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Fields inundated, trees uprooted, houses damaged as Maravoor vented dam wall collapses

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June 18, 2012

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Mangalore, June 18: More than one acre of land in Maravoor near Bajpe on the outskirts of the city has been flooded following the collapse of a retaining wall attached to an under-construction vented dam.

Dozens of coconut and other trees have been uprooted and at least three houses in the area also have been partially collapsed due to the flash flood.

Oswald, a local resident said that he lost several coconut trees when 53 cents of his land was inundated. His house also was damaged in the incident.

It is learnt that the retaining wall collapsed due to excessive force when wooden logs and waste got stuck at the gate of the vented dam. The tragedy occurred around 4:30 am following the heavy overnight rains.

Immediately, water started gushing into nearby fields and coconut farms.

Police and fire fighters have rushed to the spot. The rescue operation is expected to start soon.

The under-construction vented dam was expected to provide water to over 13 villages.

Deputy Commissioner N S Channappa Gowda said that revenue officials have been asked to assess the damage caused by the flooding in many places across the district.

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August 6,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 6: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday asked the state chief secretary to take necessary steps in view of the rising rainfall in the state and gave instructions for releasing Rs 50 crore for emergencies.

"CM BS Yediyurappa has instructed Chief Secretary to take appropriate precautions in view of the rise in rainfall activity across the state. CM advised Chief Secretary to keep in touch with district officials and instructed to release Rs 50 crores for emergencies," an official release said.

India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in a number of districts in the state.

CS Patil, Director, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bengaluru said that red alert has been announced in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Chickamagalur, Shivamogga, Kodagu and Hassan due to heavy rainfall in the region from last two-three days.

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January 23,2020

Mangaluru: The sixth Judicial Magistrate of First Class court here today remanded techie-turned-bomber Aditya Rao to 10-day police custody.

36-year-old Rao, the prime accused in planting improvised explosive device at Mangaluru International Airport, was handed over to Mangaluru police by their Bengaluru counterparts yesterday.

He was produced before the magistrate court amidst tight security. The police sought for 15-day custody for interrogating him.

Justice Kishore Kumar, the JMFC court judge inquired Rao if he was subjected to police torture and if he had any lawyer to represent him in the case. Rao is said to have replied in the negative for these questions, it is gathered.

The judge finally decided to send the accused to police custody for 10 days.

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March 28,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 28: Karnataka government on Saturday launched a food helpline number --155214-- for the labourers who have been affected due to lockdown imposed by the central government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

This came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown in the entire country effective from midnight to deal with the spread of the coronavirus, saying that " social distancing" is the only option to deal with the disease, which spreads rapidly.
Similarly, other states including Delhi have started both official and non-official helpline numbers for necessary assistance.
Both the government institutions and social organizations are contributing together in the fight against coronavirus during the lockdown.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), there are 918 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases in the country and 19 fatalities have been reported.

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