‘Cooking gas through pipeline in DK district soon’
Foundation stone for urban gas supply scheme on Nov 22
Mangaluru, November 21: The selected places in five taluks in the district would shortly get cooking gas supply through pipeline in the first phase. The foundation stone for the City Gas Distribution (CGD) system would laid on November 22 in some of the districts including Dakshina Kannada district.
Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said that under the CGD scheme, the foundation stone would be laid at the town hall for the 10th round programme in Karnataka. The programme would be held at 2.30 pm and at 3 pm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would launch the programme through video conference officially. Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, MLAs Vedavyas Kamath, Bharat Shetty, Mayor Bhaskar would participate in it, he added.
The gas would be supplied for home use, industries and commercial units in the district. But the selected places in Bantwala, Belthangady, Mangaluru, Puttur and Sullia taluks were installed pipeline for supplying the gas in the first phase. For the 25 year-old scheme, Rs 1972 crore was being spent. In Dakshina Kannada district, total 100 CNG stations would be set up and it was targeted to supply cooking gas to 3.5 lakh houses through pipeline which will be installed in 1250 km range and this would help around 20 lakh people. It would be an environment-friendly and the gas would be available round the clock. Customers need not to book the cylinders and wait for them. This scheme was safe from leakage and theft, he said.
A study would be conducted in the district on the possibility of installing pipeline. By 2019 March, the Gail Gas Company has planned to open five CNG stations, said Gail Company general manager Vivek Vathodkar.
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Chandrashekhar Swamiji apologises for remark on denying voting rights to Muslims
"If my statement has upset our Muslim brothers, I deeply regret it."
Bengaluru: Kumara Chandrashekharanath Swamiji, head of the Vishva Okkaliga Mahasansthana Mutt, has expressed regret over his controversial statement suggesting that "Muslims should be denied voting rights."
In a press release, Swamiji clarified, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
He further added, "Okkaligas are inherently tolerant of all religions. We have always treated people of every faith equally. Our Mutt maintains cordial relations with Muslims, and they frequently visit us. Similarly, we attend their weddings and other joyous occasions. Hence, there is no intolerance towards this community." Swamiji appealed to the public to disregard the controversy surrounding his remark.
The controversial statement was made during a farmers' rally, ‘Raita Gharjana,’ organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Karnataka Pradesh, at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on Tuesday. Addressing the gathering, Swamiji had said, "A law should be enacted to deny voting rights to the Muslim community, and the Wakf Board should be abolished."
The remark drew widespread criticism from political leaders and the public alike. Following the backlash, Swamiji issued his apology, stating, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
