Solar lights planned at black spots on highways
The Hindu
Ensure that the work is done properly, Velu tells officials
Minister for Highways E.V. Velu on Friday said that solar lights will be installed at curves on highways in the State to prevent accidents.
The State had 1,340 black spots, of which 748 were on roads maintained by the National Highways Authority of India and these included blind curves. Black spots are defined as 500-m long stretches where 10 fatal accidents or five major accidents happened over a five-year period, he said.
Mr. Velu was addressing officials at a meeting to review steps taken to eliminate black spots.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”