Construction of house for Kodagu martyr Altaf: V Somanna
Bengaluru: Minister of Infrastructure Development of Karnataka, V Somanna on Wednesday said that a house will be constructed for Altaf Ahmed’s family, who was martyred in the Jammu-Kashmir valley.
Responding to JDS member K T Shreekanthegouda in the Vidhan Sabha, the minister said that a house will be built for the family of Altaf.
He also said that detailed discussions will be held with the Chief Minister regarding various housing schemes for the rural poor and increase of subsidies to the beneficiaries.
Further, he said, the fact that the funds allocated for various housing schemes have come to the government’s notice that they are not sufficient.
With funds of Rs 1.20 lakhs for Basava Vasati Yojana, Rs 1.75 lakhs under B R Ambedkar Nivas Yojana for the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities, and Devaraj Arasu Vasati Yojana which provides houses for the Minorities at Rs 1.20 lakhs and for the SC/ST community at Rs 1.75 lakhs currently being given, additional efforts will be made by the government to improve the living conditions of the people.
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TN CM Vijay calls fuel price hike ‘unacceptable’, seeks rollback
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday slammed the increase of Rs 3 per litre in petrol and diesel prices, calling it "unacceptable", and demanded its immediate rollback, claiming the revision would affect various sections of society.
He said oil marketing companies do not reduce prices in line with global crude price trends and "take the profits".
"Union government oil marketing companies have increased the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre. This is not acceptable," Vijay said in a statement.
The hike has been effected after the "five-state polls" (four states and one union territory), he added.
This price rise will largely affect the income of the poor and middle class using two-wheelers and small vehicles, as well as others dependent on vehicles for their livelihood, the CM said.
It will ultimately result in an increase in the prices of daily commodities and also "affect the purchasing power of the poor," he added.
Citing the chain effect of the price revision, such as increased input costs for small units, he said it could lead to a "slowdown" in the market and exports.
"Therefore, I urge the union government to immediately roll back the price hike that will affect the poor and middle-class people and SMEs," Vijay added.
Global crude oil prices have surged more than 50 per cent since US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation, which disrupted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil shipments.
Petrol and diesel prices are now at their highest level since May 2022.
