Shifting ‘Aero India’ Air Show to Lucknow is not fair: CM
Hubballi, August 12: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the Central Government’s decision to shift the venue of ‘Aero India’ air show being held in Bengaluru once in two years, to Lucknow eying the Lok Sabha elections was not fair.
Strongly condemning the decision of the central government at the Hubballi airport here on Sunday, the Chief Minister said that Uttar Pradesh has more Lok Sabha seats. So, the central government has shifted the Air Show to Lucknow to get political mileage. Bengaluru was a suitable place to conduct Air Show and the state has all basic infrastructure required for the air show. Because of this reason, the previous governments had selected Bengaluru for the show, he said.
It was not fair to select the Lucknow cornering Bengaluru. Recently, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was requested to conduct the air show in Bengaluru. Even then, the central government has not considered the appeal of the state government, he said.
Left to PWD
The issue of shifting the Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project (KSHIP) office to Hassan was left to PWD department. He would not interfere in this issue, he clarified.
“I have come to Hubballi for the first time after becoming the Chief Minister. Since election code of conduct for local body elections is in force, I cannot stay here. Otherwise, I would have toured the north Karnataka for three days. After the elections to the local bodies, I will tour the North Karnataka”, Kumaraswamy 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.
