After two back-to-back accidents involving vehicles that plunged into canals killing five persons in Mandya district recently, the district administration has become alert and has taken measures to prevent such tragedies in the future.
Following the death of three women, and a girl, and a man in two separate accidents, Deputy Commissioner Kumara has constituted committees for each taluk to examine the need for taking safety measures along the canals (wherever necessary) by installing safety barriers or retaining walls in the district for preventing vehicles tumbling into the water bodies.
The committees will inspect maintenance of existing retaining walls along the canals and lake bunds. The Deputy Commissioner told the officials to examine the existing crash barriers and suggest steps that are to be taken for their maintenance or placing additional barriers as a safety measure.
