Continuous efforts being made to ensure K'taka gets fair tax share, says CM Siddaramaiah
Kodagu: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah revealed that the state government is making continuous efforts to ensure that the state was taking its fair tax share due. He was speaking to press persons at Bhagmandala here on Friday.
"The Central Budget is being presented tomorrow, but that doesn’t mean we have no expectations. Unfortunately, those expectations are falling short. The Central Government is acting deaf to our concerns. MLAs, MPs, and Ministers protested in Delhi over the reduction in grants for projects awarded to Karnataka. Despite the announcement of a ₹5,300 crore grant for the Bhadra Upper Bank Project in the Union Budget, not a single rupee has been released so far," Siddaramaiah said.
The Chief Minister also addressed concerns over rising human-wildlife conflicts, particularly in forested regions. "The number of elephants and leopards has increased in Karnataka, and due to food and water shortages, animals are entering human settlements. To tackle this, railway barricades are being installed, and all necessary measures will be taken to prevent further conflicts," he assured.
Additionally, Siddaramaiah mentioned that the committee responsible for reviewing the cleaning of the Cauvery River has yet to submit its report. "Once the report is presented, appropriate action will be taken," he concluded.
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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.
