Four washed away in Gaganachukki falls

safia@coastaldigest.com (News Network)

October 7, 2013

Mandya, Oct 7: In yet another weekend tragedy at Mandya, four people met watery grave at Gaganachukki falls.

The deceased are Chandrakanth (24) of Honganur in Chamarajanagar taluk, and Vasanth (19) and Hemanth (17) from Kestur village in Yelandur taluk of Chamarajanagar district.

They were washed away after being caught in a whirlpool while swimming.

Ayesha from K G Halli, Bangalore, slipped in the water as she walked on the slushy path.

Vasanth, a first-year BA student at government college in Yelandur, was first caught in the whirlpool. His brother Hemanth and Chandrakanth, who went to his rescue, drowned along with him, police said.

Ayesha had come to the waterfall with her family after visiting a nearby dargah. The family came from behind the dargah building where work on installing railings to enable people watch the waterfall is left incomplete. Walking on the slushy path, Ayesha slipped and fell into the waterfall, the police added.

Personnel of the Fire and Emergency Services are searching for the bodies.

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Lands have been identified across various taluks for industrial development. The DC emphasized that KIADB must acquire these lands and ensure essential infrastructure—electricity, roads, and drainage—to attract industries and generate employment.

A total of 77 acres of private land has been acquired and compensated, including 31.2 acres in Kerebettu village, Hebri taluk, and 45.7 acres in Shivapura village. However, approval for 36.5 acres of government land is still pending. She instructed the forest department to assess whether this land falls under an eco-sensitive zone.

For the Belapu Industrial Area, the DC urged officials to accelerate minor land acquisitions for road expansion and commence construction at the earliest. She also mandated rainwater harvesting systems for all units in the Miyaru Industrial Area to tackle water scarcity.

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