Mudigere: Lovers attempt suicide; boy dies, girl critical
Mudigere, Dec 28: In a suicide attempt of lovers, youth died on the spot while the condition of girl is critical when they consumed poison. Deceased has been identified as Keerthi (22), son of Mohan Kumar of Korahalli near Hassan, and the injured girl is identified as Sahana (19) of the same place.
On Friday, both of them have left home and came to Mudigere. When the parents came to know about their affairs, they opposed it. As a complaint was lodged against them at the KR Puram police station in Hassan, the police have interrogated them and sent them home. But they left homes on December 26, it is said.
On Thursday night, they came on a motorbike to Mudigere town and consumed poison at the plantation of Hesagal Chandre Gowda on Thatkola road. Later, they screamed. But the local residents heard the voice, they kept silent thinking that ghosts were screaming. But when the people reached the place where they heard sound on Friday morning, they found that the boy was died and girl was lying in unconscious stage, it is said.
Later, they informed the police who along with social worker Fish Monu admitted the girl to MGM hospital and later, she was shifted to Hassan for further treatment. It is said that boy Keerthi was working as a mechanic in Hassan city. A case was registered at the town police station.
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
