DAVANGERE: A major fire broke out at the Mandipet branch of Canara Bank here on Friday. Computers, electronic gadgets and furniture were destroyed in the incident.
The watchman of the bank and workers of a nearby petrol station noticed thick smoke billowing from the building around 7 a.m. and informed the police and fire force. The blaze was brought under control after a few hours.
26 February 2011
25 February 2011
21 February 2011
Seven more fire stations to come up in city
New utility:The spanking new fire station at Kaikondanahalli was inaugurated in Bangalore on Saturday.
Bangalore: Home Minister R. Ashok on Saturday said that seven more fire stations would be set up in different parts of the city, including Banashankari, Nagarabhavi, Sunkadakatte and Whitefield. He was speaking after inaugurating a new fire station at Kaikondanahalli on Sarjapur Road set up by the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI)–Bangalore. “Land for the seven stations has already been identified. We need more fire stations for a vast city like Bangalore,” he said. He emphasised the need to create awareness about how the fire department can help handle emergency situations not only during fire but also in rescuing people during other emergencies. “The focus should be on providing training to fire personnel to handle all kinds of emergency situations,” he said.
Certification mandatory
To ensure that all high-rise buildings in the city adopt adequate fire safety measures, the Government will make it mandatory for owners of such buildings to obtain fire safety certification from the Fire and Emergency Services Department at least once in two years, he said. Director of Fire and Emergency Services D.V. Guruprasad said with the inauguration of the new fire station, the total number of fire stations had gone up to 13 in the city and 168 in Karnataka. He thanked CREDAI Bangalore for setting up the modern fire station in the city. “It is also a special occasion as February 23 marks the first anniversary of the Carlton Fire Tragedy,” he said. He said the department would soon start an audit of all fire equipment and preventive measures in all high-rise buildings in the city. “Even though a no-objection certificate is acquired before construction of high-rise buildings, no one adheres to the set guidelines. This audit programme will ensure that all high-rise buildings are inspected and checked for fire security and fire preventive measures,” he said. CREDAI president Sushil Mantri said the fire station had been set up as part of CREDAI's corporate social responsibility. “We have more such projects coming up,” he said, after formally handing over the keys of the fire station to Mr. Guruprasad.
Model station
The fire station, built on a half-acre land is one of the model fire stations in the city. It can accommodate over five fire engines and is equipped with a gym, restroom for officials, quarters for staff, among other resources. The former Higher Education Minister Arvind Limbavali, MP from Chickpet P.C. Mohan and others were present.
12 February 2011
08 February 2011
04 February 2011
Beltangady: Rubber Plantation Catches Fire – Loss Estimated at Rs 8 lac
Beltangady, Feb 4: An accidental fire consumed large tracts of rubber plantation in Karimale in Chennaittody village in the taluk on Thursday February 3. The plantation is owned by Seetaram Pai. Loss due to fire is put at eight lac rupees. The fire, which spread on all sides, was controlled by fire brigade personnel, who rushed in from Moodbidri and Bantwal. The firemen had to fight for two hours before the fire could be controlled. It is felt that tall grass grown all over the plantation, which had turned completely dry, would have helped fire to spread rapidly. A few persons conveyed the message to the owner after seeing fire in the middle of the plantation at about 3 pm on Thursday. A large number of rubber plants, which were aged between two and three years, and which would have been ready by next year for tapping, have suffered maximum damages, it is gathered. Bantwal MLA, B Ramanath Rai, taluk panchayat member, B Padmashekhar Jain, and others rushed the spot after learning about the incident.
03 February 2011
Five migrant labourers killed in wall collapse
BANGALORE: Five daily wage labourers hailing from Bihar were killed on the spot and three others suffered grievous injuries after a brick wall, 35 feet high, of an illegal warehouse collapsed on them at a construction site in the C.K. Palya area of Mantapa Gram Panchayat near Bannerghatta around 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Appalling quality
The poor quality of the construction was apparent from the fact that chunks of binding material used in the wall were crumbling in one's fist. The owner of the site, Srinivas Reddy, is absconding.
The dead men are Rajiv (60), Sanjeev (28), Raju (60), Jugal (40) and Pargu (40) and the injured are were identified as Sonu (35), Santosh (18) and Paramanand Chowdary (35).
Head, spine injuries
V.L. Satish, Medical Superintendent of NIMHANS, told The Hindu that Mr. Santosh is in a semi-conscious state after sustaining severe head injuries and is being kept under observation. Mr. Chowdhary's thoracic spine has been badly injured resulting in the weakening of his limbs.
Nagarjuna (22), a resident of Mulbagal who was working at the site, had a miraculous escape, suffering only minor injuries. “All I remember is that the wall started slanting toward us. I woke up in the hospital later,” he told The Hindu. He said the wall was being plastered when it collapsed.
Not an ounce of sand
A team of experts, who visited the spot with Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje, found that the binding material used did not even have an ounce of sand and contained very little cement. Instead of sand, the builder used cheaply available granite dust in the mix procured from nearby stone quarries, the experts said.
Based on his initial observations, Home Minister R. Ashok, who claimed to have some knowledge of constructions, said that only 25 per cent of the required steel was used. He also said: “Investigations have revealed that no engineer was hired by the builder. He (Srinivas Reddy) is the owner, structural engineer as well as work supervisor at the site.”
Unauthorised construction
Local MLA M. Krishnappa of the BJP said that the construction was completely illegal and unauthorised.
“They have not converted the land (from agricultural to non-agricultural use). They have not paid any taxes or sought any permission from the gram panchayat and the Revenue Department,” he said.
Both Ms. Karandlaje and Mr. Ashok expressed concern over the rash of illegal constructions that were sprouting in the rural areas adjoining the city. They were of the opinion that a comprehensive, statewide policy should be framed to regulate quality standards of constructions falling outside municipal areas.
Appalling quality
The poor quality of the construction was apparent from the fact that chunks of binding material used in the wall were crumbling in one's fist. The owner of the site, Srinivas Reddy, is absconding.
The dead men are Rajiv (60), Sanjeev (28), Raju (60), Jugal (40) and Pargu (40) and the injured are were identified as Sonu (35), Santosh (18) and Paramanand Chowdary (35).
Head, spine injuries
V.L. Satish, Medical Superintendent of NIMHANS, told The Hindu that Mr. Santosh is in a semi-conscious state after sustaining severe head injuries and is being kept under observation. Mr. Chowdhary's thoracic spine has been badly injured resulting in the weakening of his limbs.
Nagarjuna (22), a resident of Mulbagal who was working at the site, had a miraculous escape, suffering only minor injuries. “All I remember is that the wall started slanting toward us. I woke up in the hospital later,” he told The Hindu. He said the wall was being plastered when it collapsed.
Not an ounce of sand
A team of experts, who visited the spot with Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje, found that the binding material used did not even have an ounce of sand and contained very little cement. Instead of sand, the builder used cheaply available granite dust in the mix procured from nearby stone quarries, the experts said.
Based on his initial observations, Home Minister R. Ashok, who claimed to have some knowledge of constructions, said that only 25 per cent of the required steel was used. He also said: “Investigations have revealed that no engineer was hired by the builder. He (Srinivas Reddy) is the owner, structural engineer as well as work supervisor at the site.”
Unauthorised construction
Local MLA M. Krishnappa of the BJP said that the construction was completely illegal and unauthorised.
“They have not converted the land (from agricultural to non-agricultural use). They have not paid any taxes or sought any permission from the gram panchayat and the Revenue Department,” he said.
Both Ms. Karandlaje and Mr. Ashok expressed concern over the rash of illegal constructions that were sprouting in the rural areas adjoining the city. They were of the opinion that a comprehensive, statewide policy should be framed to regulate quality standards of constructions falling outside municipal areas.
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