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Ulaibettu tragedy: Four years on, victims' families yet to get compensation

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August 14, 2012

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Mangalore, August 14: Four years have passed since the mini bus carrying school children plunged into the Phalguni river, causing the death of 7 children and four others. The compensation of Rs 5.5 lakhs released to the families of the deceased by the Central Government has been shrouded by dispute and remained in the primary department itself.

The incident had taken place on the eve of Independence Day. The children from Balmy Primary School in Thenkulipadi had been engaged in preparation of Independence Day celebrations. They had left home for their final practice at school. But instead of reaching school, they sadly met with their fate.

In the incident, school bus driver Badruddin (28), Saramma (40) and her daughter Ramlath (19), Kamalaksha (33), students Mohsir (4) and Fathimatul Mohsina (6), Ayesha Suhana (6), Samrina (10), Afzal Rahman (7), Muhammed Hafeez (6) and Haseena (8) lost their lives.

Relief of Rs 1 lakh had been agreed as compensation for families of Badruddin, Saramma, Jamila Ramlath, Fathima Haseena and Afzal Rahman, and Rs. 50,000 for Ahmed Siddik who was injured. The amount had been released to the branch of a Nationalised bank through DC's Office. But bank officials were unable to hand over the amount to the affected families as their bank account particulars were not clear.

The DC's office, Bank branch and the homes of affected families are just a few kilometres apart. The bank account holders could have been identified in their homes, and handed over the compensation to them. Four years have passed but the families are yet to receive the amount, said social worker Khamar.

The bereaved families had written a letter to the Secretary of Disaster Management on July 19, 2010. But yet they have not received the compensation amount. This wouldn't be much difficult if the native ministers M. Veerappa Moily, Oscar Fernandes and Nalin Kumar Kateel made up their minds said a relative of the deceased.

Immediately after the incident, a cheque of Rs 1 lakh relief announced by the then-Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa was delivered to the all homes. Then, former minister B. Janardhan Poojary, Congress leader B.A. Moidin Bava and Veerappa Moily announced their relief.

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July 2,2020

Bengaluru, July 2: Congress leader and seven-time MLA D K Shivakumar today took charge as the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress committee in the presence of senior leaders of the party.

The formal was held at the KPCC office in Bengaluru. The ceremony is said to be a first of its kind in the country as 10 lakh people from the remotest corners of the state — 462 blocks and 6,000 gram panchayats and municipalities across 7,800 locations —witnessed it online.

Dinesh Gundu Rao , MLA, and immediate past president, handed over the party flag to Mr. Shivakumar. Senior leaders Siddaramaiah, Mallikarjun Kharge, and other MLAs and MLCs attended the programme.

AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka K C Venugopal spoke on the occasion and lashed out at the Modi government for poor handling of economic and health issues in the country.

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July 11,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 11: Karantaka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Friday raised questions over claims that Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project Madhya Pradesh was "largest in Asia" and said a 2000 MW had been built in the state.

"BJP central government is claiming today that it inaugurated Asia's largest solar plant of 750 MW at Rewa, MP. What then is the 2000 MW Solar Plant in Pavagada, Karnataka which was built in just 3 years by Karnataka Congress government and has been operational since 2018?" Shivakumar said in a tweet.

The Congress leader further said that the most unique thing about the solar project set up in Karnataka was that the farmers were being paid yearly rents for the land upon which it was constructed as it had been leased and not purchased from them, helping them retain ownership.

"The unique thing about the 2000 MW Pavagada Mega Solar Park was that not a single acre of land was acquired from the farmers. All 13,000 acres have been leased from the farmers who are being given yearly rent. Karnataka model of renewable energy was accepted as the best in India," he said.

"Union power minister must answer as to how the Central Government can claim that the Rewa Solar Park (750 MW) opened today is Asia's largest when clearly the Pavagada Park in Karnataka is much larger (2000 MW) and was opened two years back!" he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project to the nation on Friday. 

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June 21,2020

Bengaluru, June 21: Three youngsters lost their lives when an alleged wheeling stunt turned near Jakkur flyover in the city today morning. 

The deceased have been identified as Mohammed Hadi, Ahmed Khan and Syed Riaz, all residents of Nagavara Govindapura.

The tragedy took place at around 6:30 a.m. While two among them died on the spot, the third one breathed his last at a hospital, soruces said.

Yelahanka traffic police have registered a case in this regard. 

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