Using children below 18 years for election work prohibited, violators will be booked: DK DC
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Ravikumar on Tuesday clarified that using children below 18 years for election campaigning or any other election-related work is prohibited, he added that violators will be tried under the law.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the Deputy Commissioner added that the UN and the Central Government consider anyone aged below 18 years as a child and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has instructed against the use of children for election-related work.
He said the violators will be tried under the law and will be booked under the relevant sections Child Labour (Prohibition And Regulation) Act, 1986.
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Deputy Lokayukta Justice B. Veerappa conducts surprise inspections in Udupi, pulls up officials
Udupi: Deputy Lokayukta Justice B. Veerappa carried out surprise inspections at multiple locations in Udupi early Friday morning and expressed dissatisfaction over shortcomings in maintenance and sanitation.
The inspection began at the wastewater treatment plant in Nittur, where Justice Veerappa observed what he described as serious lapses in its functioning. He questioned the concerned officials, including the Municipal Commissioner, over the alleged discharge of untreated wastewater into the sea.
“You, who receive Rs 3 lakh every month for the maintenance of the unit, are discharging the wastewater directly into the sea without treating it,” he said during the inspection. Officials from the Environment Department were also pulled up in connection with the matter.
The Deputy Lokayukta later visited Malpe Port to review sanitation conditions. He noted the presence of accumulated waste, sewage flow and foul smell in and around the port area, and directed the authorities to take immediate corrective steps to improve hygiene.
Justice Veerappa also inspected the KSRTC bus stand at Bannanje, including the cleanliness of the canteen premises. During the visit, women staff working at the canteen brought to his notice the absence of facilities such as ESI benefits. He directed the contractor to address the issue without delay and indicated that further action would be taken if compliance was not ensured.
