Koppa: Strange sound coming beneath earth is not of quake
Geologists submit report to government
Chikkamagaluru, August 30: Earthquake did not take place at Kogre and in its nearby villages. Senior geologists have opined that the strange sound was heard due to heavy rains in the recent past. In this regard, geologists have submitted a report to the district administration and the government.
The villagers had complained that they experienced strange sounds accompanied by minor vibrations beneath the earth for several months in Kogre, Shantigrama, Abbikal, Nayakarakatte and Guddbargodu villages in Koppa taluk. Consequently, a team of senior geologists from Bengaluru led by Dr. Ramesh L. Dikpal, KK Abhinav and Raghavan visited the villages on August 14 and launched inspection.
This team has now submitted their report to the government. It mentioned that as per routine, 1,025 mm rainfall was expected in this area. But it received 1,339 mm rain. That means, around 31% addition rainfall has been recorded. Following which, these sorts of sounds may have been heard from the ground, but it is not an earthquake. “All these villages are located on the hills. Here, hills are being cleared to construct roads. Due to which, the landslides are taking place,” they said.
“There is a man-made 50-60 meter long tunnel in the village. Some say that sounds are coming in because the layers of the tunnels clash with each other. But there are no signs of the collision of the layers when we inspected there. The tunnels are not the reason for such sounds, the scientists clarified.
The group of scientists, who believe that the sound came due to heavy rainfall and increased water flow, said that Richter scales had been installed at every district to provide information about the earthquake. As soon as an earthquake or seismic traits are found, data is sent to the respective deputy commissioners. No such details are available in this area. The mysterious sound is not related to the earthquake, the scientists opined.
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New book celebrates Bengaluru's BMTC bus stories, captures lives on transit
Bengaluru: A new bilingual book titled Bengalurina Bussina Kathegalu (Bengaluru’s Bus Stories) was released on Monday, offering a heartwarming collection of real-life experiences from the city’s BMTC buses. Presented in Kannada and English, the book turns the routine of bus commuting into poignant narratives of connection, emotion, and community.
Compiled by a diverse group of writers and volunteers, the book is a joint effort by researchers from Utrecht University (Netherlands), the EQUIMOB project, the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike (BBPV), and the non-profit Samvada.With 23 stories divided into seven themes, it offers a people's archive of the daily life happening on Bengaluru's buses.
The stories span from childhood memories to friendships and even transformative encounters. One story remembers the excitement of taking a double-decker bus ride, while another tells how a conductor's wise action resolved a family feud over a nascent romance.
Prajwal Nagesh, one of the researchers who worked on the project, highlighted the collective effort that went into the book. "While each of us has our own recollections of BMTC buses, such stories are not often recorded. This book is a collective memory of those experiences," he said.
During the launch event, the personal bus memories were shared by volunteers such as Mamatha Gamana, which encouraged people at the event to contribute their own anecdotes, giving an insight into how these daily travels have influenced the social geography of the city for many years.
Released as an e-book, Bengaluru's Bus Stories is available on Equimob's website and the Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike blog.
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