‘In future, all new vented dams to serve as bridges for light vehicles’

coastaldigest.com web desk

September 15, 2018

Udupi, Sept 15: The minor irrigation and ground water department of Karnataka has decided to keep one thing in mind while designing new vented dams in the state: they should serve as bridges for light vehicles as well.

Chairing a review meeting of the Department at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, C S Puttaraju, Minister for Minor Irrigation, said that the vented dams were basically being constructed to improve irrigation facilities. But there was demand from the people that light vehicles were allowed to ply on them.

“Henceforth, the new vented dams, which would be constructed, would include in their design the strength to bear the movement of light vehicles. They would be constructed taking into account the vehicle density in the local areas. Such dams were likely to have a width of about seven metres on their surface to allow for movement of light vehicles,” he said.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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