Cauvery river water pollution: DyCM DK Shivakumar instructs officials to submit report
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, along with Heavy Industries Minister MB Patil and Forest and Environment Minister Ishwar Khandre, have responded to the request of Legislative Council Member Dinesh Gooligowda to initiate action against water pollution in the Cauvery River.
Legislative Council member Dinesh Gooli Gowda, who has made an announcement in this regard, said, “Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has ordered the Managing Director of the cauvery irrigation corporation to conduct a site inspection regarding complaints of wastewater discharge into the Cauvery River and to discuss measures taken by local authorities to prevent this pollution.”
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Similarly, Heavy Industries Minister MB Patil has also issued a directive to the Principal Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Industry, instructing to take appropriate measures to prevent the pollution of river water. Forest and Environment Minister Ishwar Khandre in the meantime has directed the Principal Secretary of the Forest Department to form a committee in collaboration with relevant departments. This committee is tasked with submitting a detailed report within two weeks.
Dinesh Gooli Gowda stated that, “I had requested the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to form a committee to prevent wastewater contamination. Now the government has now responded to this request and is actively working to clean the polluted river.”
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Man kills 12-year-old nephew over property dispute in Karnataka’s Sindhanur
Sindhanur: A 12-year-old boy was killed and his mother seriously injured after a man allegedly attacked his elder brother’s family with a knife over a property dispute in Alabanur village of Sindhanur taluk on Wednesday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Nagaraj Siddappa Alvi (12). Amrutha Siddappa (42) sustained serious injuries in the attack. Police said the accused is Basavaraj Rudrappa Alvi, the younger brother of the victim boy’s father.
According to preliminary information, Basavaraj had arrived in Alabanur village on Tuesday and was staying at his mother’s house.
On Wednesday morning, he allegedly went to the house of his brother Siddappa carrying a knife. At the time, Siddappa’s wife Amrutha and children Nagaraj and Dhanush were present in the house.
Police said the accused allegedly attacked them with the knife. Nagaraj died in the incident, while Amrutha and Dhanush suffered serious injuries.
The injured were shifted to the government hospital in the city for treatment.
Deputy Superintendent of Police G. Chandrashekhar visited the spot and gathered information.
Sources said Chinnamma Rudrappa of Alabanur village has two sons Siddappa, who lives in Alabanur, and Basavaraj, who resides in Alliganur village of Siruguppa taluk.
Police suspect the long-standing property dispute between the two brothers led to the fatal attack.
