Karnataka govt to build about 2 lakh houses for poor in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Aug 1: In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'housing for all by 2022,' the Karnataka government has identified about 1,000 acres to build about two lakh dwelling units in the city for the poor, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Thursday.
"It is the Prime Minister's wish.. In the next three to four years everyone should have a house. In this regard, we have decided to build 10 to 12 storey buildings in Bengaluru..," he told reporters here after marathon meeting with the Finance department officials.
The chief minister further said the residential project to be taken up by the housing department would have amenities including lift.
It would be developed on the lines of projects taken up in Gujarat and a few other states.
"After a week, I will inspect two to three spots. This year we have set a target of two lakh houses. To complete this, we have identified 1,000 acres of land," Yediyurappa noted.
According to officials, the scheme was meant for urban poor, who would be provided houses at subsidised rates.
On the implementation of the recently formulated Debt Relief Act, an initiative by the outgoing chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, Yediyurappa said there were discussions on framing regulations.
"The President has given assent to the (Debt Relief) Act.
We held elaborate discussions on its implementation and making people aware of this law," he said.
The law aims at giving relief to the farmers and people from weaker section from the private money lenders, who were one of the reasons behind farmers' suicides.
On the crop insurance scheme for farmers, he said youth, who have been engaged for surveying crops, have put in a lot of efforts so that no injustice is meted out to the ryots.
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Advocate found dead in car on Nainital court premises
Nainital (PTI): A 55-year-old advocate allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself inside his car at the Nainital district court parking lot here on Monday, police said.
According to the police, Puran Singh Bhakuni, a resident of Mallital, was found in the rear seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound to his temple.
Police recovered a licensed pistol from his hand and a suicide note from the car’s dashboard. The note stated that Bhakuni was unwell and suffering from depression.
"We received information through lawyers around noon. The deceased was lying in the back seat with a pistol in his hand and blood near his ear," Circle Officer Anjana Negi said.
Forensic teams and ballistic experts reached the spot to collect evidence, as no witness reported hearing the gunshot.
Government counsel Sushil Sharma stated that Bhakuni left home at 9 am and was found dead at 9.30 am.
Sharma raised concerns over the circumstances, noting that the body was in the rear seat, and demanded a thorough probe to rule out foul play. Bhakuni, who worked as a notary, had married six months ago, he said.
Police took the body into custody and sent it for a postmortem to confirm the cause of death.
The forensic laboratory will examine the suicide note and the ballistics of the weapon, the police said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
