Revenue dept issues to be solved soon: Minister
Mangaluru, June 25: Housing and Urban Development Minister UT Khader said that he has directed the district incharge secretary and the deputy commissioner to submit a report on finding solutions to revenue issues like land conversion and other issues while constructing houses in the district.
Speaking to reporters after holding a meeting of elected representatives and officials at Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) at Mallikatte here on Monday, the Minister said that the officials would discuss on technical issues related to Revenue department on Tuesday. Both the officers would discuss with the organizations and give a report within next three days. Based on the report, he would try to solve the problems, he said.
Smart City- MD will be given free hand
Khader said that Mangaluru Smart City Project is being prepared to make it a model to the entire country, for which, people should also be smart and cooperate with the administration. The Managing Director of the Smart City Project would be given complete power to implement the project effectively and the officer was directed to convene a meeting once in 15 days on the progress of the project. The MD was also directed to recruit the human resources for the project. The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) consultant would be kept in a constant vigil and SPV MD would be given power to carry out the project work. Once in a month, District Incharge Secretary and Deputy Commissioner should conduct the management meeting and while doing this, the City Corporation should be taken into consideration. Apart from this, district minister, Lok Sabha Members and MLAs would conduct the meeting to review the progress of the project, he said.
Linking roads from NH to be developed
It was planned to develop the linking roads from National Highway. In order to develop Thokkottu- Jeppinamogaru-Mahakalipaddu- Morgans Gate road as six lane or four lane, a delegation of Lok Sabha Member and elected representatives would meet the Railway Minister and appeal him for 50 per cent funds out of total funds required for the project. If the centre denied the funds, either state government or the city corporation would find solution to the problem, the Minister said.
MLC Ivan D’Souza, MLAs Vedavyas Kamath, Bharat Shetty, Mayor Bhaskar Moily, corporators Premananda Shetty, Shashidhar Hegde and others were present.
Chemical use to preserve fish: Truth will be out
When asked about using chemicals to prevent fish from deteriorating during transportation, Khader said that he would direct the concerned authorities to check the fact behind this issue. Steps would be taken to unfold the truth through the Deputy Commissioner.
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
