We should strive to build a corruption free society : Justice Santhosh Hegde
Lecture programme in memory of Prem C Jain, Harith Prem Bharat Mahotsav
Bengaluru: Former Lokayukta Justice Santhosh Hegde said that as the corruption has spread in all sectors, efforts should be made to create corruption-free society.
Inaugurating a lecture in memory of Dr Prem C Jain and Harith Prem Bharat Mahotsav 2019, orgayby the Bearys Group and IGBC Bengaluru Unit at the National Gallery of Modern Arts here on Friday, justice Hegde said that people of the country were fed up with the present developments. For every work, people have to bribe. It was a big challenge before everyone on how to build a corruption free society, he said.
"Only education cannot give value to the society. Our objectives and attitudes should also be good. When the students become employees in future, they should fight against the corruption. Corruption is rampant in all the four pillars of the Constitution like Legislature, Executive, Judiciary and Media. It's unfortunate that there are no serious discussions and debates in Parliament and Assembly. Our elected representatives have been spending time in meaningless debates or commotions. As a result, public money is being wasted", he said.
What happened to UPSC and KPSC? CID has filed charge sheet against the former chairman and members of the KPSC. It was also not free from corruption, he said.
Bearys Group chairman Syed Beary said that noted businessman and Indian Green Building Council president Dr Prem C Jain who was instrumental in constructing environment-friendly buildings, was a real inspiration and today, the country has lost the father of green building with his demise. Dr Prem C Jain had indepth knowledge in air conditioning technology. For the first time, he had established environmental engineering laboratory and he has enriched the respect of the country, he said.
IGBC (skills development) president K Sriram, Prem Jain Memorial Trust trustee Payal Jain, IGBC Bengaluru unit president Dr Chandrasekhar Hariharan, Alok Shetty and others were present.
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Hospital wall collapse: CM orders suspension of executive engineer; kin of victims get solatium
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday ordered the immediate suspension of an executive engineer for the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital wall collapse that claimed the lives of seven people, during a high-level review meeting at Vidhana Soudha.
A compensation of Rs 5 lakh, as announced by the CM Siddaramaiah, was distributed to the families of seven victims who lost their lives in the tragedy on Wednesday evening, which occurred due to heavy downpour with gusty winds and hailstorm.
The meeting of municipal commissioners of the five corporations, chaired by the chief minister and attended by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, focused on fixing accountability and examining lapses that led to the tragedy.
"Why was soil dumped in a way that damaged the wall? Why did you not monitor this?" Siddaramaiah asked, pulling up hospital authorities during the meeting.
A statement from the chief minister's office said that the CM ordered the immediate suspension of the executive engineer of the Karnataka Health Systems Development Project (KHSDP).
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He also questioned the hospital authorities, asking why they failed to monitor the dumping of soil that weakened the structure.
The chief minister directed that a notice be issued to the head of the Hospital.
During the meeting, Siddaramaiah said the rains had caused extensive damage in the city, with over 250 trees uprooted.
The Chief Minister instructed officials to take necessary measures before the onset of the monsoon to avoid untoward incidents.
Commissioners of all five municipal zones in Bengaluru have been asked to take precautionary steps, including trimming dry and dangerous tree branches, the CMO said.
Siddaramaiah also directed them to get the silt cleared from stormwater drains to prevent flooding, and that immediate action be taken to remove debris and fallen branches from roads.
Further, he instructed that barricades be placed at underpasses where water stagnates and restricts public movement.
The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao said in a statement that Shivajinagar MLA Rizwan Arshad distributed compensation cheques of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased on Thursday.
Seven people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed and seven others injured when the compound wall collapsed amid heavy rain, strong winds and a hailstorm on Wednesday evening.
Police said the victims, comprising three from Bengaluru, two from Kerala on a study tour and one each from Uttar Pradesh and Assam, had taken shelter near the wall when it suddenly gave way, trapping them under the debris.
The chief minister questioned officials over the dumping of soil near the wall despite knowing it could weaken the structure, and directed that a notice be issued to the head of Bowring Hospital.
Siddaramaiah, who had visited the spot soon after the incident along with senior officials, reviewed the situation and ordered a detailed probe into the collapse.
