Commission to ensure judicious price for farm produce: Bharath Lal Meena

August 16, 2013

Mangalore, Aug 16: Getting scientific price for the yield has always been a problem for our farmers. However, with an aim of fetching the best possible price for the farm produces and to prevent the exploitation of the farmers, the State government will constitute an 'Agriculture Prices Commission' to fix scientific price for agriculture crops grown by the farmers.

Principal Secretary of Agriculture Department and District in-charge Secretary Bharath Lal Meena informing about the same during an interaction with the farmers and other stakeholders, organised by the Apna Desh Association, Zilla Panchayat, Agriculture and Watershed department here on Friday, said that the Commission will make a study on agriculture crops and will decide and announce scientific price for the crops.

Mr Meena further said that the farmers could even form a co-operative to sell their produce, instead of depending on other vehicles of marketing the produce.

Responding to a suggestion given by Pilikula Science Centre Director Dr K V Rao that separate outlets should be opened to market organic produces, Mr Meena said that first of all, organic farmers need to be certified and in this direction the Government of Karnataka has entered into a MoU with Uttarkhand. However, he stressed upon the need to pull in private players to set up organic counters to sell agri produces.

The Principal Secretary said that the Government will soon provide subsidy to purchase mini tractors. He said that organisations and societies could come forth to purchase harvest machines, for which Government will extend subsidy.

Agri-Park

Talking about the need to popularise agriculture and farming among the younger generation, Prabhakar, a farmer from Belthangady said that setting up agriculture park in every taluk will serve as a big steps in taking agriculture to the youth of today.

"The agri-park must showcase farming as an professional arena for the youth and all modern aspects of hi-tech farming must be displayed there so as to make it interesting and alluring for the youth," he said.

MGNREGS ombudsman Sheena Shetty, Mangalore University NSS coordinator Prof Vinitha, Zilla Panchayat CEO Tulasi Maddineni, Central Relief Committee Secretary Dr Raja Nayak were present.

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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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