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New Indian Express
18 hours ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Telangana HC halts TGSPDCL's cable- snipping spree
HYDERABAD: Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) to immediately stop cutting Airtel's optical fibre cables (OFC) laid on electricity poles. The court also issued notices to the TGSPDCL CMD in response to a writ petition filed by M/s Bharti Airtel Limited. Senior advocate S Ravi, appearing for Airtel, submitted that the company had obtained due permission under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, and the Right of Way Rules, 2024, and had paid about Rs 21 crore towards pole rentals since 2021. Despite this, TGSPDCL officials allegedly removed OFC lines without notice, violating Rule 18 of the Right of Way Rules, disrupting services to lakhs of subscribers, including hospitals and courts. The court observed that arbitrary disruption of telecom infrastructure, an essential service, seriously prejudices the public. It also recorded that the Centre had asked the state to prevent such acts. The court directed TGSPDCL to file its counter and adjourned the matter to August 22. Meanwhile, Standing Counsel for TGSPDCL was instructed to immediately inform officials to stop cutting Airtel's cables. Hyderabad faces digital blackout
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Karnataka legislators blur party lines to speak against primate trouble
Bengaluru: After grappling with elephants and leopards, semi-urban and rural areas of Bengaluru South (Ramanagara) are now under siege from another problem — monkeys! Cutting across party lines, members of the Legislative Council on Monday urged the state govt to step in and protect residents and farmers from the growing simian trouble. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Raising the issue during a debate on human–wildlife conflict, Congress MLC S Ravi appealed to forest minister Eshwar Khandre for immediate intervention, pointing to increasing monkey raids in villages around Kaggalipura and Bidadi. Highlighting the scale of crop damage, Ravi cited the case of fellow Congress MLC Sudham Das. "He has a coconut orchard with around 600 trees but hasn't been able to harvest even one coconut this year because of monkeys," he said. Joining the chorus, JD(S) MLC Govindaraju said many homes in the region were forced to cover windows and balconies with nets to stop monkeys from entering homes. He also alleged that the forest department was compounding the issue by releasing monkeys caught in other parts of the state into Bengaluru South. The MLCs urged the govt to chalk out a concrete plan to tackle the escalating monkey trouble before it could cause more damage to both people and crops. Khandre promised the MLCs that he would soon discuss the issue with forest officials and rescue these monkeys for release in forest areas. 40 casualties due to elephants in Bengaluru's backyard The MLCs also recalled that 40 people became casualties of human-animal conflict in Bengaluru South. "Our district forest boundary extends from Bengaluru city to MM Hills along the border of Tamil Nadu. Over the last three years, as many as 15 people were trampled to death and another 25 were left with permanent injuries," Ravi pointed out while demanding quick action to reduce these conflicts, including setting up an elephant camp either at Sangama or Muthathi on the banks of the river Cauvery. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The forest minister revealed that rail barricading is the only solution, and till now, half of Bengaluru South has been secured with the fencing. "Out of the 13km requirement in Bengaluru South, we have completed 8km of work and similarly in Bannerghatta National Park (BNP), out of the 45.5km required fencing, we have completed 24km. The remaining work needs Rs 42 crore and as soon as the govt releases funds, we will complete the work and prevent elephants from entering human habitations," he briefed.
Time of India
13-08-2025
- Health
- Time of India
790 snakebite incidents reported in Mys dist in 2024
Mysuru: Compared to 2023, the number of snakebite incidents have more than doubled in most of Mysuru region in 2024. The data presented by health and family welfare department revealed that Mysuru district recorded four deaths due to snakebites in 2024. According to experts, most of these cases are reported from rural areas. According to the data presented by state health and family welfare minister, Dinesh Gundu Rao, to a question raised by MLC S Ravi in the ongoing legislative council session, as many as 790 snakebite cases were reported in Mysuru district in 2024. There were 323 cases in 2023 and 189 in 2022. A snake rescuer and former corporator, Balasubramanyam, popularly known as Snake Shyam, said most of the snakebites related calls and snake rescue are by farmers and farm labourers. "In urban areas, snakebite incidents are rare. But it is the highest in rural areas, especially in farms, paddy, and sugar cane fields," he explained. "Awareness about snakebites can prevent these incidents," he said. According to Bagadalapura Nagendra, president of Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha and Hasiru Sene, most of the victims are either farmers or farm labourers. "Last year, a lot of snakebite incidents were reported among farmers, especially during farm work, as snakes came out of the anthills following heavy rainfall," he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Austria: New Container Houses (Prices May Surprise You) Container House Search Now Undo "Snakebite incidents are common among farmers' families. The govt must start providing treatment for snakebites in taluk hospitals," he said. "Currently, farmers are paid Rs 2 lakh compensation in the event of a snakebite death. But many are missing out as submitting the copy of RTC is mandatory to get compensation. This rule must be changed," he said. BOX Dist-wise data of incidents* Districts | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Kodagu | 134 (1) | 163 (0) | 331 (1) | C'magaluru | 145 (0) | 291 (0) | 362 (3) | Ch'nagar | 35 (0) | 56 (0) | 261 (1) | Hassan | 171 (0) | 505 (0) | 850 (2) | Mandya | 156 (0) | 302 (4) | 763 (5) | S'mogga | 117 (0) | 274 (0) | 699 (6) | *(deaths in brackets) 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.
