Young mother, child fall to death while trying to board moving bus

April 17, 2017

Kasaragod, Apr 17: A young mother and her baby boy were killed while trying to board a moving bus in front of the bus stop close to the Perladukkam cooperative bank, near Kolathur, on the Poinachi-Bandadukka route near here on Sunday.

The tragedy occurred around 12.45 p.m. as Rajani, 28, wife of Sundaran, a resident of Chemmattamvayal locality in Kanhangad, tried to board the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus along with her baby Rigved through the rear door, but fell off the moving vehicle, police sources said.

Rajani tried to board the moving bus after her mother Rohini and her three-year-old daughter managed to get into the bus.

The woman, who sustained facial and body injuries and her son, who had wounds on head, were declared brought dead on being rushed to the E.K. Nayanar Hospital at Chengala, near here, hospital sources said.

The police could not immediately confirm the actual cause of the death, maintaining that they would make a statement only after the autopsy and examining the CCTV footage from the accident spot.

The bodies of Rajani, daughter of Ramakrishnan, a resident of the Karnataka border town of Kanathur, and her son were shifted to the General Hospital, police said.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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