Koppa: Missing boy’s body found
Koppa, July 26: The body of Hariharpur high school student A L Preetham (15) of Bhandigadi Arekal who was missing while going to school on Monday, found in Ambalike stream near here on Thursday. But Kiran Kumar who was missing after leaving his scooter near Nagalarapura Tunga River bridge was not yet found.
At 8.30 am, a local person found the body of Preetham under a tree in the stream and suddenly, he informed the Hariharpur police station. Police team led by PSI Somashekar and family members identified the body based on the cloths.
As school bag and slippers were found near the stream, his family members and others searched for him on Monday evening, Tuesday and Wednesday in Ambalike stream and Tunga river. Balehole diver Bhaskar, NR Pura diver Ramesh and teams have used two coracles to search the body. Hariharapura police, home guards and Koppa fire brigade and locals cooperated in the searching operation.
The cremation of the body was done at Arekal Hindu graveyard on Thursday afternoon. To respect his demise, Sachidananda Saraswati English Medium School declared a holiday on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Kiran Kumar (22), son of Narayana Poojary of Koppa Kachagal was missing from Monday. In a note left at home, he mentioned that “I would take his scooter and park it near Nagalarapura Tunga river bridge. Bring it back. Don’t try to search me. I will not come back”. After noticing the note, the family members rushed to the Tunga river bridge and found the scooter. He was suffering from a nerve problem and he might have jumped into the river depressed over his health problem, it is said.
Though they have searched for almost five-six kilometers in the river, they found nothing. As they did not get any clue on Thursday, they postponed the searching operation to Friday.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
