Pejavar mutt seer begins 3-day fast over power plant issue; says he is not against Putthige seer

January 9, 2012

Udupi, January 9: Pejavar mutt head Sri Visvesha Thirtha Swamiji on Monday launched a three-day fast protesting the state government's decision to drop two experts appointed to a panel to study the environmental impact on the proposed thermal power plant at Nandikur, which he has been opposing.

Putthige Mutt seer Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji, Palimaru Mutt seer Vidyadheesha Theertha Swamiji, Kemaru Mutt seer Eesha Vittala Swamiji and Working President of the Jana Jagruthi Samithi Nandikur Balakrishna Shetty, Raitha Sangha District President Vijay Hegde and others participated in the protest dharna.

Visvesha Thirtha Swamiji said that state government had dropped two of the members from the expert committee for the reason that they had given a media statement prior to submitting a report to the government.

“When contacted CM Sadananda Gowda showed at Higher Education Minister Dr VS Acharya for the decision. Dr VS Acharya who approached me saying that I shall suggest two other names to be included in to the committee. Dr Acharya even said that neither he took any benefits from the Lanco, the promoters of the UPCL plant nor his doctor children set up a hospital in Hyderabad with the support of the Lanco, as alleged by some people”, he said adding, “I feel it was not fair on the part of the state government to drop two of the members from the expert committee, at a juncture when the committee almost set to submit its report”.

Pejavar announced to place his demands at the end of his fasting on Wednesday before the government.

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'Not against Putthige seer'

Visvesha Thirtha Swamiji also said that he was not against Putthige Mutt pontiff Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji participating in the Paryaya festivities.

Replying to press persons Pejavar said, “I will not have any objection to Putthige seer Sugunendra Theertha participating in the Paryaya programme. I will continue to participate in the festivities if Putthige pontiff participates in the same”.

Pejavar expressed his helplessness in the issue saying, “three of the Ashta Matadhipathies (Krishnapur Mutt seer, Palimaru Mutt seer and Pejavar Junior seer), including my junior, who did not offer poojas to lord Krishna, during the Putthige paryaya period, are opposing his participation. Unless there is unanimity I cannot give a judgment in the case”.

Putthige Mutt seer Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji who joined Pejavar pontiff at the fasting venue in Nandikur said that he was under pressure from his followers to participate in the Paryaya festivities. His followers have decided to take him lifting in the Paryaya procession.

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DK in-charge minister urged to facilitate return of people stranded in other countries

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June 3,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 3: Mangaluru MLA and former minister U T Khader has urged the state government and Dakshina Kannada district administration to take steps to facilitate the return of Indians stranded in foreign countries amid covid lockdown.

A delegation comprising Mr Khader, DCC President K Harish Kumar, and MLC Ivan D’Souza met District In-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary and submitted a memorandum on Tuesday.

“Kannadigas who are working outside the state are in distress due to the lockdown. More than 50,000 people had uploaded applications on Seva Sindhu portal seeking permission to return to their villagers and are waiting for permission. With the authorities failing to take any decision, they are worried,” said the delegation.

The government should initiate measures to get them back and quarantine them, urged the delegation.

Mr Khader said, “Many workers stranded in foreign countries are eager to return home. The district administration should make arrangements to quarantine those returning from foreign countries and other states.

There are thousands of migrant labourers from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar stranded in DK. They are waiting to return to their families. The state government should facilitate their return journey, the delegation urged.

MLC Ivan D’Souza said, “Assistance should be provided to private bus staff, beedi workers, tailors, garage labourers and street vendors who are in distress. The price of Covid-19 tests in private laboratories should be reduced.”

The delegation informed that after Wenlock Hospital was converted into the designated COVID-19 hospital, poor patients are facing many inconveniences. A portion of the hospital should be earmarked for treating other patients, they said.

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Karnataka govt hikes salaries of NHM doctors to Rs 45,000

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July 21,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 21: The salaries of doctors under the National Health Mission (NHM) has been hiked to Rs 45,000 in Karnataka, according to Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar.

Addressing the media on Monday, Dr Sudhakar said that the state government will bear the cost of the hike in salaries of the doctors and added that ASHA workers too will get a hike in their pay soon.

Regarding the COVID-19 management in the state, he further said that testing will be increased in the containment zones.

During a meeting chaired by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, the Education Minister said that it had been decided that booth level committees will conduct door to door survey for early detection of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI), and vulnerable persons.

He also implored private hospitals to admit and treat COVID-19 patients and asked them to not be hesitant in admitting pregnant women.

Karnataka on Monday reported 3,648 COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 67,420, informed the state health department.

According to a bulletin issued by the department, the state recorded 72 more deaths due to COVID-19 with the toll at 1,403 while six patients who tested positive for the infection have died due to non-COVID causes, as of Monday. There are 42,216 active cases in the state.

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We will not be affected by locust attack, swarm diverted to other states: Karnataka Minister

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June 2,2020

Tumkur, Jun 2: Karnataka Agriculture Minister BC Patil on Monday said that state will not be affected due to locust swarm as it has moved to other states.

"There will be no effect as locust insects diverted to other states after they came from Pakistan. We were also worried and were prepared to face it, luckily we will not be affected by insects," he said.

Locust is a type of grasshoppers and moves in large numbers and devastates crops. Several parts of Rajasthan including Ganganagar have reported locust attacks.

There is a prediction of another attack in June this year.

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