CM Siddaramaiah directs officials to survey 10,754 lakes before monsoon
Bengaluru: In a bid to ensure better management and conservation of lakes across the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed officials to complete the survey of 10,754 lakes before the onset of the monsoon season.
These lakes represent about 26 percent of the estimated 40,998 lakes in the state.
During a review meeting with the Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority, Siddaramaiah instructed officials to clear encroachments of lakes before the rains begin. He noted that the revenue department has already completed the survey of approximately 30,000 lakes, leaving the remaining ones to be surveyed in the coming months.
The chief minister also directed officials to rejuvenate the lakes through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
Additionally, Siddaramaiah instructed the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to regularly monitor the condition of lakes across the state, particularly in urban areas.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
