Maddur (Mandya): Even as the entire State is under COVID-19 lockdown, a herd of five elephants was found regaling at Shimsha river near the town on Friday morning, causing concern among the nearby villagers. The elephants, which are said to have come from the nearby forest, have reportedly destroyed Sugarcane, Paddy and Banana crops grown…
Boiler blast: Ban on using Shimsha River water extended
December 7, 2018Mandya: The Irrigation Department has extended the ban on using water from Shimsha River for drinking purposes as it is heavily polluted owing to explosion of a digester at NSL Sugars at Koppa near Maddur. The river was polluted by more than 80-lakh litres of potassium-laced poisonous water that spilled from the NSL Sugar Factory…
Blast Echo: Sugar Factory Boiler water pollutes Shimsha River
November 27, 2018Over 80-lakh litres of potassium-laced poisonous water enters fields Villagers complain of breathlessness, allergy and severe cough Mandya: Shimsha River, the lifeline of Maddur, Malavalli and surrounding area in Mandya district, is polluted as over 80-lakh litres of potassium-laced poisonous water has spilled into fertile fields from the NSL Sugar Factory where a boiler exploded…
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