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.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Will go out of way for protection of environment, ecology: SC on tree felling in Hyderabad
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the environmental damage due to the felling of a large number of trees on a land parcel next to the University of Hyderabad, and said it would go out of the way for the protection of environment and ecology.
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih questioned the Telangana government over the "tearing hurry" to fell the trees there.
"You have to come up with a plan as to how you will restore those 100 acres (of land)," the bench told senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who appeared for Telangana.
Justice Gavai said the top court was surprised to see videos where animals were running for shelter.
The bench directed the wildlife warden of Telangana to take immediate steps to protect the wildlife.
"For the protection of the environment and ecology, we will go out of the way," Justice Gavai said.
While posting the matter for the next hearing on May 15, the bench orally said, "In the meantime, not a single tree will be felled there."
On April 3, the top court took suo motu cognisance of the state's tree felling drive in the Kancha Gachibowli forest and called it a "very serious" matter.
It asked the Telangana government to explain the "compelling urgency" for clearing the large tree cover and stayed any future activity till further orders
Students of the University of Hyderabad were protesting against the state government's plans to develop the 400-acre land parcel bordering the university.
_vb_70.jpeg)
