DMK suspends office-bearer Sivaji Krishnamurthy for derogatory remarks against Governor Ravi
Chennai, Jan 14: The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Saturday suspended an office-bearer, Sivaji Krishnamurthy, from all his posts and the primary party membership for using abusive and derogatory language against Governor R N Ravi.
A DMK release by party general secretary and senior Minister Duraimurugan (Water Resources Department) said party orator Sivaji Krishnamurthy is suspended for violating party discipline and bringing disrepute to the party.
The ruling party, however, did not make any reference to his abusive comments against the Governor.
Sivaji Krishnamurthy, who made critical remarks against Ravi in connection with him skipping portions of the government-prepared address to the state assembly, belongs to the Chennai North party district.
Ravi avoided some paragraphs of the address on January 9 and made some points on his own. He walked out of the House later and there appears to be no signs of the confrontation between Raj Bhavan and the DMK regime fading soon.
“CM is asking us not scold the Governor. Had he read the speech properly, I would have placed flowers on his feet and thanked him with folded hands. But don’t I have the rights to slap him with slipper if he denies to say Ambedkar’s name? If you deny saying his name, you go to Kashmir. We’ll send a terrorist to shoot and kill you”, Sivaji Krishnamurthy said at a meeting.
Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan and the state unit of BJP have approached police with separate complaints, seeking action against the DMK functionary for his 'abusive and intimidatory' speech, targeting Ravi.
This is absolutely unacceptable! How can such filth be allowed, unchecked!! @tnpoliceoffl @arivalayam…. Shameful to let such people occupy positions in political parties and even better give them these elaborate stages and access to peoples. pic.twitter.com/l24xkmOSRG
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Bengaluru: Asia’s largest AI-based water command centre set to launch
Bengaluru: The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is set to launch one of Asia’s largest AI-powered command centres to monitor water supply and sewage systems in real time, aiming to reduce leaks and improve efficiency, The Indian Express reported.
The Integrated Intelligent Water and Sewerage Management Centre, located at Shimsha Bhavan in Jayanagar, will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to track, analyse and manage the city’s water network.
In addition to drinking water systems, all sewage treatment plants in the city are connected to the SCADA platform. The system checks if it adheres to National Green Tribunal (NGT) standards and tracks biogas generation from these facilities.
BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said the system will oversee the 775 MLD Cauvery Stage 5 water supply, which serves nearly 110 villages, while also integrating Bengaluru’s broader water distribution and wastewater systems.
A major feature of the system is its use of AI to estimate water demand across different parts of the city. The platform will also detect leakages in pipelines instantly, helping reduce water losses, often referred to as Unaccounted-for Water (UFW) or Non-Revenue Water (NRW). Officers say this will be a key step towards creating a digital replica of Bengaluru’s entire water network.
Bengaluru loses about 28 per cent of its water supply either to leakage or theft.
SCADA has been developed with the financial assistance of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The facility is located at Shimsha Bhavan in Jayanagar and is expected to be inaugurated soon by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.
BWSSB says the initiative reflects a shift towards a data-driven administration in urban water management. The centre is expected to improve transparency, improve efficiency, and strengthen service delivery in a city that has a continuously growing water demand and infrastructure challenges.
Describing the project as a milestone, Manohar said, “The SCADA centre would bring a new phase in how Bengaluru manages its water and wastewater systems, combining scale with advanced technology.”
