No adequate power supply to farmers in Kharge's home state of Karnataka, BRS leader Rama Rao attacks
Hyderabad (PTI): Stepping up the attack on the Congress in the run-up to the November 30 Legislative Assembly polls in Telangana, ruling BRS Working President K T Rama Rao on Wednesday alleged it could not ensure adequate power supply in Karnataka, the home state of its president Mallikarjun Kharge.
The Congress would derail the progress achieved in the state if it comes to power in the Assembly polls, he claimed.
Addressing an event here where leaders from other parties joined the BRS, he claimed that farmers in neighbouring Karnataka are now regretting having voted the Congress to power.
The farmers have brought a crocodile to an electricity supply office in Karnataka in protest against power cuts, he said.
"In the home state of All India Congress Committee president (Mallikarjun) Kharge ji, farmers are now regretting that they have done a mistake by handing over power to these people. Such people are now seeking one chance by hoodwinking our farmers," he said.
He claimed that Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president A Revanth Reddy favoured only three hours of power supply to farmers against the 24x7 free supply given to agriculture by the BRS government.
The Congress is seeking one chance for power in Telangana but it was given 11 chances in the past, said Rama Rao, son of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.
The Congress, however, could not ensure adequate supply of power, water and others during its long rule in undivided Andhra Pradesh, he alleged.
Saying that power, irrigation, drinking water supply and welfare programmes have witnessed improvement during the BRS rule, Rama Rao claimed that the situation would turn bad if the Congress is handed over the reins of power.
"Kharge ji, there is no certainty, it's only a five hours power supply in your home state. What can you and your party achieve in Telangana," he said.
He also said BRS is starting the new campaign programme of 'KCR bharosa' (assurance) to take its election manifesto to the people.
Rama Rao highlighted the poll promises of BRS, including hike in monetary benefits under social security pensions and 'Rythu Bandhu' investment support scheme for farmers, releasing annual job calendar to fill up vacancies in government departments.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
