Forest Minister Khandre inspects Hesaraghatta area for development of reserved grasslands
Bengaluru: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Saturday visited and inspected the 5,678-acre grassland area including the Hesaraghatta Lake, which has been declared a reserved grassland by the state government a few months ago.
The minister warned against pollution of River Arkavathy and the Hesaraghatta Lake, which provides water to more than 10 lakh people in a year.
“Conservation of the natural grass on the site is important, along with ensuring its growth on a further. Cooperating with the families living in the neighbourhood areas, especially the shepherds and the cowherds, is also important. The area can be further developed with the help of the local gram panchayats too,” Khandre said.
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Stressing on the fauna in the grassland, the minister said pointed out that it was a breeding ground for several species of birds. “In addition, there are sources of several water bodies here. Various species of local tree, fruit trees for food and sedges for birds to nest in must be grown in the area,” he directed the officials.
Khandre instructed Meenakshi Negi, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Forest Force Chief, who was present at the spot to formulate an action plan to utilize CSR funds for the comprehensive conservation and development of the Hesaraghatta area in cooperation with the Minor Irrigation Department, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and the local bodies. The plan will include allocation of funds from the Forest Department.
APCCF Kumar Pushkar, Bangalore DCF Ravindra Kumar N and others were present on the occasion.
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Pawan Khera denied anticipatory bail in passport case: Cong stands up for senior member
New Delhi: The Congress party has stood by Pawan Khera, the Chairman of the party’s Media and Publicity Department, expressing confidence that regardless of hurdles like politics of threat and intimidation, justice would emerge victorious.
Khera was denied anticipatory bail by the Gauhati High Court on Friday in the case filed against him by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma for alleging that she possessed not only multiple passports but also undisclosed properties abroad.
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has said in a post in Hindi on his ‘X’ account, “The entire Indian National Congress stands in solidarity with Pawan Khera, the Chairman of its Media and Publicity Department. The process to challenge the Gauhati High Court’s decision in the Supreme Court is underway.” In the post, which he put up on Friday, Ramesh has added, “We are confident that justice will prevail over the politics of threats, intimidation, and harassment.”
Bhuyan Sarma has lodged also an FIR seeking legal action against Pawan Khera for his allegations that she possesses passports of three countries and owns a company in the US, which had invested Rs. 50,000 crores. She has filed criminal cases against the Congress leader at the Guwahati Crime Branch Police Station under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
