Get tougher laws to stop borewell deaths
New Indian ExpressUncapped borewells are death traps, especially for young, unsuspecting children playing in the open. On Monday, the Karnataka Assembly passed the Karnataka Groundwater Bill, proposing stringent measures to prevent children from falling into uncapped, newly drilled borewells. The Bill proposes that drilling and implementing agencies face a one-year jail and a Rs 25,000 fine if guilty of ineffectively closing the lid of newly drilled borewells. It mandates owners intimate local authorities at least a fortnight before drilling borewells and close the borewell lids soon after drilling steel caps tightened with nuts and bolts. Local authorities, down to the taluk levels, must strictly prevent borewell deaths, making spaces safe for all, especially children.
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