Activist seeks protection after filing RTI complaint against CM Siddaramaiah
Mysuru: An RTI activist, Gangaraju, has filed a complaint against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging involvement in a scandal related to the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Following the complaint, Gangaraju reported receiving life threats and has requested the Chief Minister's office to assign a gunman for his protection.
In letters addressed to the Chief Minister's office and the city police commissioner, Gangaraju expressed concerns for his safety after accusing Siddaramaiah of involvement in the MUDA scam. He urged the authorities to provide him with personal security.
In response, police authorities have reportedly increased patrols near Gangaraju's residence and placed a beat book there for regular monitoring. However, they informed him that if he wishes to have a gunman, he would need to arrange one through the government by paying the required fee, as per the rules.
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Ban meat, liquor consumption in holy towns along Narmada, MP CM tells officials
Bhopal (PTI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has asked officials to ensure meat and liquor are not consumed in and around religious towns located along the Narmada river, considered the lifeline of the state.
There are 21 districts, 68 tehsils, 1138 villages and 1126 ghats as well as 430 ancient Shiva temples and two 'shakti peeths' along the banks of the river.
Chairing a meeting of officials on Friday, Yadav also said Amarkantak in Anuppur district, from where the Narmada originates, must be given top priority for environmental protection.
"It must be ensured that meat and liquor are not consumed in and around the religious towns and places located on the banks of Narmada River. Future settlements, land should be identified away from the Narmada river's origin and a satellite city should be developed. Sewage should not be released into the Narmada. Work on it must be done within a time limit," Yadav said.
Latest technologies should be used for solid waste management, while satellite imagery and drone systems must be deployed for monitoring of activities along the river in order to enhance environmental protection, he said.
Asserting that all mining activities by machines must be banned, Yadav pointed out Narmada is the only river in the world whose 'parikrama' (circumambulation) is done by devotees.
In order to make it a major religious and tourism activity, work should be done in a phased manner to develop a 'parikrama path' for the convenience of devotees, he added.
"Activities for infrastructure development should be started through local panchayats and committees by marking places on the Parikrama Path. Self-help groups and local youth should be encouraged to develop homestays with arrangement of food etc for people undertaking parikrama of the river," Yadav said.
Of the river's 1312 kilometres, a dominant 1,079 km is in Madhya Pradesh.
