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Karnataka govt forms panel to rejuvenate 17 polluted river stretches

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November 29, 2018

Bengaluru, Nov 29: The Karnataka Government has formed 'River Rejuvenation Committee' (RRC) as per direction by National Green Tribunal (NGT) to see that all the 17 polluted river stretches (mentioned by NGT) as per CPCB in the State are fit at least for bathing purposes.

According to GO issued on November 24, the Principal Secretary (Ecology and Environment) Forest, Ecology and Environment Department will be the RRC Chairman, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Director and The Commissioner for Industrial Development and Department of Industries and Commerce will be the members while the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), Member Secretary will be the Member-Convener.

The NGT has, according to CPCB, stated that 351 polluted river stretches in the country where the BOD content is more than 3mg/L, out of which 17 river are in Karnataka.

The Committee has been entrusted with the task of preparing Action plan within two months and see that the polluted river stretches to be fit at least for bathing within six months of approval of the Action Plan.

The GO stated that the Committee shall focus in the action plan having speedy, definite or specific timelimits for execution of steps, prepare provision to pool the resources, utilizing funds from State budgets, local bodies, State Pollution Control Board and out of Central Schemes.

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Clean Indian
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Thursday, 29 Nov 2018

Good initiative by the government. First government to focus on actual development ignoring politics.

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April 5,2020

Thieves broke into an MSIL liquor outlet at Kuthar Nityanandanagara on the outskirts of Mangaluru and decamped with liquor worth Rs 1 lakh. The incident came to light on Friday morning. 

The outlet belongs to Purushotham Pilar. 

Before committing the crime, the thieves had hung a cloth in front of the shop shutter of the outlet to ensure that no one could notice the crime. They also stole DVR of the CCTV the was installed. 

On noticing that outlet was open, many people had even come to purchase liquor. The police took all those who had visited the outlet to purchase to the task and chased them away.

The thieves also stole 10 packets of cigarettes from a paan shop situated adjacent to the MSIL outlet.

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August 9,2020

Shivamogga, Aug 9: Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi on Saturday virtually inaugurated Malgudi Museum at Arasalu in Karantaka's Shivamogga.

The old station building at Arasalu has been converted into museum.
BJP MP from Shivamogga BY Raghavendra said that the old station building at Arasalu has been renovated keeping with 'Malgudi' theme in mind.

"It is a tribute to the makers of the popular television serial 'Malgudi Days' as the station features predominantly in the episodes which broadcast on Doordarshan in the 1980s," he said.

The museum has been designed by a famous artist John Devraj, who was the part of the serial Malgudi Days. The Mysore Divisional Railway funded the museum.

"The approach road and station area wear a new transformed look. The innovative idea of having a tea-shop in a narrow gauge coach at Arasalu station adds charm to the green surroundings," the MP said.

"Popular and internationally acclaimed serial Malgudi Days was shot here in Arasalu. The SWR Mysore division manager Aparna Garg helped to transform the station to fictional village Malgudi," he added.

The museum is about 30 km from Shivamogga city. It has steam engines and bogies besides collections of photographs hanging on the wall taken during the time of shooting for Malgudi Days.

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March 31,2020

Kottayam, Mar 31: A 91-year-old and 88-year-old senior citizen couple were discharged from the isolation ward of government medical college after getting treated from COVID-19 on Monday.

"It is a testimony to the dedication and expertise of the medical staff as well as the strength of the Kerala public health system. We shall overcome," Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac tweeted as he praised the healthcare services for treating the elderly couple considered as highly vulnerable to the contagious virus.

Apart from the two senior citizens, five others suffering from COVID-19 have also been treated and discharged from the hospital.
Thomas, 91, and his wife Mariyamma, 88, who were under treatment at the Kottayam Medical College were already suffering from various age-related problems. The 91-year-old had a heart attack and severe breathing trouble when he was under treatment.

"The aged couple based in Ranni in Pathanamthitta district had got infected with the virus after coming into contact with their son, wife and grandson who had arrived from Italy. COVID-19 was confirmed in them on March 8. They were admitted to Pathanamthitta hospital. However, they were shifted to the Medical College in Kottayam the very next day as their condition was critical," the Kerala government said.

The family will have to remain in home-quarantine for 14 more days.

The Union Health Ministry said the death toll due to COVID-19 has risen to 32 and the number of total coronavirus cases to 1,251 as on Monday. 

There are 1117 active cases in the country with the state of Kerala contributing the highest number of cases which stands at 202.

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