Vijayanagara district will be merged with Ballari only if all representatives agree: Min Nagendra
Ballari: Minister for Sports and Youth Empowerment B Nagendra has expressed the state government's willingness to discuss the issue of merging Vijayanagara district with Ballari, on the condition that all elected representatives endorse the restoration of an undivided Ballari district, as it existed before.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the minister highlighted the negative consequences of separating Vijayanagara from Ballari. He mentioned the loss of the world cultural heritage site Hampi, along with several other tourist destinations, and emphasized that the farmers of Ballari were deprived of the waters of the Tungabhadra Reservoir. Nagendra acknowledged the pain experienced by the people of the district as a result of this division.
The minister clarified that the decision to merge the districts would only be pursued if all local representatives agreed to it. He expressed his intention to discuss the matter with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and arrive at a decision after considering the viewpoints of all stakeholders.
It is worth noting that during the tenure of former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, former minister Anand Singh had advocated for the separation of Vijayanagara from Ballari and its establishment as an independent district. Subsequently, Vijayanagara district was formed in October 2021 under the administration of former CM Basavaraj Bommai.
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Fire in Delhi's Paschim Vihar claims one life, two injured
New Delhi (PTI): A woman was killed and two others were injured after a fire broke out in a residential flat in Paschim Vihar area, an official of Delhi Fire Services said on Monday.
The incident occurred in the new slum flats in Paschim Puri area.
"The fire department received the call at approximately 10:27 pm and dispatched three fire tenders to the scene. The fire, confined to domestic articles in a second-floor flat of the ground-plus-three-storey building, was brought under control," said Delhi Fire Services (DFS) chief Atul Garg.
The DFS chief said the firefighters found the charred body of a woman in the flat.
Her identity is yet to be confirmed. The body was handed over to police for further investigation, he added.
Two others were rescued by the DFS team with burns and were immediately rushed to Acharya Bhikshu Hospital.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
