Legal Scholar, Founder of IDIA Basheer found dead in his car
Chikkamagaluru: Founder of Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access (IDIA), a non-profit organisation working in India which aims to empower underprivileged children and Legal Scholar Shammad Basheer, passed away in a tragic accident in Karnataka.
A law graduate from National Law School of India University, Bangalore and Basheer completed his post-graduate studies at the University of Oxford before founding IDIA.
For his outstanding contributions to a broad range of legal issues and legal education, Prof. Basheer was awarded Infosys Prize 2014 for Humanities. He was also awarded with Legal Education Innovation Award 2016 by Society of Indian Law Firms in recognition of innovation and leadership in the development of Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access (IDIA) and promoting legal careers among the under-privileged.
Basheer was found dead in his car near Baba Budangiri where traffic movement has been closed due to bad weather conditions.
According to his colleague Basheer used to come to baba budangiri to get mentally refresh. On Aug 5 he was to return back to Bengaluru but his number was not reachable so they started search operation for Basheer. On Thursday they found his dead body in car near Baba Budangiri.
"The police however ruled out murder and added that the heater of the car was switched on and the key of the car was also in ignition, so he might have forgot to switch off the heater. So far we don't have any reason to suspect murder in the case" Chikkamagaluru SP Harish Pandey said.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
