BJP is indulging in horse trading offering crores of rupees: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Dec 30: “BJP is on the toes to topple the Congress-JDS coalition government through operation lotus. It has indulged in horse trading by offering minimum Rs 25-30 crore to each MLA”, former chief minister and Coordination Committee Chairman Siddaramaiah tweeted.
The Opposition BJP has been trying to topple the coalition government ever since it came into existence. Where was the BJP getting money to purchase the MLAs? If the BJP was not corrupt, how it would get such huge money, he asked in the Twitter.
The Congress leaders were not able to get in touch with former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi. Close on the heels of rumours that Ramesh was in Mumbai or New Delhi, the tweet of Siddaramaiah that BJP was trying to poach Congress MLAs has created new debate in the state.
It is said that some disgruntled Congress MLAs who were denied ministerial berths during Cabinet expansion were in touch with the BJP and might fall prey to Operation Lotus. Amidst this, sources said that the BJP has been conspiring to topple the coalition government.
ಕುದುರೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಂತಿರುವ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಪ್ರತಿ ಶಾಸಕರಿಗೆ ರೂ.25 ರಿಂದ 30 ಕೋಟಿ ಹಣ ನೀಡಿ ಖರೀದಿಸಲು ಮುಂದಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರು ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲದೇ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಇಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮೊತ್ತದ ಹಣ ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ?
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) December 30, 2018
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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.
