Coalition govt will be safe for five years: Siddaramaiah
“Media making issue against me”
Bengaluru, June 29: Former chief minister and Coordination Committee chairman Siddaramaiah said that JDS-Congress coalition government led by HD Kumaraswamy would complete full five years safely.
Speaking to reporters after participating in a preparatory meeting on Common Minimum Programme at the KPCC office here on Friday, Siddaramaiah said that the Congress had joined hands with the JDS and formed the coalition government to keep communal BJP at bay and they have agreed to continue. So, the coalition government would not have any problem for the next five years, he said.
“When I was casually speaking to somebody at Dharmasthala nature care centre, someone has recorded it and disclosed it. Is it not unethical? The media does not know what did I say and for what purpose I have spoken. Even then, the media has attacked me with ulterior motive”, he regretted.
Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that the draft copy of the Common Minimum Programme was discussed in detail and it would placed before the Coordination Committee. They have discussed about some other aspects in the draft and some suggestions were also evolved in the meeting, he said.
Medical Education Minister DK Shivakumar said that the all were equal for the coalition government. They would not worry about the criticisms of the opposition parties, he said.
Revenue Minister RV Deshpande said that as expected, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy would present the budget. So, the Congress had discussed about the CMP. There was no difference between the leaders of two parties. Popular programmes given by the Siddaramaiah government would also be continued in this budget. There was nothing to suspect, he said.
Congress senior leader and former union minister Veerappa Moily was also present.
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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.
