Anand Mahindra announces gift of SUVs to 6 Indian cricketers for their heroics in Ind vs Aus series
New Delhi: Anand Mahindra on Saturday announced that he would gift six SUVs to the Indian cricketers from the triumphant Indian Cricket Team which returned from Australia after winning and retaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy down under.
Anand took to his Twitter announced that he will gift six THAR SUVs to the Indian cricketers who played their first Test in Australia and stood up to challenge.
In a series of tweets, Anand Mahindra hailed Shardul Thakur, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar and T Natarajan for inspiring future generations to "dream and explore the impossible."
In the Test series, Siraj was the leading wicket-taker for India, picking up 13 wickets in three matches.
Shardul and Washington played a key role with both the bat and ball in the final Test in Brisbane as India ended Australia's 32-year-old unbeaten run at the Gabba.
Both players with their 123-run stand for the seventh wicket, broke a 30-year-old record for India in Test cricket.
In the same match, Natarajan was the pick of the bowlers for the visitors in the first innings, returning with figures of three for 78.
Theirs are true ‘Rise’ stories; overcoming daunting odds in the pursuit of excellence. They serve as an inspiration in all arenas of life. It gives me great personal pleasure to gift each of these debutants an All New THAR SUV on my own account—at no expense to the company. (2/3) pic.twitter.com/5aiHSbOAl1
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 23, 2021
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Karnataka says sandbar removal in Uttara Kannada rivers will begin after environmental clearance
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the removal of sandbars from four major rivers in Uttara Kannada district will proceed only after mandatory environmental approvals are granted.
In an affidavit submitted before the NGT’s Chennai Bench, the Department of Mines and Geology said it has already applied to the Karnataka State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) for permission to clear sandbars in the Sharavathi, Gangavali, Kali and Aghanashini rivers. The tribunal had earlier issued a notice seeking the State’s response following complaints of illegal sand mining in the region, as reported Deccan Herald.
According to the department, eight proposals have been submitted for sandbar removal in the Sharavathi river, seven in the Kali, four in the Aghanashini and one in the Gangavali. It stated that no work would begin until SEIAA grants the requisite clearances.
Officials had earlier told the tribunal that excessive sand accumulation could obstruct river flow, increase erosion of riverbanks and raise the risk of flooding. They also said clearing the sandbars and using the material locally while following environmental safeguards.
