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MGNREGS in Dakshina Kannada; Works worth Rs 8 cr done in just 11 days!

[email protected] (Naina J A, Deccan Herald)
April 4, 2011

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Mangalore, April 4: The Dakshina Kannada district has made a 'significant record' by implementing works worth nearly Rs 8 crore in just 11 days, under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Even in 2009, the district had implemented works worth Rs 12 crore in just one month, which was later termed as a 'bogus progress.'

According to the official website, as on April 2, works worth Rs 1,821.05 lakh have been implemented in Dakshina Kannada district during financial year 2010-11. However, on March 21, works worth only Rs 1,036.86 lakh was implemented in the district. On March 29, works worth Rs 1,348.45 lakh have been implemented while on April 1, works worth Rs 1,788.20388 lakh has been implemented. Interestingly, on March 1, works worth Rs 634.23 lakh was implemented in the district. According to sources, “normally gram panchayats have shown Rs 7 lakh to Rs 8 lakh improvement in implementing works.

However, here about Rs Rs 784.19193 lakh worth works have been completed in just 11 days, which is highly impossible.”

According to the website, in Bantwal taluk, works worth Rs 583.92 lakh has been implemented during the period. Belthangady taluk has implemented works worth Rs 480.30 lakh. Mangalore taluk has implemented works worth Rs 357.06 lakh. Works worth Rs 252.44 lakh has been implemented in Puttur taluk while Sullia taluk has registered implementation of works worth Rs 141.72 lakh.

Sources said though Bantwal taluk tops the district in the implementation of MGNREGS, its administrative expenditure is only Rs 19.78 lakh. “However, the administrative expense of Belthangady taluk is Rs 79.70 lakh which is really startling.”

The performance of few gram panchayats too raises eyebrows. According to the website, Amaramudnoor Gram Panchayat in Sullia taluk has implemented works worth Rs 35.7211 lakh. Naravi GP has utilised Rs 75.11 lakh under MGNREGS while Neriya GP has implemented works worth Rs 40.80 lakh. In Bantwal taluk, Kedila Gram Panchayat has shown works worth Rs 32.10 lakh and Kolnadu Gram Panchayat has implemented works worth Rs 56.71 lakh. In Mangalore taluk, works worth Rs 60.43 lakh has been implemented in Neermarga Gram Panchayat limits.

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The job cards have been issued to 90,263 unemployed persons in the district till April 2. Of which, employment have been provided to 25,357 persons. In Puttur taluk, 81 families have completed 100 days work, 373 families have completed 100 days work in Puttur, 182 families in Belthangady, 372 families in Mangalore and 31 families in Sullia taluk. A total of 16,600 works are under progress in Dakshina Kannada district.

When contacted Zilla Panchayat CEO P Shivashankar, he said: “I also have doubts over the progress made in the district under MGNREGS. We will go for 100 per cent verification of the March expenditure report. What has appeared in the website may be a provisional figures. We will come to know the final figures only after the verification. Moreover, I have issued a circular to all the Gram Panchayats not to make the payment for those works which have been undertaken after March 28,” he said.

“We had similar progress in the month of March last year. The trend has been continued even this year,” the CEO said.

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March 4,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 4: CM BS Yediyurappa may reconsider plans to hike taxes and curtail populist schemes in his budget on Thursday as the Centre released part of GST compensation it owes the state. Officials said the Centre released the first instalment of the bimonthly compensation for October-November amounting to Rs 2,013 crore.

"This is welcome relief as the government has been scrambling to mobilise funds," said BT Manohar, member of GST consultative committee, government of Karnataka. The second instalment of Rs 1,523 crore is also expected to be released soon.

The CM, in his seventh budget, is expected keep the focus firmly on farmers and give top priority to irrigation, agriculture and welfare schemes.

The irrigation sector is expected to land the lion's share with an allocation of at least Rs 25,000 crore, followed by agriculture. Former CM Kumaraswamy had allocated over Rs 17,000 crore for water resources.

The bulk of funds is likely to go to the Upper Krishna (UKP) and Upper Bhadra projects, as it will help backward Kalyana Karnataka and central Karnataka regions. The two are also significant political blocs. The government will also seek assistance from the Centre for the UKP project in the erstwhile Hyderabad-Karnataka region, which enjoys special status under the Constitution owing to its backwardness. P4

Yediyurappa is also expected to spell out populist schemes for the poor.

Former CM HD Kumaraswamy had allocated Rs 17,212 crore in the previous budget for water resources and Yediyurappa is likely to go well beyond that figure. "Priority will be given to irrigation and farmers," Yediyurappa had said recently. "I am making efforts to present a budget within the financial constraints."

he amounts are released once every two months, but the Centre had fallen behind on payments. PX

"There are indications that another payment will be made."

The state's optimism stems from the fact that the Centre's GST collection crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore-mark for four successive months till February.

However, the CM could still hike tax rates marginally. At a pre-budget meet on resource mobilisation where Yediyurappa is learnt to have expressed willingness to borrow funds, officials from the finance department advocated raising tax rates instead.

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Mangaluru, Jan 3: A young entrepreneur reportedly jumped off the Netravati bridge near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city today morning.

The youth who allegedly committed suicide has been Navesh Kottari, 30, a resident of Ullalbail. He was the proprietor of N J Shamiyana.

The incident took place at around 6:30 a.m. Police and fire brigade rushed to the spot after sometime and launched search operation for the body in the river Netravati.

The body was retrieved in the afternoon.

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July 29,2020

Bengaluru, July 29: The Central Crime Branch arrested four international drug peddlers belonging to Kerala and recovered drugs worth Rs 1.25 crore from them, said Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday.

"We have started a war on drugs. Our agenda is to curb the drug mafia not only in Bengaluru, but in entire Karnataka. Many people are involved in the drug mafia. They are targeting students, other states, and international students who can spend and afford to become victims," said Bommai.

The recovered items include 2,000 kg LSD strips, 110 grams MDMA Cristol, 10 ecstasy tablets, 5 kg Ganja, five cell phones, weighing machine and pouches.

"When we raided a house in Soladevanahally police station area, we arrested Shahad Mohammed, Azmal, Ajin KG Verghese and Nitin Mohan. All are from Kerala and we will arrest their contacts as well. They are involved in the dark web mafia," Bommai said.

He said the peddlers were using post offices and couriers for their business.

"I'll speak to the central government, the home ministry and postal department, and other issues related to this mafia. Canada, Netherlands, and other nations are also involved in this mafia," said the state home minister.

"People from influential backgrounds are also involved in this mafia, but our objective is zero tolerance. We are using our intelligence. Drugs are coming from other states like AP, Goa, and other states," he said.
Bommai said he was personally addressing this case and appealed for support from parents, schools and colleges.

"I'm addressing this issue personally because it's important to curb the drug mafia. I need support from schools and college managements and parents. I'll also call college and hostel managements before colleges start. We will make managements responsible," he said.

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