Govt. should acquire this land and compensate land owners: Siddaramaiah about Pachanady issue
Former CM was speaking to residents of Pachanady on dump yard issue
Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday visited Pachenady village in the city which has been under the garbage after the local dump yard slumped it into the village, causing distress and property loss to various families.
Siddaramaih who is on his visit to Dakshina Kannada to meet the flood victims at flood affected places of the District visited Pachenady after arriving in the city at 11 am on Saturday. The former CM headed towards Pachenady from the Mangaluru International Airport amidst tight security.
Upon reaching the village the senior Congress leader met and interacted with the locals and affected families at Pachenady and assured them of demanding immediate solution of the issue from the state government.
Siddaramaiah while speaking to the affected residents said that he will call on the state government to either clear the village of all the garbage or acquire the land completely and provide adequate compensation to all the owners of the land.
“We will demand the government should either clear the mess or it should acquire the land and pay compensation to all the land owners. Houses should be built for all those who have lost their houses here or they should be given a separate monthly compensation of Rs. 10,000 for as house rent” Siddaramaiah said.
“If the government clears the village of all the mess, it should also build a retaining wall, make sure the water in the locality is not contaminated and should ensure every safety measure is checked. But for the government it is better to acquire the land and convert it into dump yard after paying compensation to the people” Siddaramaiah said.
Ullal MLA and former minister U T Khader, former minister B Ramanath Rai, MLC Ivan D’souza, Dakshina Kannada Youth Congress President Mithun Rai and others were also present along with Siddaramaiah during his visit.
Officials of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) including Commissioner Mohammed Nazeer briefed the former CM about the conditions.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
