Greater Bengaluru Authority Report to be discussed in Cabinet after consulting Opposition: DKShi
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the final report on the Greater Bengaluru Authority will be placed before the Cabinet only after holding discussions with leaders of the opposition.
Speaking to the media at Vidhana Soudha after a high-level meeting with officials regarding the proposal, Shivakumar said, “The committee has submitted its final recommendations on how the city’s municipal limits should be reorganised under the proposed Greater Bengaluru Authority. I’ve directed the committee chairperson to hold talks with opposition leaders and take them into confidence.”
“Once consultations are done, I will place the report before the Cabinet for further discussion. For now, the reorganisation will be implemented within the existing BBMP limits, but in the future, we plan to expand it further,” he added. The Deputy CM also expressed urgency in conducting elections under the new structure.
When asked about Home Minister G Parameshwara’s involvement in discussions related to the Yettinahole water project, Shivakumar said, “There were some issues regarding the project. There was a proposal to exclude his (Parameshwara’s) taluk from the project. Since water needs to be stored in this area, we are taking all precautions to ensure no village is submerged.”
He added that local residents had given suggestions about a few lakes, and that all stakeholders would be taken into confidence before presenting the matter before the Cabinet.
The Deputy CM also confirmed that he is scheduled to visit Delhi on Tuesday. “The visit is aimed at discussing clearances related to forest land in Tumakuru and Hassan regions involved in the Yettinahole project. I will also be meeting the Union Minister for Jal Shakti regarding necessary permissions,” he said.
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TN CM Vijay calls fuel price hike ‘unacceptable’, seeks rollback
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday slammed the increase of Rs 3 per litre in petrol and diesel prices, calling it "unacceptable", and demanded its immediate rollback, claiming the revision would affect various sections of society.
He said oil marketing companies do not reduce prices in line with global crude price trends and "take the profits".
"Union government oil marketing companies have increased the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre. This is not acceptable," Vijay said in a statement.
The hike has been effected after the "five-state polls" (four states and one union territory), he added.
This price rise will largely affect the income of the poor and middle class using two-wheelers and small vehicles, as well as others dependent on vehicles for their livelihood, the CM said.
It will ultimately result in an increase in the prices of daily commodities and also "affect the purchasing power of the poor," he added.
Citing the chain effect of the price revision, such as increased input costs for small units, he said it could lead to a "slowdown" in the market and exports.
"Therefore, I urge the union government to immediately roll back the price hike that will affect the poor and middle-class people and SMEs," Vijay added.
Global crude oil prices have surged more than 50 per cent since US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation, which disrupted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil shipments.
Petrol and diesel prices are now at their highest level since May 2022.
