Siddaramaiah's percentage government': HD Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru: Backing PM Narendra Modi's charge on Congress that the ruling Congress was heading a 10 percent government, JD(S) chief H.D. Kumaraswamy stated said he had actually miscalculated the percentage. It is not 10% but higher.
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday he attacked BJP as well, saying "the "commission" for projects was 10 percent during the last BJP government in the state, but is higher now".
"Every kilometer of road construction is costing over Rs 38 crore, and no one knows if gold or silver is being used to build them. The water resources department is meanwhile awarding piece contracts to accommodate contractors from neighboring states," he said.
"To get more commission, the government is rolling out red carpets only for the contractors from other states and putting down local contractors. Ministers like Dr. H C Mahadevappa and M B Patil and the Chief Minister need to explain this," he asked.
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Karnataka approves railway barricades in Madikeri, Nagarhole to curb human-elephant conflict
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Tuesday said a 7-km railway barricade has been approved for the Madikeri division and 20 km for the Nagarhole division in 2025–26 to curb human-elephant conflict in the regions.
Responding to a proposal raised by BJP MLC Suja Kushalappa during Zero Hour in the Legislative Council, he assured that work on the proposed railway barricades would begin soon.
Citing the death of a 17-year-old girl in an elephant attack on February 28 and that of a tribal woman on March 9 in the state, the minister said these deaths caused by elephant attacks were "extremely painful".
"Human life is very precious and cannot be valued in monetary terms. The Forest Department is taking all measures to prevent human-wildlife conflict."
The minister further said steps such as maintenance of elephant-proof trenches and solar-powered fencing were being undertaken, while two elephant task forces were currently in operation.
Orders have also been issued by the Chief Wildlife Warden to capture two rogue elephants.
In both cases, Rs 5 lakh compensation has already been disbursed to the families of the deceased, and the remaining Rs 15 lakh each will be provided within a week, he added.
Khandre said the government was making sincere efforts to find a permanent solution to the human–elephant conflict.
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