Expert panel inspects ECR stormwater drain project work
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Officials explain to the panel the objective of the project
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Officials explain to the panel the objective of the project A committee of experts appointed by the National Green Tribunal (southern zone) visited various locations on the East Coast Road (ECR) on Thursday to study and evaluate the ₹270 crore stormwater drain project being implemented by the Greater Chennai Corporation.
Experts, including M.T. Karupaiah, Scientist E, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change; S. Subramanian, Central Ground Water Board representing the Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone Management Authority; A. Muthiah, Superintending Engineer, Palar River basin of Public Works Department; P. Ashok Kumar, Superintending Engineer of Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board; and Vijaya Ravichandran, Scientist G of the National Institute of Ocean Technology, visited over 30 spots during the day-long i
Sand policy exclusively for coastal districts in 15 days
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It has to be different for the region because of terrain regulations: Minister
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Mines and Geology Minister C.C. Patil (third from left) speaking at a meeting on sand extraction and other issues at the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Mangaluru on Thursday.
It has to be different for the region because of terrain regulations: Minister
The long-pending demand for a sand mining policy for the coastal districts will be realised in another 15 days, said Minister for Mines and Geology C.C. Patil here on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters after meeting MLAs and members of the District Task Force from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, Mr. Patil said that with areas in the coastal districts divided into Coastal Regulatory Zone and non-CRZ, the sand extraction policy has to be different from the one that applies to other parts of the State.
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Gram panchayat election boycott highlights people’s grievances
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AAA Some villagers in various parts of the State expressed their grievances with the authorities by boycotting the gram panchayat elections on Tuesday.
People of three panchayats in Sakleshpur boycotted the elections opposing the implementation of the K. Kasturirangan report. There was no polling in Heggadde, Hettur, and Hongadahalla gram panchayats.
Similarly, in Mudigere taluk, the residents of two villages Malemane and Megur boycotted the polls alleging that the State government had not provided proper relief to flood victims.
In coastal Karnataka, there were no contestants in the 12-seat Kodi Gram Panchayat, which falls under Brahmavar taluk in Udupi district. The villagers boycotted the polls on two issues and ensured that no one filed nomination papers. They were expressing their ire against the non-grant of title deeds and the delay in construction of a fisheries je
Gram Panchayat polls | No candidates, so no polling in Kodi Gram Panchayat
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December 23, 2020 11:38 IST
A re-notification for the elections is likely to be issued by the EC after some time
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The Kodi Gram Panchayat office.
A re-notification for the elections is likely to be issued by the EC after some time
Kodi Gram Panchayat under Brahmavar taluk in Udupi district where elections had been scheduled in the first phase on Tuesday did not go to the polls as there were no candidates in the fray in the entire panchayat.
People in the 12-member panchayat boycotted the polls on two issues and ensured that there were no candidates in the fray. Among the issues one is related to the non-grant of title deeds and the other is linked to the delay in the construction of a fisheries jetty on the backwaters of Seethanadi river.