BIT students protest against mining near campus

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January 28, 2014

Mangalore, Jan 28: Demanding an end to the mining activity that is currently taking place in a quarry close to Bearys Institution of Technology (BIT), Innoli on the outskirts of the city, students of the institution staged a protest near the mining area on Tuesday.

During the protest, students grieved that they were unable to concentrate on their studies as the surroundings had become noisy due to mining. They also complained that the dust caused a lot of atmospheric pollution in the campus which posed danger to their health.

Few hostel students also complained that the ponds dug in the area as part of the mining process allowed the mosquitoes to breed in the collected water and posed a threat to them.

Speaking on the occasion, BIT principal Dr S A Khan said that the land owner had begun quarrying for red stones close to the educational institute, which posed several problems to the college and its students. As the mining activity has reached close to the premises of the institution, the heavy machines generate a lot of noise along with dust which leads to pollution in the area. The dust may even cause respiratory problems in students and others living in the vicinity, he said.

He said that although there was a short respite in the mining activity after inspection by the geology and mining department, the quarrying has begun again inspite of warning by the authorities. The drilling process sometimes goes up to late into the night, he said.

Several students of the institution participated in the protest along with director Sainath , founder principal Dr Raikar and other faculty members.

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Lokayukta team arrives at disputed plot; CM likely to get ED summons

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October 1,2024

Mysuru, Oct 1: The Karnataka Lokayukta team on Tuesday arrived at the disputed plot in Mysuru and began investigation into the MUDA case against CM Siddaramaiah and his wife, news agency ANI reported. Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case was also present with the team.

Sources stated that ED sleuths might issue a notice to CM Siddaramaiah at any time and issue summons to him for questioning. The sleuths are also keenly watching the movements of CM Siddaramaiah’s close associates and relatives, including a cabinet minister in connection with the MUDA scam.

Sources further said that there is a possibility of the ED conducting raids across the state on offices and residences of close associates of CM Siddaramaiah. The ED has also gathered information on bank accounts and financial transactions of CM Siddaramaiah and his associates.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR by the police, against CM Siddaramaiah over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B.M. by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. The ED registered the case taking cognisance of the FIR registered against the Chief Minister by the Lokayukta police on September 27.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka Lokayukta probing the MUDA case has also expedited the probe. The sleuths led by Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh have visited the controversial land on the outskirts of Mysuru city. The petitioner, Snehamayi Krishna, also accompanied the team.

The move of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife to return 14 sites allotted by the MUDA to her has triggered a debate. BJP MLA from Mysuru T.S. Srivatsa stated on Tuesday that the move of CM’s wife is not acceptable. "The two commissioners who colluded in the MUDA scam are roaming freely even today," he said.

"CM Siddaramaiah first claimed that there was no scam at all. Later, he formed a commission and now there is an FIR against him. After committing the mistake, you offer to return the sale deed. The time is up. He will have to tender his resignation and I am sure he won’t be in the position until Dasara festivities," MLA T.S. Srivatsa stated.

T.J. Abraham, one of the petitioners in the MUDA case said, “I had demanded the MUDA commissioner to take back the allotted sites. He had written back saying the process would be initiated. They were waiting for the investigation report."

"CM Siddaramaiah has not approached the division bench or the Supreme Court to challenge the order against him because there is nothing to be challenged. Returning sites is not a big sacrifice. The Chief Minister has lost it," Abraham stated.

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