Wipro technology to control air pollution: Kumaraswamy
Dialogue between Wipro chief Azim Premji and CM HD Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru, July 24: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the government has decided to use the technology developed by the Wipro to check the increasing air pollution in the cities including the capital city Bengaluru.
After holding a discussion with Wipro Chairman Azim Premji at his office in Vidhana Soudha here on Tuesday, the Chief Minister said that the Wipro has developed a technology to control the air pollution. In this meeting, it was discussed to control the air pollution effectively by using this technology across the state, he added.
Zero cultivation technology
The Azim Premji Foundation has been working in different states on zero cultivation. It was also discussed with him about adopting this method in the state to help the farmers. He has announced in the Budget about introducing zero cultivation method for which Rs 50 crore was reserved. The Azim Premji Foundation has successfully implemented the zero cultivation method in Andhra Pradesh and over 6 lakh farmers have involved in that practice. Now, the Foundation has come forward to implement it in Karnataka, he said.
Azim Premji has said that he would join hands with the government to control air pollution in the city. IN order to have proper coordination, Forest department additional chief secretary would be appointed as the nodal officer, he said.
Azim Premji said that the Wipro has been working with the Andhra Pradesh government regarding agriculture. The Foundation is willing to work with the Karnataka government in this aspect. Wipro has been working in education sector in association with the Education department. It has developed various government schools. The Foundation is ready to join hands with the government in the development, he said.
No renovation of ministers’ quarters
No Ministers including PWD Minister HD Revanna were renovating their government bungalows. The report that Revanna was renovating the house spending crores of rupees was just baseless news. A new building was constructed on the premises of the Kumara Krupa Guest House. Because of the heavy rains, the compound wall of a nearby house was collapsed. Repair work of the wall and laying of a pipeline from the house of the Minister was taken up for which the government order was done in last December. The work was not taken up during this government, he said.
His government has checked the renovation of government bungalows spending crores of rupees. In case, if anybody proposed to renovate the bungalows, the Finance department would not give permission, the CM said.
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'I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus': Raghav Chadha rubbishes AAP's allegations
New Delhi (PTI): "I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus," said Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday as he rejected allegations levelled against him by the Aam Aadmi Party, calling them "false" and part of a "coordinated campaign".
In a video, Chadha dismissed claims that he did not join opposition walkouts, terming the charge a "blatant lie".
He challenged his detractors to cite even a single instance where he failed to participate and said parliamentary proceedings are recorded through CCTV cameras.
Refuting another allegation that he refused to sign a motion related to the Chief Election Commissioner, Chadha said no party leader had asked him, either formally or informally, to sign it. He added that several other MPs from his party had also not signed the motion.
The MP said his focus in Parliament has been on raising public issues such as GST, income tax, air pollution in Delhi, water concerns in Punjab, public healthcare, education, railway passenger issues, menstrual health, unemployment and inflation.
Chadha said that he goes to Parliament to "create impact not ruckus" as it runs on taxpayers' money and it is his responsibility to highlight their concerns. "Every lie will be exposed," he said.
