Two youths drown at Anayirangal dam
The Hindu
Two persons drowned in Anayirangal dam on Saturday evening. The victims were identified as medical officer at Periyakanal estate in Munnar, Dr Ashish, who belonged to Karnataka, and Gokul Thimmayya, A
Two persons drowned in Anayirangal dam on Saturday evening. The victims were identified as medical officer at Periyakanal estate in Munnar, Dr Ashish, who belonged to Karnataka, and Gokul Thimmayya, Assistant Manager, Chenduvarai estate. The police said that they were part of a four-member group which came to visit Anayirangal dam in the district.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.