Govt takes stone pelting incident during Ganesh idol immersion in Nagamangala seriously: K'taka CM
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has emphasised that the government is treating the stone pelting incident during the Ganesh idol immersion in Nagamangala, Mandya district, with utmost seriousness.
Describing the act as an attempt by miscreants to disrupt societal peace, he confirmed that over 50 individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident.
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"The maintenance of peace and order is our primary responsibility," Siddaramaiah stated in a post shared on social media platform X on Thursday. He also warned that strict action would be taken against those attempting to sow divisions based on religion, regardless of their background.
The Chief Minister appealed to the public to remain calm and avoid reacting to provocations, urging everyone to cooperate in maintaining peace and harmony.
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Railway lines as fence could cut cost of barricading to curb man-elephant conflicts: MP Wadiyar
Bengaluru, Sept 17: MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has suggested that to bring down the exorbitant cost barricading – estimated to cost around Rs 1.3 to Rs 1.5 crore per kilometre – railway lines could be used to construct fences on Tuesday.
Wadiyar took to X to share the letter he had sent to Union Environment Forest & Climate Change Minister Bhupendra Yadav.
Stating that “railway (lines) barricading” is proving to be an effective way to restrict the movement of elephants, he suggested that this should be taken up on a large scale.
“Upon consultation with the relevant authorities, it has come to my understanding that the cost of barricading per kilometre comes to Rs 1.3 crore to Rs 1.5 crore. Given that the border of the forests in my constituency stretches to over 400 km, with around 280 km of forest border requiring immediate barricading, the cost of such an exercise will reach Rs 350 crore to Rs 400 crore,” he wrote in his letter.
He said the environment ministry could make a direct request with the railway ministry for an allocation of railway lines, thus reducing the cost of the project to just that of labour cost.
“The benefits of this initiative are manifold, from reduction of human casualties, protection of property and livelihood, to conservation of elephants and, most importantly, promoting human-elephant coexistence, which is the need of the hour,” he added.
Working towards safer coexistence in Mysore-Kodagu! Submitted proposal to Union Environment Forest & Climate change Minister Shri Bhupendra Yadav Ji for railway barricading to reduce elephant-human conflicts. pic.twitter.com/VjOWIF1TTC
— Yaduveer Wadiyar (@yaduveerwadiyar) September 17, 2024
