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Mint
a day ago
- Climate
- Mint
Man stranded midstream in Jammu's Tawi, clinging to rope as river rages around him; dramatic video surfaces
A dramatic video showing a man stranded midstream in Jammu's Tawi river, clinging to rope has surfaced on social media. The man, identified as Madan Kumar, got stuck in the middle of the Tawi river following the heavy overnight rainfall, which raised the river's water level. As the river continued to rage around him, the man couldn't cross it further and clung to a rope for his life. The video shows him looking onto the people standing across the bank while holding the rope by one hand, waiting for help. He was later rescued by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). According to the reports, the SDRF personnel dropped a ladder from the bridge and managed to pull him out. Madan Kumar, 52-year-old labourer, had gone for sand extraction in the Tawi river around 8.45 am but got trapped due to sudden rise in the water level near Jewel chowk bridge in the city. He was trapped in the middle of the rover for about two hours. According to the reports, as many as nine persons, including Madan Kumar, were rescued on Wednesday, June 25, in a joint operation by police and SDRF teams after they were trapped in the Tawi river following a sudden rise in the water level due to rains that lashed many parts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Eight more people, including some who had gone for 'Pind Daan', were rescued in a joint operation by police, traffic cops, SDRF and local volunteers, the officials said. According to the meteorological department, Katra town of Reasi district recorded the highest 108.5 mm of rainfall, followed by Rajouri (80 mm), Udhampur district (71.4 mm), Poonch (48 mm) and Ramban (47.5 mm) during the past 24 hours. The weather office has predicted intermittent spells of light to moderate rain and thundershowers at many places with possibility of heavy rain at a few places of Jammu division till June 27.
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Residents demand new ration shops in their neighbourhood to avoid long walks
Residents have demanded the construction of new buildings for ration shops in the city as they have to walk long distances to buy essential commodities. Otteri resident Madan Kumar said those in Shivashanmugapuram B Block in Nagar Assembly Constituency had requested the GCC to facilitate construction of a new ration shop in an old building which used to house a Boys Club. 'The residents of 800 households who have voted in Ka Nagar Assembly Constituency have to walk long distances to Parthasarathypuram in Purasawalkam in the Egmore Assembly Constituency. We request the GCC officials to explore the feasibility of construction of the new ration shop in the Boys Club building which remains closed and is no longer functioning,' he said. Former Chennai Corporation Councillor Raj said residents in Srinivasapuram had to visit the ration shop in Leith Castle Street to buy essential commodities. 'Srinivasapuram has a large population and has government land to build a new ration shop. The residents need a new ration shop in Srinivasapuram,' he said. Ward 35 councillor said Erukkencherry residents demanded a new ration shop in Anjugam Nagar. 'I have spoken about the need for a new ration shop in the Chennai Corporation Council meeting. I will wait for one month. If the GCC officials delay the process for construction of the ration shop, I will utilise my councillors' ward development fund for the building. Of the 11 ration shops in my ward, 10 ration shops were functioning from rented premises before I was elected councillor. In the past few years, I have facilitated the construction of two new ration shops under MLA Local Area Development Fund and two new ration shops under councillors' ward development fund. Six out of the 11 ration shops require new buildings,' he said. Officials of the Food and Cooperation and Consumer Protection Department said they had been talking to GCC councillors and other elected representatives to identify land for construction of new buildings under councillors' ward development fund and MLA Local Area Development Scheme.
