Goa Assembly passes unanimous resolution urging Centre to withdraw dam DPR consent given to K'taka
Mahadayi
Panaji, Jan 19: The Goa Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to withdraw its consent to Karnataka to prepare detailed project reports for two dams on the Mahadayi river.
The two states are engaged in a dispute on the sharing of the river's water and Goa has often accused the southern state of violating norms to proceed with projects.
The Goa Assembly also resolved that the Union government must immediately form 'Mahadayi Water Management Authority'.
The resolution urging the Central Water Commission to withdraw consent given for DPRs of dams at Kalsa and Bhanduri on the river was moved by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.
It was passed unanimously, with the opposition legislators seeking time-bound action from the Centre to save Mahadayi river.
Sawant also announced the formation of a House Committee chaired by state water resources department minister Subhash Shirodkar on the Mahadayi dispute.
Speaking in the House, the CM said his government was contesting the case in the Supreme Court, and asserted the Centre will form Mahadayi Water Management Authority, which will have its office in Panaji.
During the discussion, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao accused the BJP-led government of compromising on the issue, which was refuted by Sawant.
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Karnataka School Edu Dept prohibits children from being made to dance to obscene songs
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka School Education Department has issued a circular strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs in educational and cultural programmes.
It stated that such dances would negatively impact students' mental health and moral values. It will create indiscipline and harm the sanctity of education.
"All the Deputy Directors (Administration) of the state's School Education Department have been asked to take strict measures to prevent children or students from dancing to obscene songs in all government, aided and unaided schools in the state," the office of the commissioner of the School Education Department said in a recent circular.
"If it is found that children are being made to dance to obscene songs, appropriate action will be taken against the headmaster or management of such school," it added.
The department also listed certain measures in this regard, which include: strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes; selecting songs that are inspiring, positive, instilling national pride in children and reflecting the greatness, dignity, values, culture, and morality of the state.
Stating that the school headmaster and management are responsible for selecting songs and dances for cultural programmes, it said, they should also ensure that students wear decent clothes in dance or cultural programmes.
