Landslide cuts off Uttara Kannada's Suligeri village, people stranded for three weeks: Report
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Suligeri: Thirty-five families in the village of Suligeri in Uttara Kannada have reportedly been stranded for over three weeks without power, fuel, or access to basic services after a landslide near Kodasalli cut off all road and communication links. Despite the critical situation, the landslide site has remained untouched for the past 10 days, raising concerns over the safety and well-being of the villagers.
According to a report by The New Indian Express published on Saturday, heavy rainfall triggered the landslide, bringing down three electric poles and cutting off road access. The village has been left without power since, severely impacting daily life and access to basic services. There is also a growing concern that the villagers may soon run out of essential food supplies.
Residents have reported a complete lack of lighting and kerosene, forcing families to limit activities to daylight hours. “We have dinner in the evenings and sleep early, and wait for the first light of dawn,” a local shared.
Students have been particularly affected, with some relocating to nearby towns like Kadra to continue their education while few are staying in houses of relatives as they cannot return home. A few teachers assigned to Suligeri schools have been staying on school premises since ten days due to the inability to travel back home.
The landslide has also affected two roads—one connecting Suligeri to a nearby village and another leading to the Kodasalli dam. While Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) staff are being transported across the landslide site using dedicated vehicles, no such arrangement has been made for Suligeri villagers.
KPCL’s Kodasalli reservoir, which has an installed capacity of 150 MW and currently generates 100 MW of power, is also impacted. A damaged transformer caused by heavy rains has forced the facility to rely on a diesel generator. There is a possibility that the power unit itself might plunge into darkness, the report added.
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Udhayanidhi accuses BJP of not releasing funds for TN
Gobichettipalayam (PTI): Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday charged the BJP government at the Centre with not releasing funds to the state and accused it of "snatching" TN's rights.
Addressing a poll rally at Gobichettipalayam in the western Erode district, the DMK youth wing chief claimed the Centre has not released funds to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore for education.
"They (union government) have snatched all our rights," he charged.
With regard to the Centre's proposal for delimitation, he said chief minister M K Stalin was the first person in the country to raise the voice against the union government's move. He claimed that it was a "huge victory" for the INDIA alliance, as the bill was defeated for lack of majority after the opposition voted against it in the Lok Sabha.
Listing out various welfare measures implemented by the DMK government, he said the existing "Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai" (monthly financial assistance for women) will be doubled to Rs 2,000 if DMK was voted to power again.
The deputy chief minister charged that the BJP and AIADMK have tried to stall it by moving the court. "At present more than 1.3 crore women have benefited from the scheme", he said.
"Similarly, the breakfast scheme for the government school students will be extended till Class VIII", he said adding "more than 35 lakh college students across the state will be getting free laptops once the DMK government is formed".
Udhayanidhi also pointed out at the "Illatharasi" poll promise, providing Rs 8,000 worth of coupons to non-income tax paying women where they could buy or replace any household appliances of their choice.
Elections to 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23 and the results declared on May 4 following counting of polled votes.
