We are all helpless about Vishnuvardhan's memorial: Minister Jayamala
Udupi: All of us, including the chief minister, are helpless about the Vishnuvardhan Memorial. Wherever we are going to make the memorial, a dispute is arising there. We too have a pain that even after passing these many years, the Vishnuvardhan's memorial was not built. Hence, all of us are standing by Bharathi, stated Women and child development, Kannada culture, and district in-charge Minister Jayamala.
Speaking to media persons in Udupi, Bharathi's disappointment over the Vishnuvardhan's memorial is natural. I respect Bharathi's family. Bharathi says that Vishnuvardhan's memorial should be built in Mysuru. Vishnuvardhan, who was born and died in Mysuru, loved Mysuru throughout his life. His family knows what Vishnu wanted. So we have to respect Bharati's words.
Chief Minister Kumaraswamy is also from theater. So there are no differences in this matter. There is a small dispute over Bharati's land. Yesterday, Munirathna and Manju have discussed the issue. They have given their views to Bharati in writing.
Toll Problem: Delegation to the Center
All of us, including the State Public Works Minister, have decided to go to Delhi and request Union Minister Gadkari to address the issue of Tollgate in the district. The minister would be requested to exclude local vehicles from paying toll until the service road gets complete, Minister Jayamala said.
I cannot take any action regarding the tollgate. All these questions have to be answered by Gadkari himself. We have no other way than that. The company has assured to make the service road ready within March, Minister Jayamala added.
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Karnataka govt seeks agency to manage rural drinking water units: Minister
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday said the state government is working to appoint an agency to manage clean drinking water units in rural areas.
The state Rural Development and Panchayat Raj minister was responding to a question by Hirekerur MLA U B Banakar in the legislative assembly.
"In the rural areas of the state, many clean drinking water units have been set up under corporate social responsibility (CSR) grants, including contributions by MLAs and MPs, and handed over to gram panchayats. After the maintenance period, problems have arisen in keeping these units operational," Priyank said.
He added that a proposal has been made to award a maintenance contract to one of the country’s reputed drinking water unit manufacturing companies, but so far, no companies have come forward to take up the work.
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"The government is continuing its efforts and will resolve this problem soon," he said.
On a query regarding fluoride content in water, the minister said water quality testing is being conducted monthly in all zilla panchayats.
"Laboratories have been opened for this purpose. Around 6.5 lakh water samples have been tested across the state, and water testing kits have been provided to villages," he added.
