Rains continue for tenth consecutive day in the Nilgiris
The Hindu
Heavy rains in Nilgiris cause tree uprooting, power outages, and damage to police station; no injuries reported.
Heavy rains continued in the Nilgiris for the tenth consecutive day on Thursday, leading to more trees becoming uprooted and power supply continuing to be intermittent in most parts of the district.
In one incident, a eucalyptus tree located around the Ketti police station fell on the station building, causing major damage to the structure. No people were injured in the incident. According to officials, the Nilgiris recorded an average of 23.41 millimetres of rainfall till Thursday morning.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has sought a report from the State government on a complaint that the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) had taken up works amounting to ₹387 crore in violation of rules in Varuna and Srirangapatna Assembly constituencies, allegedly on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s oral instructions.
“We are organising a health research convention, which comprises a couple of workshops, community-based learning, and also cardiac care. We also included a one-day seminar on medical education, how medical education has evolved in India and the U.K., and what we can learn from each other” said Dr. Piruthivi Sukumar Dean of the International Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Leeds during his interaction with The Hindu.