Rajkot: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) in association with the state forest department has completed the construction of parapets around 1,534 open wel.
Hubballi: Amid increasing demand for cleaning of open wells and ponds for immersion of Ganesha idols, the civic authorities launched cleaning activiti.
A recent incident in Maharashtra s Rajuri village saw a golden jackal and a spectacled cobra fall into an open well and maintain a safe distance from each other until a Wildlife SOS team rescued them. This showcases how wild creatures possess situational awareness and can refrain from turning aggressive towards natural foes when confronted by a common adversity. Similar incidents have occurred in the past, highlighting how some animals exhibit an unspoken agreement to not harm each other in critical situations.
On the instructions of the state government, collector Ilayaraja T issued orders to secure all such wells, stepwells etc and also carry out a comprehensive survey.