ROOFLESS HOUSES EVEN IN 21ST CENTURY!

Madikeri July 20, 2010

The government has been spending crores of rupees for the development of poor and Tribes. But it seems that not a pie has reached these families slogging at Ranganadi village falling under Aigoor Gram Panchayath.

This village is just about nine kilometers away from the high way. Yet, they do not have any basic facilities and proper roads. Thanks to the few peoples representatives who took interest to clear a path recently for them which was disputed by two planters. But the question is where did the money meant for the development of the Tribes under various projects go? Did the officials draw any amount for this purpose or, are they turning a blind eye towards it? What are our elected representatives doing?

About nine tribal families live here. They have to live between four unsafe walls with dilapidated roof tops, calling it their home. The monsoon which is gaining momentum has vanished their hope and sleep as water falls directly inside. Temporary sheets and hay kept on top as roof flies away with the gutsy winds.

Strangely enough, the houses come under the constituency of the Zilla Panchayath president Vijaya. He did nothing to settle their life and provide basic facilities, the inmates say.

A visit by the district administration will unfurl the facts of negligence.

ROWDY SHEETER ATTEMPTS MURDER

Virajpet police arrested a rowdy sheeter Khader in connection with an attempt to kill incident.

Khader tried to kill a lorry driver Mani yesterday by attacking him and pouring kerosene. Khader hired the lorry driven by Mani and stopped him near a forest at Kadanga. He dragged Mani into the forest with another tainted friend Isaac and assaulted him.The duo later doused him in kerosene and tried to set him ablaze. Mani escaped inside the forest and rushed to Virajpet police station. Police picked the accused Khader from

Kadanga and sent him to judicial custody by producing him to court. Issac, who blocked the lorry by keeping his autoriksha to assist Khader near the forest escaped from the scene.

GOVERNMENT TO START 167 COW SHELTERS IN STATE

Devanayaka Belmagi, minister for Animal Husbandry told press here this morning that the government will open 167 new cow shelters all over the state to protect aging cows.

The minister disclosed this after stating that the BJP has lived up to its promise made in election manifesto by introducing law banning cow slaughter.

Questioned about the vacant posts of doctors in veterinary hospitals, the minister said that there is huge shortage of doctors opting this line. He disclosed that the government will start new Animal Husbandry colleges at Gadag and Athani with a view to produce more doctors.

Bemagi said that the direct recruitment of doctors has begun to fill about 487 posts, 300 officers and 642 helpers posts. He listed out the progress done by the department in the district and state.

Replying a querry that bones of dead cows from a cow shelter at Mysore is being exported, the minister said that if the claim has any ground, government will conduct an enquiry.