Mangaluru: Mayor bans construction work in city after landslide tragedy
Mangaluru: Mayor Sudheer Shetty stated that Commissioner of the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) had been advised to strictly implement a rule to ban all excavation and construction works in the municipal limits until September so as to avoid any potential disasters. The issue was brought to the notice of the DC too, he said. He was addressing the media persons at the Corporation on Wednesday.
“Three executive engineers are directed to identify areas where retaining walls have weakened and where the walls are needed. The dilapidated areas will be inspected by junior engineers who will take measures to stabilize them temporarily with sand bags. A clear instruction has been given in this regard. Potential dangers will be avoided through this”, he stated.
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The mayor said that the retaining wall built for Netravathi River Front Project had collapsed at one place and an inspection of the spot had been conducted. “We have maintained status quo as there is a case pending in the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The hearing is on August 2 and the verdict will favor the Corporation”, the Mayor expressed confidence.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
