Moolur: Kumaraswamy cuts short Ayurvedic treatment, rushes Bengaluru
Udupi: A series of explosions in Sri Lanka has severely hurt me. My dear ones have died in this attack. Therefore, I have cut short my Ayurvedic treatment at Udupi to leave for Bengaluru ,said Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, who was undergoing Ayurvedic treatment at Sai Radha Heritage at Moolur near Kapu.
Addressing reporters before leaving for Bengaluru this afternoon, Kumaraswamy said, I wanted to stay at kupu for Ayurvedic treatment for five days. But I am unable to withstand the pain. Therefore, I have cut short my Panchakarma treatment for two days and returning to Bengaluru.
"Already I have discussed with the doctors. They instructed me to continue the treatment after 27th of this month. I am going to perform my duty by postponing my treatment, Kumaraswamy added.
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Karnataka HC sets aside NGT order against MEG over Halasuru Lake pollution
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has quashed a May 20, 2022, National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that held the Madras Engineering Group (MEG) and Centre, Bengaluru, responsible for pollution in Halasuru Lake.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice KV Aravind ruled that the NGT's order, which imposed an environmental compensation of ₹2.94 crore on MEG, was issued without granting them an opportunity to be heard, violating principles of natural justice.
The court has remanded the case back to the NGT, Southern Zone, Chennai, for reconsideration. The NGT has been directed to decide afresh on the imposition of environmental compensation after providing a fair hearing to MEG.
However, the High Court ordered MEG to deposit ₹1 crore with the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) as per the August 2024 NGT directive. This deposit will remain subject to the outcome of the fresh proceedings.
The NGT initiated the case in March 2016 following a news report that alleged pollution by a slaughterhouse, MEG, and the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB). The BWSSB was also directed to pay ₹1 crore as environmental compensation.
Additional Solicitor General Arvind Kamath, representing MEG, argued that an open stormwater drain under BWSSB flows through MEG’s premises into the lake, contributing to the pollution. He stated that the sewage load from MEG is minimal and plans for a 1,200-KLD sewage treatment plant (STP) are underway.
The bench noted that no proper liability assessment had been conducted against MEG, and no opportunity was provided for them to present their defence before the demand notice was issued.
The matter will now be re-examined by the NGT.
