Rs 100 cr compensation to Kodagu in first phase: CM
Madikeri, July 19: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy declared Rs 100 crore financial assistance to Kodagu district in the first phase to take up flood relief measures as the district incurred loss worth over Rs 329 crore in the rains in the last one month.
Holding review meeting on rain damage and progress of various programmes in the district at the DC office here on Thursday, he told media persons that the government has never neglected Kodagu district. The state government was committed for the development of the entire state. He would release Rs 100 crore to take up relief works in the district, he said.
Till now, the owners would have got just Rs 5000 compensation if their houses were damaged. But now, the compensation was increased to Rs 95,000 if the house is completely damaged and one Ashraya house would be given. Free paddy seeds would also be distributed to the farmers who lost their paddy crop. Already, the PWD Minister had directed the officials to prepare an action plan to repair the damaged PWD roads in the state and call for the tender within 15 days, he said.
The PWD department has incurred a loss of Rs 139 crore due to damage of its properties. In the first phase, there was a demand for Rs 12 crore and the zilla panchayat has placed demand for Rs 48 crore. So, total Rs 329 crore worth properties were damaged in the district and the government would respond to it positively, he promised.
More than 2000 electric poles were also damaged in the district. Additional staff would be deputed from Hassan and Mysuru districts to Kodagu in order to restore the power supply as early as possible. “As the district has suffered a lot in this rainy season, I have personally come here to have first hand information. Shortly, I would convene a special meeting of the MLAs and officials of the district to find permanent solutions to the problems. Steps would also be taken to fill the vacant posts in various departments”, he said.
MLA KG Bopaiah urged the Chief Minister to release the funds as early as possible.
Later, the Chief Minister received memorandums from the associations and general public on the occasion.
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Delhi High Court withdraws judicial work from District Judge after viral video of misconduct
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has withdrawn judicial duties from District Judge Aman Pratap Singh, currently serving as District Judge 1 in South West, Dwarka.
The decision was made during a full court meeting last week, following concerns over the judge's indiscipline, low case disposal rate, and failure to adhere to court schedules.
An official order issued by the High Court Registrar General on September 19 confirmed the withdrawal of Singh's judicial work with immediate effect. Sources indicate that a video of the judge behaving inappropriately in the courtroom, which went viral on social media, contributed to the decision.
In the video of the court proceedings which was circulated, the judge can be seen standing up from his chair and yelling while addressing the court staff and the counsel of an accused.
A viral WhatsApp video of a Delhi Judge - District Judge Aman Pratap Singh pic.twitter.com/uLteC69YBY
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