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Time of India
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Road accidents claim 5,975 lives in state in six months of 2025
Mysuru: In the first six months of 2025, as many as 5,975 people died in road accidents across the state. Karnataka recorded 21,937 accidents in this time frame, and as many as 27,456 people were injured in these accidents. According to the data shared by transport minister Ramalinga Reddy, in response to a question raised by MLC KS Naveen, in the past five and a half years, 60,115 people died in 2.13 lakh road accidents in the state. In Mysuru district alone, 1,730 accidents were reported from Jan 1 and June 30. A total of 329 people lost their lives and 1,998 persons were injured. The highest number of deaths in this time period was reported from Bengaluru (390), followed by Tumakuru (367). According to MLC Naveen, Karnataka has the biggest road network in the country. "The money collected for road safety awareness is wasted on post-accidental interventions and ineffective awareness campaigns. Tamil Nadu govt was able to bring down road accidents through an effective awareness campaign and interventions a few years ago. But in Karnataka, we failed to bring down the accidents," he said. "The police check for drunk drivers only within the city limits. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Back Pain Treatments That Might Surprise You! Back Pain Treatment | Search Ads Undo by Taboola by Taboola On the national highways, where a large number of accidents are reported, no such drive is carried out. Every road accident has a long-lasting impact, and causes a huge loss for the SGDP," he explained. Lakshman SG, a road safety activist said that the need of the hour is more enforcement drives during night, and early morning hours. "Drunk driving on the state and national highways are more, hence vigilance outside the city limits is required to make our roads safe," he said. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Happy Independence Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Opposition questions Karnataka govt on need for separate schools for kids of labourers
BENGALURU: Opposition members in the Legislative Council on Wednesday registered their protest against the Labour Department's proposal to build residential schools for children of construction workers and other labourers. BJP MLC and Opposition Chief Whip Ravikumar, MLC K S Naveen and MLC D S Arun said the Labour Department is planning to construct these residential schools on the lines of Morarji Desai Residential Schools in all the 31 districts at Rs 750 crore. They argued at length on the need for a separate school for children of construction workers, when existing government schools were being closed down due to poor enrolment and schools are plagued with multiple infrastructure issues like lack of classrooms and leaking roofs. 'We do not have any objection to free schools for construction workers. They all need education. Our issue is why do you want to open a dedicated school for them, when the state has enough schools across Karnataka?' the opposition members argued. Leader of Opposition Chalavadi Narayanaswamy and MLC C T Ravi said by doing this, the construction workers' children will be alienated and they cannot be brought to the mainstream. They sought to know why the department can't pay Rs 750 crore that they intend to spend on the school construction to the education departments and suggested that the money can be used for improving the infrastructure at existing government schools. Replying to the opposition, Labour Minister Santosh Lad said there is no provision to hand over funds from the Labour Department to other departments. On what measures are taken to impart skills for the labourers, Lad said the government will set up two Centres of Excellence -- in Dharwad and Mysuru division.
