gavali village have carried a woman and crossed the river to reach Khanapur government hospital.
Due to heavy rains, temperature level was dropped to lowest level. As a result, women, children and aged people have become sick and people were finding it difficult to take them to the hospitals.
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Quarrying conducted on government sites in Shirva, Karkala; Police file case against two
Karkala: In two separate cases of raids on government land in the taluk, Karkala police have registered cases against two men for allegedly carrying out illegal quarrying on government-owned sites.
Sub-inspector Lohith Kumar C.S. of Shirva Police Station conducted a raid on government land in Survey No. 181/1, Jarkala, in the taluk. The police team, including the SI and personnel Kishore and Anwar Ali, found two individuals working at the site; however, the men reportedly fled upon seeing the police vehicle. The site was confirmed to be used for illegal quarrying.
During the investigation, police found that one Surendra had been conducting quarrying activities on the site for an extended period. The team seized two iron crowbars, one iron rod with a wooden handle, two iron rods, and one iron chain from the spot.
A case has been registered against Surendra under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 4(1-a) and 21(4) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
In the second case, Karkala Town Police SI Shivakumar S.R. led a raid on a site in Survey No. 245 in Eralpadi village of Jarkala, following a tip-off about illegal quarrying. Although no workers were present during the raid, the investigation revealed that a person named Ramesh had been conducting quarrying at the site without permits and for personal gain.
Karkala Town Police have registered a case against Ramesh and are continuing their investigation.
