Karnataka is bringing in new telecom policy to set up towers: Minister Khader
First time in country
Mangaluru, November 20: Housing and Urban Development Minister UT Khader said that for the first time in the country, the state government is bringing in new telecom policy to set up telecom tower in Karnataka.
Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, the Minister said that the companies have to get the permission from the government compulsorily and follow certain norms to set up telecom towers in the state. As per the policy, tower should not be constructed within 50 meters radius of schools and colleges, worshipping centres and hospitals.
The companies have to pay certain taxes to the BBMP, city corporations, city municipal councils, town municipal councils, town panchayats and gram panchayats to get the licences. The government has fixed Rs 1 lakh tax in BBMP limits, Rs 30,000 in city corporation limits, Rs 25,000 in city corporation, and Rs 15,000 in gram panchayat limits to get the licences. For the existing towers, the companies or owners were given three months time to get licence from the concerned authorities, the Minister said.
Rs 198 cr funds for drinking water project in Mangaluru constituency
The Cabinet has approved the sanction of Rs 198 crore for the drinking water project from the Thumbe vented dam to the Mangaluru Assembly constituency, he said.
Barrage, bridge across Nethravathi river at Harekala
The government has approved Rs 178 crore project to construct barrage and a bridge across Nethravathi river at Adyar Harekala. The project would be implemented to avoid sea water entering into the river and helpful to drinking water. The KUIDFC and the city corporation would construct a market and a commercial complex at Kankanady in the city at a cost of Rs 41 crore. It was planned to open a division of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology in Mangaluru, he said.
Centre fixed price for sugarcane, not CM
The central government held a discussion with the sugarcane farmers and fixed the price. But the BJP and the people have been accusing about the Chief Minister. It was the central government which fixed the price and not the state government, he said.
Mayor Bhaskar, former mayor Shashidhar Hegde, Congress leader Mamatha Gatti, Sadashiva Ullala and others were present.
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Ban is not shocking, if I join BJP my ban will be lifted: Bajrang on NADA suspension
New Delhi (PTI): Suspended for four years due to his "refusal" to provide sample for dope test, Olympic medallist Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia on Wednesday said it was a vindictive move by the government which would quash the ban if he joins the BJP.
NADA said Bajrang violated the rules by refusing to give sample during selection trials for the national team on March 10.
The anti-doping body had first suspended the Tokyo Games bronze medallist wrestler on April 23 for the offence following which, the sport's world governing body UWW had also slapped him with a suspension.
"It is not shocking because this issue about trial has been going on for last one year. I have said in the past too that I have not refused to give sample to NADA. When they visited my home to conduct the dope test, they came with an expiry kit (in December, 2023). I have also posted this on social media," Barjrang told reporters.
Punia, along with fellow wrestler and Olympian Vinesh Phogat, have joined the Congress Party earlier this year.
Bajrang added in his defence, "You can't give expiry kit to any player and as far as I am concerned, my team was there, so they saw it. They came carrying expiry kits dated 2020, 2021, 2022.
"I gave my urine sample but then my team checked the kit and found out that it was expired. So we made a video of the kit and we mailed NADA, called them to inform about the mistake. But they did not accept their mistake."
The wrestler alleged that the government is looking to get back at them for their involvement in the long-drawn sit-in protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP politician.
"I also feel that because of our protest in support of the women wrestlers, they are trying to exact revenge because all the agencies are fall under the purview of the government.
"I have been competing for the last 10-12 years and I have given sample during all tournaments, during the India camps. But the government's motive is to break us, make us bow down to them. If I join the BJP then I think all my bans will be lifted," Bajrang claimed.
The suspension means that Bajrang will not be able to return to competitive wrestling or apply for a coaching job abroad, if he aspires to, till April 22, 2028.
