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A sub-committee has been constituted to study and report on the removal of silt from the Tungabhadra reservoir, with its inaugural meeting held at the Tungabhadra Board office in Hospet on Thursday. The committee was formed following instructions from the Central Water Commission to investigate silt management practices in reservoirs across the country.

Hampi is set to take a significant step towards protecting its historic monuments, with authorities preparing to impose a permanent ban on the movement of large vehicles in the heritage zone. The move comes ahead of the visit of a UNESCO team to Hampi, with preparations underway to review the condition of monuments and the overall management of the World Heritage Site. Restricting large vehicles is expected to be an important part of efforts to reduce pressure on the historic structures and their surroundings.

Actor and social activist Prakash Raj has extended his support to the ongoing anti-pollution protest in Koppal, where residents and farmers have been opposing industrial pollution and raising concerns over the proposed expansion of the Baldota Group's industrial activities in the district. Prakash Raj visited the protest venue at the City Municipal Council premises in Koppal and met protesters who have been observing an indefinite dharna. The agitation, led by the Koppal District Bachao Andolana Samiti and other local groups, has been continuing for several months.

A successful mock rescue operation was carried out at the Hospet railway yard in Vijayanagara district on Wednesday, demonstrating emergency protocols for a train derailment involving 18 trapped individuals. The drill simulated a scenario where a passenger train traveling from Hubballi to Tirupati derailed, causing one coach to fall onto another, with 18 people trapped inside.