6-year-old girl’s body retrieved from 400 feet borewell

April 25, 2017

Bengaluru, Apr 25: Kaveri, a 6-year-old child, who fell into a 400-foot-deep borewell in Athani Taluk of Belagavi district in Karnataka on Saturday evening was declared dead on Monday after being taken out by the rescue team. The 48-hour-long massive operation to rescue Kaveri ended in tragedy with rescuers retrieving the girl's lifeless body from the 20-foot deep open borewell where she had been trapped midway.

The incident happened at Jhunjarawadi village in Athani taluk of the district when Kaveri was playing with her friends near the dry borewell, which was left open and fell into it.

According to officials, the girl was stuck at around 20 ft. in the 400-ft. open borewell and they had locked her arm with a rope to prevent her from slipping further down.

The news came as huge shock to the family of Kaveri and villagers who had been waiting with bated breath since Saturday night hoping to see rescuers pull the child out alive.

This is not the first time that a child falling into an uncovered borewell in India. Due to the negligence on the part of authorities, several children have fallen into deep open borewells.

Borewells are often illegally dug up to extract water in areas where the water tables are depleting.

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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