Kodagu frightened for gusty wind, hundreds of trees uprooted
Electric poles and houses damaged
Madikeri: The Kodagu district is literally frightened because of the gusty wind for the last three days. Before coming back to normal situation due to heavy rainfall for the last two weeks, the people are worried about the wind.
In rural areas, hundreds of trees were uprooted. As the trees fell on electric lines, several electric poles, transformers and even some houses were damaged. The normal life has affected due to power disruption. Major rivers and streams in the district are in spate due to rains with gusty wind. People have been suffering due to cold wave.
Loss incurred
As heavy downpour coupled with gusty wind lashed Suntikoppa and surrounding areas on Saturday night and Sunday, trees were uprooted and electric poles were damaged. Several houses were also damaged. Vehicular movement was hampered in several villages as the trees fell on the roads. Many villages do not have power supply for the last fifteen days. Because of the fear of falling trees, labourers keep themselves inside the houses.
When a tree fell on the house of retired teacher MG Ganapathi at Mallur village in Nakur Shirangala gram panchayat limits, the house roof was damaged and his wife Rukmini sustained head injury in the incident. She was admitted to a private hospital in Mysuru. A Maruti Omni and a bike were also damaged as a shed was damaged due to tree falling in the same village and loss was estimated at Rs 2 lakh.
Wall and the roof of the houses belonging to Ramesh Poojary and Shivaram of Schoolbane in Kodagarahalli gram panchayat limits were damaged when a huge tree fell on them. But no casualty was reported. The roof of another house belonging to waterman Manju was also damaged due to tree falling and the loss was estimated at Rs 50,000. Another house belonging to Muttappa on Madapura road was also damaged when a rosewood tree fell on it. Though the family members were inside the house, no casualty was happened. Trees were also fallen at Kambibane and the officials visited the spots and verified it.
Electric poles and electric wires were damaged at Suntikoppa town, Madapura road, Chettalli road, Nakuru, Kodagarahalli, Kambibane, Kallur, Herur, Horur, Haleri and Kandanakolli roads as huge trees fell on them, incurring loss worth lakhs. Traffic movement on these roads was also affected. Trees were uprooted at Chettalli, Siddapura and Kadagadalu.
As a huge tree was uprooted near MLA Appachchu Ranjan’s house near Madapura, a Madikeri-Somawarpete KSRTC bus escaped in a whisker and a possible tragedy was averted. There were more than 30 passengers in the bus which rammed into a roadside bridge and stopped when the tree fell on the road.
One Omni car was damaged and three passengers inside the car also sustained minor injuries when the branches of a tree fell on it near Kajur on Madapura road. A transformer was damaged when a tree fell on it near Madapura. Now, the tree is being lifted and power line is also being repaired. But the heavy rain is obstructing the relief work.
MLAs visit affected areas
Madikeri MLA MP Appachchu Ranjan visited the rain-affected areas in Somawarpete taluk on Sunday and inspected the damage. He also directed the officials to repair the damaged transformers and electric poles to resume power supply as early as possible.
Meanwhile, Virajapete MLA KG Bopaiah also visited the rain-affected place on Mangaluru road and inspected.
Loss worth crores
The district has incurred loss of private and public properties worth crores in the rains that lashed the district for the last two weeks. Majorly, the MESCOM and PWD have incurred heavy loss. Paddy fields were marooned in the rainwater. With the fear of fungal disease, coffee plantations were also damaged due to tree falling. Tourism and business have affected considerably due to heavy rains. The people and organizations urged the central and state governments to provide more compensation to the district.
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Using power to create Hindu-Muslim rift not in state or country's interest: Rahul on Sambhal clashes
New Delhi, Nov 25: A day after violence rocked Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the BJP's use of power to create a rift between Hindus and Muslims was neither in the interest of the state nor the country.
He also urged the Supreme Court to intervene in the matter as soon as possible.
Three people were killed and scores of others, including security and administration personnel, injured on Sunday as protesters opposing a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque in Sambhal clashed with police. A fourth injured person died on Monday.
In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said, "The biased and hasty attitude of the state government on the recent dispute in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, is extremely unfortunate. I express my deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in the violence and firing."
The administration, without listening to all the parties, insensitively took action that vitiated the atmosphere further and led to the deaths of people -- for which the BJP government is directly responsible, he charged.
"The BJP's use of power to create a rift and discrimination between Hindu-Muslim communities is neither in the interest of the state nor the country. I request the Supreme Court to intervene in the matter as soon as possible and do justice," Gandhi said.
The former Congress chief also appealed for peace and mutual harmony.
"We all have to join together to ensure that India moves forward on the path of unity and constitution, not communalism and hatred," Gandhi asserted.
The district administration has already imposed prohibitory orders and barred the entry of outsiders till November 30 following Sunday's clashes.
Internet services were soon suspended in Sambhal tehsil for 24 hours and the district administration declared a holiday in all schools for Monday.
Violence broke out in the district as protesters opposing the survey of the Jama Masjid clashed with security personnel. The protesters torched vehicles and pelted the police with stones while the security personnel used tear gas and batons to disperse the mob.
Tension had been brewing in Sambhal since November 19 when the Jama Masjid was first surveyed on the court's orders following a petition claiming that a Harihar temple had stood at the site.
On Sunday, trouble started early when a large group of people gathered near the mosque and started shouting slogans as the survey team began its work.
District officials said the survey could not be completed on Tuesday and was planned for Sunday to avoid interference with afternoon prayers.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Moradabad) Muniraj told reporters on Monday that Naeem, Bilal and Nauman -- the three men who died in Sunday's violence -- had been buried. All three were aged about 25.
He later confirmed the death of a fourth person.
Divisional Commissioner (Moradabad) Aunjaneya Kumar Singh said on Sunday, "Shots were fired by miscreants... the PRO of the superintendent of police suffered a gunshot to the leg, the circle officer was hit by pellets and 15 to 20 security personnel were injured in the violence."
A constable also suffered a serious head injury while the deputy collector fractured his leg, he had said.
The Congress on Sunday alleged that the Adityanath administration was squarely responsible for killing innocents and only the BJP-RSS was guilty of "setting fire" to peace and harmony in Sambhal.
The opposition party had said the videos of direct firing on the protesters depicted the horrifying result of a "well-planned conspiracy" by Adityanath and the BJP-RSS.
संभल, उत्तर प्रदेश में हालिया विवाद पर राज्य सरकार का पक्षपात और जल्दबाज़ी भरा रवैया बेहद दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है। हिंसा और फायरिंग में जिन्होंने अपनों को खोया है उनके प्रति मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं हैं।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 25, 2024
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