Petrol price hike: Truck owners to strike from June 18
Bengaluru, June 16: The Federation of All India Trucks Owners Association has decided to conduct indefinite strike from June 18 against the central government for hiking the petroleum products and increasing the third party insurance premium.
Speaking to reporters here on Saturday, Federation of All India Goods Transportation Vehicles Owners Associations president B Channa Reddy said that the central government has been increasing the prices of petroleum products regularly. Moreover, it has increased the third party insurance premium amount which is unscientific. This would have a burden on the truck owners and employees, he said.
They have to repay the loans taken to purchase lorries. Every day, they have to pay toll taxes in highways. Lorry owners have been facing lot of problems daily. But without taking their problems into consideration, the central government has been taking anti-lorry owners decisions, he said.
In 2012, one litre of diesel was costing Rs 45.73 and now, it was increased to Rs 66.37. In the same way, petrol price in 2012 was Rs 73.5, but now it was increased to Rs 75.06 and it varies from state to state. As a result, the truck owners were facing lot of problems. So, it has become inevitable for them to conduct indefinite strike seeking fulfillment of their demands, he 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.
