Property card is compulsory in corporation limits from Dec 1: DC
Mangaluru, November 7: Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil said that following the state government’s notification, the Urban Property Ownership Records –PR Cards were made compulsory in the city corporation limits from December 1.
Speaking to reporters at his office here on Wednesday, the DC said that total 32 revenue villages were divided into six zones and 30 sectors and the survey of total 1,50,635 properties coming under the city corporation was already completed. Of them, records 77,306 properties were already collected and prepared draft PR cards of 31,883 properties and 29,393 draft PR cards were already distributed. Approval was given for another 23,560 cards and 18,491 PR cards were already given to the property owners, he said.
The scheme was started in 2012. Under this scheme, all documents and records related to the property would be scanned in UPOR software and enter the data. After collecting all data, within 30 days after the completion of the process of rights enquiry, fee would be collected from the property owners and PR cards would be issued. If the property owners have any objections over the draft PR Cards, they could submit them with proper documents. Once the PR Card certification is finalized, the UPOR software would be merged with Cauvery software. Since the PR Card is essential for registration of properties, those who have not yet get the property cards should get them immediately, he said.
A separate office was opened near Mangaluru taluk office for this purpose. Along with existing eight surveyors, 12 new surveyors were appointed and five additional surveyors were deputed. Total 60 employees including 10 data entry operators have been working for this. In order to solve any problems, the committee led by him would hold meetings twice in a week, he said.
New website
For this purpose, a new website would start functioning from November 12. All required information would be uploaded in the website. Helpline division would also be opened. Property could be registered through emails, for which a new App would be developed. Home service was available for the physically disabled persons who could not move, the DC said.
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Have no personal involvement in Cong’s action against some minority leaders: Shivakumar
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said he has no personal involvement in action taken against certain Congress leaders from the minority community following allegations of an internal conspiracy during the recently held Davanagere South bypolls.
He clarified that the decisions were taken by the party high command based on available reports.
Asserting that party discipline is of utmost importance, Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president, sought to downplay concerns that action against minority leaders may send a message that "Muslims are being targeted."
"I don’t have any personal involvement in this. Whatever decisions are taken are made by the party leadership. The party has its own reports. Decisions regarding MLAs or MLCs cannot be taken at the state level without instructions from Delhi," he said.
Speaking to reporters, he added, "People may blame me; I am not concerned. Everyone must function in accordance with party discipline."
Responding to concerns within sections of the party that recent actions may convey the impression that minority leaders are being targeted, he said the Congress exists for the welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, minorities, backward classes, farmers and all sections of society.
The Congress has suspended MLC K Abdul Jabbar from primary membership and relieved another MLC, Naseer Ahmed, from the post of CM’s political secretary.
The action followed allegations by a group of Muslim leaders that certain party members conspired to defeat the official candidate in Davanagere South.
Following the action, speculation has emerged that Housing Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan may also face disciplinary measures during the next cabinet reshuffle.
The three leaders had reportedly sought a Muslim candidate for the Davanagere South bypoll ticket, which the party instead allotted to the late MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa’s grandson, Samarth Mallikarjun. They were also said to have not actively participated in campaigning.
Shivakumar also rejected claims of factionalism within the ruling party amid speculation that leaders close to CM Siddaramaiah were being targeted.
Naseer Ahmed and Zameer Ahmed Khan are considered close to the chief minister.
Rejecting allegations of factions within the party, Shivakumar said, "We speak to each other every day. It is the media that creates divisions. Where is my faction? Has anyone put up a board saying they belong to the Siddaramaiah faction? Have I put up any such board?"
"All 139 legislators are my people, and they are all Siddaramaiah’s people as well. Everyone belongs to the Congress," he added, saying there are no factions within the party and such claims are media-driven.
PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi met Shivakumar on Friday, a day after expressing concerns that disciplinary action against minority leaders may send the wrong message.
Shivakumar said he discussed with Jarkiholi the need to decongest Bengaluru traffic by diverting vehicles entering the city from state and national highways, along with party-related issues.
"We also discussed political matters in the interest of the party and the need to work together," he said.
