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Kumaon Briefs

Haldwani residents protest pieces of flesh in tap water: Residents of the Gandhinagar locality in Haldwani are agitated over contaminated water being supplied to them. They are angry that pieces of flesh were found in water supplied through taps on Monday. A mob gathered at the office of the Jal Sansthan but the officials managed to go out of the office to investigate the matter. They later claimed that the pieces of flesh might have come on account of leakage in the pipeline. However, the residents said filth was coming in the water straight from the Gaula river. They added their repeated pleas to the officials concerned had gone unheard. The protesters threatened to launch an agitation if immediate steps were not taken to ensure supply of clean water.

Engineer commits suicide: An engineer residing in the Officers Colony in Almora ended his life by consuming a poisonous substance on on the night intervening Sunday and Monday. A marital discord is said to be reason behind the incident. It is alleged that 30-year-old Gokul Singh Khetwal, a resident of Karoli Dung in Bageshwar, was having strained relations with his wife. When he consumed pesticide he was alone at his rented accommodation as his wife had gone to her maternal home some days ago. The door of the house had to be broke open when Gokul did not respond to phone calls on Monday. Further investigation in the matter is going on.

Probe into damaged metalled road sought: Residents of the Dharamghar area of Bageshwar are agitated over the poor condition of the Simgarhi-Dharamghar road. They are demanding a probe into the metalling of the road done in November last year that had come off. They had submitted a memorandum to the District Magistrate in this regard. The people say that the bad condition of the road affects tourist arrivals and their source of livelihood.

DM orders supply of quota foodgrains: District Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar, Brajesh Kumar Sant has said ration card holders of the Above Poverty Line (APL) category are being provided 11 kg of wheat and two kg of rice at the rate of Rs 4 and Rs 6 per kg, respectively. He directed the District Supply Officer, NC Semwal, to ensure that consumers get the sanctioned supply of foodgrains. Semwal asked the ration card holders to avail of the quota foodgrains from the Public Distribution System outlets and in case of any problem approach his office or the office of the District Magistrate over telephone numbers 242458 and 242344, respectively.

(Compiled by Rajeev Khanna)