Steps to make it mandatory to plant saplings in Housing Scheme: Minister Khader
Mangaluru, August 01: Urban Development and Housing Minister UT Khader said that steps would be taken to make it mandatory to plant saplings of neem, basil and other plants of medicinal values and other daily usable plants in front of all houses to be constructed under the Housing Scheme.
Inaugurating Environmental Protection Day organized by various organizations and the Pollution Control Board at town hall here on Wednesday, the Minister said that environment should be created to plant saplings in each house so that each house would contribute in environment conservation.
Implementation of pollution control law: Onus on officials
The Minister said that the officials have the onus to implement the law to control pollution effectively. If the officials failed to discharge their duties, people and environment would have to face the problem. So, people from all walks of life should cooperate with the stakeholders because, law alone could not control the pollution, he said.
‘Sustainable development with environment’
“Development is a must for the growth of the society. If the development programmes taken up in the society became harmful to the environment, the future generation would have to face the problem. So, sustainable development models should be initiated to conserve the environment”, he said.
MLAs Vedavyas Kamath and Harish Kumar, district Legal Aid Authority judge Mallanna Gowda, ZP president Meenakshi Shantigodu, Divisional Forest Conservator Dr V Karikalan, City Corporation Commissioner Muhammad Nazir, Prof G Srinikethan of NITK, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kumar, Small Screen Actor Harsha, District Pollution Control Board Officer Rajashekar Puranik and others were present.
The winners in various competitions organized as part of the programme were given away prizes. The organizations which have been contributing for the environmental conservation were also felicitated.
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RCB to play five IPL 2026 home matches in Bengaluru, two in Raipur
Bengaluru (PTI): Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play five of their home matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here and the remaining two fixtures at Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in the upcoming IPL, the franchise said on Tuesday.
The announcement ended doubts about whether the IPL 2025 winners would be able to play at their home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, following the stampede that killed 11 fans after RCB's maiden title win.
Since that tragic indecent, the venue has not hosted any major domestic matches including the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy or even the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.
"This significant development comes after months of hard work and close coordination across all concerned authorities with a common goal of bringing the games back to home ground for the fans," RCB said in a release.
"RCB extends its sincere gratitude to the Government of Karnataka, the Karnataka State Cricket Association and the Karnataka Police for their unwavering guidance, cooperation and support in facilitating the hosting of matches in Bengaluru."
"The collective efforts to ramp up infrastructure and safety measures in time for the IPL season have ensured that the defending champions will play the majority of their home games in their home ground," the franchise added.
The franchise said that the two "home matches" in Raipur will be as "per prior commitment."
RCB CEO Rajesh Menon said the fans deserve to watch their team compete at home.
"The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is more than just our home ground it is where our identity as a team truly comes alive," he said.
"The energy our fans bring to Bengaluru has always been a driving force for our players, inspiring them through every phase of the game. Our fans have stood by us unconditionally, and they deserve the opportunity to watch their team compete at home."
"After detailed discussions and completing the necessary due process around permissions, we are pleased to confirm that RCB will play five matches in Bengaluru. We sincerely thank the Government of Karnataka, the KSCA, and the Karnataka Police for their support in making this possible," Menon added.
