CM Yediyurappa calls upon farmers to make use of Kisan Rail
Bengaluru, Jun 29: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday called upon farmers to make use of the Kisan Rail, which was started by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government to help farmers turn agriculture into a profitable business.
He was speaking after flagging off a Kisan rail train carrying 250 tonnes of mangoes from Chinatamani to New Delhi at the Yelahanka Railway Station in the City.
"The Kisan Rail plays a crucial role in providing good prices for the farm products and thus enhances farmers' income.I take this opportunity to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching this scheme, which has enhanced market potential for farm products," Yediyurappa said.
Stating that the mango growers of Kolar and Chikkaballapura districts have benefited from this scheme, Yediyurappa expressed the hope that other vegetable and fruit growers will also explore the marketing opportunities and utilise this scheme to get more profit for their products.
Terming the Kisan rail a historic step, he said, "The opposition leaders have been commenting on the government but this is for the first time in the history of independent India, an arrangement like Kisan Rail has been made for the benefit of farmers."
Yediyurappa said on June 21, 1,250 tonnes of mangoes from Kolar and Chikkaballapura were transported to Delhi by five Kisan Rail services.This helped farmers get a profit of more than Rs 10 per kg.
ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಚಿಂತಾಮಣಿಯಿಂದ ನವದೆಹಲಿಗೆ 250 ಟನ್ ಮಾವು ಸಾಗಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ 'ಕಿಸಾನ್ ರೈಲ್'ಗೆ ಇಂದು ಹಸಿರು ನಿಶಾನೆ ತೋರಿಸಿ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅನ್ನದಾತ ರೈತರು ಬೆಳೆದ ಬೆಳೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಮೌಲ್ಯ ಒದಗಿಸುವ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ 'ಕಿಸಾನ್ ರೈಲು' ಮಹತ್ವದ ಪಾತ್ರ ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದು, ನಮ್ಮ ರೈತರು ಈ ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಸದುಪಯೋಗಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಕೋರುತ್ತೇನೆ. pic.twitter.com/PWmHHWZEZt
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Karnataka Lokayukta raids four govt officials
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka Lokayukta sleuths on Thursday conducted raids at multiple locations of four government officials who are accused of amassing assets disproportionate to their known source of income.
According to the Lokayukta, the places raided were connected to Suresh Babu G, Survey Supervisor in the office of the Additional Director Land Records in Kolar Taluk in Kolar district; Raja Venkatappa Nayak, Taluk Health Officer, Taluk Health office, Surpur in Yadgir district; M B Ravi, Assistant Executive Engineer, Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board in Davangere; and G Srinivas Murthy, Assistant Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Mahadevapura.
The raids were carried out simultaneously in all the above places.
Sources in the Lokayukta police said many incriminating documents, unaccounted money and valuables were found from the locations which were raided.
