Karnataka High Court grants BBMP time until Nov 22 to file affidavit on pothole management
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has given the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) until 22 November to submit an affidavit detailing its annual strategy for addressing potholes and maintaining roads. The court emphasised the need for ensuring smooth pedestrian and vehicular traffic through effective road management.
In its directive, the court has asked the BBMP to specifically outline the mechanism it follows every year to tackle the recurring issue of potholes. The affidavit should provide insights into how the civic body plans to ensure roads remain in good condition throughout the year.
Additionally, the High Court has asked for detailed information on the steps taken during this year’s monsoon season to repair roads and address potholes, alongside a broader account of road repair efforts undertaken over the past year.
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Surat man falls from 10th floor in sleep, rescued after getting stuck on 8th-floor window
Surat (PTI): A 57-year-old man sleeping on the window of his 10th-floor flat in Surat slipped and miraculously survived after getting stuck in the metal grill installed outside a window on the 8th floor on Thursday, officials said.
Nitin Adiya remained suspended upside down in agony for an hour before being rescued, the fire official said. Dramatic videos of his rescue have gone viral on social media.
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According to fire department officials, Adiya was sleeping near a window of his flat at Times Galaxy building in Surat’s Jahangirabad area when he accidentally fell out.
His seemingly fatal fall was arrested after Adiya got stuck in the metal grill outside a window two floors below, they said.
After receiving an emergency call around 8 am, fire officials from Jahangirpura, Palanpur, and Adajan rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation.
In a coordinated rescue using ropes and belts from the 10th floor, the man was safely brought inside the front window of the 8th floor, they said.
Officials said Adiya was immediately shifted to Gurukrupa Hospital in an ambulance after the rescue.
