Building debris reuse technology to be taken to people: Sasikanth Senthil
Workshop on reuse of building debris
Mangaluru, August 28: Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil said that there was a need to take the technology to the people to reuse the building debris with public-private partnership through Nirmiti Kendra and it could be possible in Dakshina Kannada district.
Inaugurating a workshop on reuse of building debris, organized by the district administration and Nirmiti Kendra at Ocean Pearl Hotel here on Tuesday, the DC said that the district administration has got good response from the people in the district in effectively implementing the government programmes. The Nirmiti Kendra was set up with an objective of taking the new technology in the construction sector to the people. The Nirmiti Kendra could take the new technology of reusing the construction debris to the people of the district and reuse the debris in construction activities, he said.
ZP CEO Dr M.R. Ravi said that in a changing scenario, the waste disposal was a challenge even in villages. In order to convert the waste into resources, they should be reused effectively by applying new technology. The waste should be managed with eco-friendly technology, for which awareness was the main key, he said.
Former director of Ministry of Science and Technology Dr Vimal Kumar, NITK Surathkal Civil Engineering expert Katta Venkatraman, Nirmiti Kendra director Rajendra Kalbavi, construction sector businessmen Mohan Ramanathan, Abhijith Gowda and others were present.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
