Additional Rs 4,000 to Kisan Samman Yojana beneficiaries: CM Yediyurappa
Rs 100 crore loan waiver promise to weavers
Bengaluru, Jul 26: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday said an additional relief of Rs 4,000 would be given to beneficiaries of the Prime Minister "Kisan Samman Yojana" scheme, under which Rs 6,000 is given.
He also announced waiver of weavers' loans, which now stands at around Rs 100 crore.
Speaking to reporters after holding a cabinet meeting here, he said two important decisions were taken, the first of which was to disburse Rs 4,000 in two instalments to beneficiaries of the Kisan Samman Yojana scheme.
"The other is waiving weavers' loans totalling around Rs 100 crore," he said.
Yediyurappa said that being a farmer's son, it was his commitment to help farmers reeling under drought.
On the existing crop loan waiver scheme floated by the erstwhile H D Kumaraswamy government, the chief Minister said he would take a call after reviewing it.
To strike a cordial note with the opposition Congress and the JD(S) which had accused the BJP of indulging in horse trading to topple the government, the chief minister said he would not encourage the politics of vengeance.
"I assure the people of Karnataka and the opposition parties that under no circumstances will I ever practice the politics of vengeance.
I will treat with humility whoever finds fault with me.
Forget and forgive is the policy I believe in,"Yediyurappa said.
He alleged that there was administrative breakdown in the last 14 months and said the people would see for themselves in the next three to four months how transformation occurs.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
