Issues related to Revenue department in DK district will get solutions soon: Minister Deshpande
Mangaluru, November 25: Revenue Minister R V Deshpande said that issues related to Revenue department like conversion, 94C, single site and others in the district would be solved shortly.
Speaking to reporters at the Circuit House here on Sunday, the Minister said that there were several problems related to the Revenue department in the district. He held discussions with the officials and a meeting was convened today. But due to the demise of Ambareesh, the meeting was postponed. Shortly, another meeting would be conducted to find solutions, he added.
Following the demise of Ambareesh, all government programmes were postponed. So, the inauguration of Moodbidri and Kadaba taluks was postponed. Bantwala Indira Canteen inauguration and other programmes of the department were also postponed, he said.
District Minister UT Khader, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and others were present at the press conference.
Ambareesh death condoled
►I have lost my friend. He was famous not only in Karnataka, but in the country and abroad. After Rajkumar, he was the pillar of the Kannada film industry. His death is a great loss to the film industry. Being the Housing Minister, he has done good works. He has concerns over the poor and people. The state has lost a great personality, friendly person. – RV Deshpande
►Ambareesh was a bridge between the government, artistes and film industry. Now, that bridge was collapsed due to which, both the film fraternity and the government have incurred a great loss. He was pained with the demise of the leader. – UT Khader
Ambareesh was a great actor and politician. He was the Bheeshma of the Kannada film industry and his words were final for the film industry. He has brought good name to the film industry. He has done good works as the minister. Now, both the politics and film industry have lost a good person. We have lost a great personality.- Nalin Kumar Kateel
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Fire tragedy: Goa govt steps up action against club chain; 2 properties sealed
Panaji (PTI): The Goa government has intensified its crackdown on the controversial Romeo Lane club chain after a deadly fire at one of its outlets claimed 25 lives, officials said on Monday.
Two other properties of the hospitality company in Goa have been sealed, they said.
A state police team also left for Delhi on Sunday to search for the property promoters -- Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra -- against whom a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered, they said.
Birch by Romeo Lane, a nightclub at Arpora in North Goa, caught fire late Saturday night, killing 25 persons, the majority of whom were their staffers, they said.
The Anjuna police in Goa have arrested the club's chief general manager, Rajiv Modak, general manager Vivek Singh, bar manager Rajiv Singhania, and gate manager Riyanshu Thakur.
The North Goa district administration has sealed a beach shack and another club, both part of the Romeo Lane chain, located at Vagator and Assagao, respectively, an official said.
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Action has been initiated against both properties as they were involved in disputes, the official said.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that a team of state police had left for Delhi in search of the Luthras.
Both the promoters would be arrested as an FIR has been registered against them in connection with the blaze, he added.
Fireworks emerged as the likely cause of the blaze at 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub at Arpora, located 25 km from Panaji, officials said on Sunday, adding that the facility allegedly did not possess even a fire department NOC.
The deceased included 20 employees of the nightclub and five tourists, including four from Delhi.
Most of the deaths were caused by suffocation, as the victims got trapped on the ground floor and in the kitchen, said a fire brigade official.
As per initial information, the nightclub had not adhered to fire safety norms, CM Sawant said on Sunday.
A preliminary inquiry indicated that "electric firecrackers" were set off inside, which started the blaze at 11.45 pm on Saturday, Sawant said.
The CM has directed Chief Secretary V Candavelou and DGP Alok Kumar to identify and act against the government officials who allowed the club to operate even though it violated safety rules.
