No plans, proposals to cancel any noted schemes introduced by previous governments: BS Yediyurappa
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Saturday cleared that the Government was not going to cancel any people-friendly schemes to compensate funds for flood relief in the state.
Yediyurappa confirmed that no such proposal was made to government to cancel or alter people-friendly schemes introduced by previous governments.
"Our government is a people-friendly government. The government has already signed the file for the release of funds for continuing Annabhagya scheme," Yediyurappa said.
The CM's clarification comes after warnings by senior Congress leaders like Dinesh Gundu Rao and Siddaramaiah against any such move to cancel, alter people-friendly schemes introduced by their government.
Reports were making rounds that some of the schemes were set to be cancelled by Yediyurappa to compensate the flood relief and rehabilitation work in the state.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
