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Rain wreaks havoc across Udupi; Woman washed away in floods

July 19, 2011
Udupi, July 19: The loss caused to the crop and property in Udupi district, in the rain havoc, during the last two days has been estimated at Rs 17,60,500 and a woman was washed away in the flood.

Speaking to press persons Udupi District in-charge Minister Dr VS Acharya said that in Udupi taluk a total of 39 houses, including 17 kaccha houses and 22 pakka houses were collapsed, 25 areca trees and 12 coconut trees were uprooted. The total loss in Udupi taluk alone has been estimated at Rs 8,44,000, he said.

The low lying residential areas of Bannadi, Chithrapaadi, Moodu Giliyaru, Vaddarse, Kawrady, Pandeshwar and Achlady were inundated. From these areas, as many as 60 people have been rescued by home guards, police and the local volunteers under the directions of the officials and rehabilitated in the Ganji Kendras.

In addition to that more reports of damage to the agricultural crops are awaited, he added.

In Kundapur taluk 21 pakka houses were collapsed. Heskatthuru Primary School was damaged to the tune of Rs 25,000. Anganavadi buildings of Paduvari and Tarapathi were partially collapsed causing a damage of Rs 60,000 and Rs 72,000 respectively.

In Karkala taluk, 7 pakka houses were collapsed and 420 areca trees were uprooted causing a damage to the tune of Rs 38,500.

Dead body of one Jayalaxmi (20), who was missing since two days, was found in the flood waters of Souparnika River, near Uppinakudru.

MP DV Sadananda Gowda, MLA Raghupathi Bhat, ZP President Katapady Shankar Poojary, Deputy Commissioner MT Reju and others were present at the press meet.

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July 2,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 2: A middle aged man who was battling health issues due to kidney-related ailments, breathed his last at a private hospital.

He was tested positive for coronavirus.

The deceased was a 49-year-old resident of Kalladka in Bantwal.

According to sources, the man, was getting treated for tuberculosis and liver-related ailments, he was at home since 20 days.

On June 27 he was admitted to the private hospital in the city due to kidney related ailment.

With this, the total number of death of covid patients in the district reached to 18.

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June 28,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 28: In an attempt to curb fast spreading Coronavirus and to bring discipline among the public to follow the guidelines and also as it was found difficult to control the visitors, the City Corporation Mayor Diwakar has ordered closure of the office for one week with immediate effect from Monday.

Public will be banned from entering the MCC building for a period of one week from Monday, he said.

In a circular the Mayor has requested the public to co-operate and help the administration to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

However, a help desk will be set up outside the MCC building where people can submit their applications and requests.

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May 29,2020

Bengaluru, May 29: The Karnataka government has requested the Civil Aviation Ministry to reduce the number of flights, emanating from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to the state in view of the high number of Covid-19 Cases prevalent there.

In a clarification issued to the Media this evening, the Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Mr J C Madhuswamy has said that Karnataka has not sought for imposing a ban on flights emanating from these places, as reported in some sections of the Media.

Karnataka has appealed to the Civil Aviation Ministry to take steps to lessen the air traffic to the State, with the sacred intention that there may not be adequate quarantine facilities if there is huge turnout at a short period, he added.

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