Time extended to upload blocked applications: Minister Khader
Rajiv Gandhi Housing Scheme
Mangaluru, September 23: Housing and Urban Development Minister UT Khader said that if the applications of Rajiv Gandhi Housing Scheme were blocked or the beneficiaries were finding it difficult to upload them for various reasons even after laying foundation or beginning the construction work in the gram panchayat levels, the respective PDOs should verify them and take steps to upload the applications.
Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, the Minister said that following the request of the eligible beneficiaries, the PDOs should verify and upload the applications for 15 days from September 25. Earlier, the government has given time till September 20 to upload such blocked applications in the website. Total 69,000 applications were blocked for various reasons and when verified them, 18,000 eligible applications were again uploaded. Now, the time was extended for the eligible beneficiaries to get the benefit. If the beneficiaries provided information to their panchayats, the respective PDOs should verify them and submit the report immediately, he said.
In the current year, the Housing department has planned to construct 4 lakh houses in the state. Till now, priority was given to construct houses in rural areas. Now, urban areas would also be considered for the purpose, he said.
In urban areas, the local bodies should identify the places and prepare the list of beneficiaries to the department. In urban areas, it was planned to construct apartments. In city corporation limits, the government has decided to develop the layouts in private land at 50:50 ratio. The Housing Board has already approved the proposal of joint development. As per this, the government would provide basic infrastructure and market facility and 50 per cent houses constructed in the project could be sold by the land owners, the Minister said.
Sand problem
As sand mining was banned in Kerala, there was sand problem in coastal region. For money, the sand was being supplied to Kerala for high price. In view of this, the Kerala government has to find a solution for the sand problem. So, the government was advised to send the sand imported from other countries through GPS enabled lorries with police security from the ports. This would ease the sand problem in the coastal region, he said.
The Chief Minister has convened a meeting of deputy commissioners on September 24 to discuss the sand and land conversion issues and the problem could be solved, he said.
Mangaluru Dasara will get all facilities
Minister Khader said that the government would provide all needed facilities to conduct the Mangaluru Dasara in a grand manner.
Government is safe
“The coalition government has no threat. It is safe. Unable to tolerate the popularity of the coalition government due to good programmes, the opposition party has created confusion. The BJP has demanded that the government should waive off the farm loans within a week of taking over the charge. The coalition government has managed it efficiently. It has also managed the flood and natural disaster situations in Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts. But the power-hungry BJP has been showing its political culture for power. But the BJP would not succeed in its efforts”, he said.
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By-election result not a mandate for the government: Basavaraja Bommai
Bengaluru: The results of the by-elections in three constituencies do not represent a mandate for the state government, said MP Basavaraja Bommai, adding that ruling party MLAs are dissatisfied with the lack of development in the state.
Speaking to the media at the BJP office on Tuesday, he stated that by-elections typically favor the ruling government. "When we were in power, we won 13 out of 17 by-elections. The Congress should not assume that this is a verdict in their favor," he remarked.
Bommai emphasized that these results are confined to the constituencies where the by-elections were held. He also accused the state government of poorly implementing its guarantee schemes without adequate financial preparation, claiming that the schemes are being halted due to financial strain.
He alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's government has borrowed over ₹1 lakh crore, leading to difficulties in financial management. Bommai pointed out that the state government is yet to release over ₹2,000 crore to local bodies, including village panchayats, as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission.
"Anganwadi workers and contract workers are not receiving their salaries, and contractors are refusing to take up work due to non-release of funds, even after tenders have been floated," he added.
Responding to questions about internal dissent within the BJP, Bommai denied any significant issues, stating, "There is no dissent in the BJP. Everyone is committed to the party. There may be differing opinions on some matters, but I am confident that everything will be resolved within a month." He also noted that a motivated BJP team is actively working for the party.
