‘First time in country, state govt to introduce special programme for farmers’
Governor Vajubhai Vala
Bengaluru, July 02: Displaying the roadmap of the JDS-Congress coalition government in the state, Governor Vajubhai Vala said that “Farmers, don’t commit suicide for any reasons. For the first time in the country, the state government is going to introduce a model programme on experimental basis to ensure scientific prices for agriculture produces”.
The Governor who came to Vidhana Soudha from Raj Bhavan at 12.30 pm, was received by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, Legislative Council pro-tem Chairman Basavaraj Horatti, Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar and Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. When the Governor came to the Speaker’s chair, National Anthem was sung. At 12.30 pm, the Governor started his speech in the joint session and wished that the knowledge of the experienced members should become the guiding lamp for the newcomers.
In his speech, the Governor said that “in coming days, my government would tread the new path with new vision. The government is committed to ensure the welfare of all people including the backward classes, women, youth, farmers and those who are denied opportunities. The government will come out with a new programme for the comprehensive development of rural and urban areas. The government will also give skills development training for unemployed youth belonging to SC/ST categories. A separate programme will be introduced to uplift the socio-economic condition of Muslim women. Online ration distribution system is in place”, he said.
The government set up a 2000 MW solar power plant at Pavagada and it has planned to set up 20 MW each solar power plant in each taluk of the state to take the total power generation to 26,985 MW. Steps would be taken to provide free gas connection to the BPL families, scientific methods to protect the quality of river water, free coaching classes for SC/ST students, he said.
Blue revolution
For the development of fisheries, the government would introduce blue revolution in collaboration with the employment guarantee scheme. The roads would be developed as all season roads. By 2021 March, 118 km long Bengaluru Metro train route would be completed and it is expected that the number of passengers would be increased from 3.6 lakh to 20 lakh, the Governor said.
Seeking the help of the elected representatives to reach the programmes of the government to the people and take them to the national level, the Governor said that everyone should come together to find solution to the problems of the people.
But he has never mentioned anything about the much expected farm loan waiver in his speech. The Governor completed his speech within 30 minutes and went.
“Karnataka is known for maintaining the financial discipline effectively. In order to improve the financial condition, we are in the forefront in developing a map to accumulate the funds”.
- Vajubhai Vala, Governor
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Three company directors held in Rs 100-crore investment fraud in Kochi
Kochi (Kerala) (PTI): Police on Sunday arrested three directors of a firm accused of cheating hundreds of investors of over Rs 100 crore through a fake investment scheme linked to agricultural tourism here, officials said.
The accused were identified as Muraleedharan, Ashik Murali and Akhil Murali, all natives of Thrissur.
The arrests were made by the Kalamassery police in connection with a fraud involving ATCOS (Agri Tourism Cooperative Society), a firm headquartered at Pathadipalam here.
Police said the company had promised high returns by collecting investments from the public in the agricultural tourism sector, but allegedly cheated hundreds of people and fled with the money.
ATCOS was registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act and operated 13 branches across various districts in Kerala, besides a branch in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, officials said.
When investors failed to receive their promised returns or the invested amount, complaints were filed with the police.
Officials said around 54 cases have been registered against the firm in 32 police stations across the state, including 29 cases at the Kalamassery police station alone.
Following instructions from Kochi City Police Commissioner K S Mahesh Kumar, a special investigation team was formed under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Shehensha and Thrikkakara ACP Manoj Kumar.
The team traced the accused to an apartment in Amala Nagar in Thrissur, where they had been hiding after secretly renting the flat, officials said.
The bank accounts of the accused have been frozen, and steps have been initiated to trace their assets, officials said.
Police also conducted a raid at the company’s office at Pathadipalam and seized several documents related to the case.
The accused were produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Kalamassery, which remanded them to judicial custody and sent them to Kakkanad jail.
Police said they would seek the custody of the accused for further interrogation as the investigation continues.
