Wipro technology to control air pollution: Kumaraswamy
Dialogue between Wipro chief Azim Premji and CM HD Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru, July 24: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the government has decided to use the technology developed by the Wipro to check the increasing air pollution in the cities including the capital city Bengaluru.
After holding a discussion with Wipro Chairman Azim Premji at his office in Vidhana Soudha here on Tuesday, the Chief Minister said that the Wipro has developed a technology to control the air pollution. In this meeting, it was discussed to control the air pollution effectively by using this technology across the state, he added.
Zero cultivation technology
The Azim Premji Foundation has been working in different states on zero cultivation. It was also discussed with him about adopting this method in the state to help the farmers. He has announced in the Budget about introducing zero cultivation method for which Rs 50 crore was reserved. The Azim Premji Foundation has successfully implemented the zero cultivation method in Andhra Pradesh and over 6 lakh farmers have involved in that practice. Now, the Foundation has come forward to implement it in Karnataka, he said.
Azim Premji has said that he would join hands with the government to control air pollution in the city. IN order to have proper coordination, Forest department additional chief secretary would be appointed as the nodal officer, he said.
Azim Premji said that the Wipro has been working with the Andhra Pradesh government regarding agriculture. The Foundation is willing to work with the Karnataka government in this aspect. Wipro has been working in education sector in association with the Education department. It has developed various government schools. The Foundation is ready to join hands with the government in the development, he said.
No renovation of ministers’ quarters
No Ministers including PWD Minister HD Revanna were renovating their government bungalows. The report that Revanna was renovating the house spending crores of rupees was just baseless news. A new building was constructed on the premises of the Kumara Krupa Guest House. Because of the heavy rains, the compound wall of a nearby house was collapsed. Repair work of the wall and laying of a pipeline from the house of the Minister was taken up for which the government order was done in last December. The work was not taken up during this government, he said.
His government has checked the renovation of government bungalows spending crores of rupees. In case, if anybody proposed to renovate the bungalows, the Finance department would not give permission, the CM said.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
