KHATIMA NEWS
Bageshwar
The Public Works Department has proposed 8 lakh rupees to repair and patch the first 3 kilometres of Bageshwar’s Ghingharutola-Devli motor road. Tendering has begun while administrative and financial approvals are awaited, raising the prospect of improved access for nearby villages, motorists and schoolchildren.
Bageshwar
A youth who fell into the deep waters of the fast-flowing Saryu River while washing clothes in Kapkot was rescued safely through a joint operation by Bageshwar police, NDRF personnel and local residents. He was taken to hospital, where his condition was reported to be normal.
Bageshwar
An unannounced inspection in Bageshwar’s Kapkot area found that a private school recognised only up to Class 8 had been conducting high school and intermediate classes for several years. The education department has sought an explanation within 3 days and warned that recognition could be cancelled if the response is unsatisfactory.
Bageshwar
A 30-year-old man was found dead in a ravine near Khaibagad Bridge in Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district on Friday morning. Police reached the site after villagers reported the body, recovered it from the ravine and began an investigation. The deceased was identified as Naveen Martolia of Timla Bagad Gram Panchayat.
Bageshwar
The route to Kafni Glacier in Bageshwar’s Kapkot area has deteriorated, according to trekking guide Jeetu Danu and Nainital nature lover Chandan Nayal after their recent visit. Damaged sections and overgrown bushes are forcing tourists to navigate the trek with added risk, raising concern over access to the glacier.
Bageshwar
Residents seeking the Fulwadi-Fulachaura-Thalidhार-Khaindhar road in Kapkot have continued their relay hunger strike for more than 80 days. Hansa Devi and Digri Devi were the latest participants at Jan Milan Kendra, while the struggle committee said the protest would continue until approval is followed by construction on the ground.
Bageshwar
Villagers seeking a road to Phulwadi-Phulchaura in Bageshwar’s Kapkot area continued their protest fast for the 80th day on Saturday. They raised slogans against the government at the Jan Milan Kendra and said the fast would continue until construction begins on the ground.
Bageshwar
Residents of Harsila in Kapkot, Bageshwar, unanimously elected former village head Harish Negi as sarpanch on Friday. Kundan Singh Gadhia was chosen again in Lili, while Amar Ram was re-elected unopposed in Chaura. The selection process was cancelled in Naukodi after 3 candidates prevented consensus among villagers.
Bageshwar
Residents of Thangadhar and Gadakharik in Bageshwar’s Dulam gram panchayat have announced a boycott of the upcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. They say their road demand has remained unresolved since 2009, despite repeated references to a detailed project report. A letter has been sent to Union Home Minister Amit Shah through the district administration.
Bageshwar
A Special Operations Group team operating in the Kapkot police station area arrested one accused person and seized 2.162 kilograms of charas, according to Uttarakhand Police. Authorities have registered a case under the NDPS Act, while the Bageshwar superintendent of police said investigators are tracing the wider network’s forward and backward linkages.
Bageshwar
A woman died and 4 members of a family were injured after their car, travelling from Munsiyari to Delhi, crashed near Betob by Farsali village in Kapkot. Police said the vehicle had developed a brake problem earlier, and an investigation is now underway into the accident and its circumstances.
Bageshwar
Residents of Thalidhar in Bageshwar’s Kapkot area continued their 53-day road protest after relatives carried a woman home from the district hospital in a doli. Villagers say the lack of road access leaves people dependent on difficult, rocky paths and want the government to issue an order for road construction.
Bageshwar
Water levels have risen again in the lake formed on the Shambhu river in Kuwari, Kapkot tehsil, submerging the local cremation ground. An administration and irrigation department inspection found that water is draining for now, but continuing landslides remain a threat and may require expert intervention for a lasting solution.
Bageshwar
In Kapkot’s Sorag village, heavy rain caused roads to shut, forcing residents to carry an injured neighbor in a doli for about 11 kilometers before he could be transported by vehicle to a hospital in Bareilly? Wait, correct to Bas. No, the hospital mentioned is Bagheswar. Adjust: hospital in Bagheswar after reaching road.
