Sulvadi temple tragedy: CM directs to take service of private doctors if needed
Action against culprits: DCM
Bengaluru, Dec 15: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy directed the authorities to take the service of private doctors if needed for treating those deceased after consuming poisonous ‘Prasad’ at Kichkuth Maramma temple at Sulvadi village in Hanur taluk on Friday.
Since today morning, the Chief Minister has been getting information from Chamarajanagar District Minister Puttaranga Shetty and Minor Irrigation Minister CS Puttaraju and senior officers on the updates in the village.
After speaking to the deputy commissioners and SPs of Chamarajanagar and Mysuru districts, the CM asked them to identify whether there were any affected people in neighbouring villages and to take action. He also directed the officers to take the service of private doctors if there were no specialist doctors.
He also directed the officers to complete the investigation shortly and find out the reason behind the incident.
Action against culprits: DCM
Expressing his regret over the incident, DCM Dr G Parameshwar said that the government would take stringent action against those who were behind that tragedy.
The investigation into the incident was being conducted and two suspected were already taken into custody. All temples coming under the Muzrai department were directed to take care to avoid such incidents in future and take safety measures, he said.
Siddaramaiah expresses shock
Former chief minister Siddaramaiah expressed his shock over the tragedy in the temple in Chamarajanagar district.
As soon as he came to know about the incident, Siddaramaiah spoke to district minister Puttaranga Shetty, MLA Narendra and others over telephone and got the information about the incident. Siddaramaiah directed the Minister and the MLA to take care about ensuring proper treatment to the victims who fell sick after consuming the poisonous ‘Prasad’ and compensation to the families of those who died in the incident.
He also spoke to the Deputy Commissioner and directed him to complete the investigation as early as possible.
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Mumbai-Pune Expressway connecting link now fully operational
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai-bound carriageway of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway connecting link was opened to vehicular traffic on Saturday noon after a delay caused by the dismantling of inauguration infrastructure and cleaning work, a day after the Pune section became operational.
The 13.3 km-long "missing link", which bypasses a section of the Bhor Ghat stretch of the expressway and cuts travel time between Mumbai and Pune by 25 to 30 minutes, was inaugurated a day earlier by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the presence of Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar.
The Pune-bound carriageway of the corridor was opened to traffic immediately; however, the Mumbai-bound section remained closed to traffic for several hours after the inauguration.
An official of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation told PTI on Saturday that the opening of the Mumbai-bound carriageway was delayed mainly due to the dismantling of the inauguration infrastructure and cleaning work.
The removal of the stage and other decorations was completed in the morning. The work to load and transport the material slightly delayed the opening of the carriageway.
Vehicular movement on the carriageway began after all the remaining material was cleared and road cleaning was completed, the official added.
The expressway control room said that despite significant vehicular movement, the access-controlled highway has not witnessed any major traffic snarls since Friday evening, after the Pune-bound carriageway of the missing link was opened to traffic.
The Missing Link project connects Khopoli (in Raigad) on the Mumbai side to Kusgaon near Lonavala in Pune district and is expected to make the expressway fully access-controlled, easing congestion in the ghat section.
Developed by the MSRDC and dubbed an "engineering marvel", the project includes two tunnels, two viaducts and a cable-stayed bridge over Tiger Valley. It bypasses the steep, accident-prone ghat section, where frequent traffic snarls are reported during weekends and on public holidays.
