Udupi district's opposition to Kasturirangan report intensifies ahead of October 21 by-election
Udupi: Several Gram Panchayat members in Udupi district have demanded that the state government either remove their villages from the Kasturirangan report or address various grievances. They have warned that they will boycott voting in the by-election if their demands are not met. The election process is currently underway, and they plan to present their demands to the government after the voting concludes.
A by-election for the Karnataka Legislative Council's South Karnataka Local Authority constituency is set to take place on October 21 in the Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts. Udupi's Additional Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Election Officer, Mamata Devi G.S., confirmed that all preparations for peaceful voting are in place at the district level.
In the district, approximately 37 villages in Kundapura, Byndoor, Karkala, and Hebri taluks are listed as affected by the Kasturi Rangan report. Several Gram Panchayats have insisted on being removed from this list, stating that they will boycott the elections if their demands are not addressed. Villages such as Mudhoor, Goli Hole, Jadkal, Hallihole, Alur, Chittur, Edmoghe, Vandsae, Amasebailu, Shedimane, Madamakki, and Belve are among those expressing their discontent.
If these Gram Panchayat members remain firm in their stance, the upcoming election, which is already lacking elected members for the Zilla Panchayat and Taluk Panchayat, is likely to face further complications due to the intimidation of members. The outcome may hinge on whether political parties can convince these members in the final hours.
A total of 6,032 voters are eligible to cast their votes in this election, with 2,480 voters in Udupi district and 3,552 in Dakshina Kannada district. Voting will take place at 158 polling stations in Udupi district and 234 polling stations in Dakshina Kannada.
In Udupi district, 30 out of 158 polling stations have been identified as sensitive. Similarly, 23 out of 234 polling stations in Dakshina Kannada are designated as sensitive. A total of 660 officials and staff members, including 14 micro observers, have been deployed across 165 teams for the polling stations in Udupi district. In Dakshina Kannada, 972 officials and staff members have been assigned across 243 teams for the polling stations.
Additionally, 328 police personnel have been deployed in Udupi district, and 540 personnel in Dakshina Kannada district.
Eligible voters are required to present either their voter ID (OTR ID) or an identification document provided by local authority members at the polling station. Only these two forms of identification will be accepted; other documents will not be considered valid.
Voters will be allowed to use only the specific indelible ink pen provided by polling officials to cast their votes. Any votes marked with different pens or marking instruments will be deemed invalid. Voters must indicate their preference for candidates by marking numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) next to the candidate's name, as writing out the numbers in words will not be accepted.
In Udupi district, the Shiroor Gram Panchayat has the highest number of voters, while Hallihole and Edmoghe Gram Panchayats have the lowest. This election will allow voting only for Lok Sabha members, Vidhan Sabha members, Vidhan Parishad members, City Council members, Municipal Council members, Town Panchayat members, and Gram Panchayat members.
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Karnataka Milk Federation enters Delhi-NCR, offers competitive pricing on Nandini products
New Delhi, Nov 21: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday launched the Karnataka Milk Federation's (KMF) Nandini brand milk products in the Delhi-NCR market, pricing them marginally lower than competitors to gain a foothold in the region.
The cooperative will retail four cow milk variants, curd, and buttermilk from Friday, with competitive pricing that undercuts established players like Mother Dairy and Amul.
Cow milk will be sold at Rs 56 per litre, full Cream Milk at Rs 67 per litre, Standardised Milk at Rs 61 per litre, Toned Milk at Rs 55 per litre, and curd at Rs 74 per kg.
"We have surplus milk in the state. KMF along with Mandya Milk Union will market surplus milk of 3-4 lakh litres per day in Delhi-NCR," Siddaramaiah told reporters after launching the products.
The federation currently collects 100 lakh litres of milk daily, with local consumption at 60 lakh litres, leaving a surplus of 40 lakh litres for expansion into new markets.
However, the Chief Minister acknowledged the challenges of transporting milk over 2,500 km, which takes 50-54 hours.
There is a need to find new markets for surplus milk and gradually the KMF should be able to sell 5-6 lakh litres per day in Delhi-NCR, he added.
KMF Chairman LBP Bheemanaik assured that milk quality would be maintained during transit.
The federation has already partnered with 40 dealers in the Delhi-NCR region to facilitate sales, he added.
With a robust infrastructure of 26.76 lakh milk producers, 15,737 dairy cooperative societies, and 15 district milk unions, KMF has a turnover of Rs 25,000 crore and exports dairy products to over 25 countries.
State Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh and Agriculture Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy were present at the product launch.
ದೇಶದ ಹಾಲು ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಜರಾತ್ ಮೊದಲ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಎರಡನೇ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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