Get stray cows, pocket Rs 2,000!
The Times of India,Bangalore
Hubli-Dharwad Corpn Emulates Delhi To Make Roads Cattle-free
Hubli: Want to make a fast buck with minimum fuss? Here is a lawful offer: catch that stray cattle and take it to Pinjrapole to pocket a whopping Rs 2,000. Hurry! The offer lasts only till the 300-odd cattle exhaust on roads.
This new scheme, launched by the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) on the lines of Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) to deal with stray cattle menace, is already showing success. HDMC commissioner P. Manivannan said the cash award given to the public for catching stray cattle would be recovered by auctioning the cattle.
Taking a strict view of freely roaming cattle in the twin cities, he said the district administration has issued directives to the launch the campaign to make the city roads cattle-free.
However, some officials are wary of this offer as they feel the scheme may lead to chaos as it happened in Delhi last month. An HDMC officer said some miscreants might bring in stray cattle from neighbouring villages to claim the reward.However, Manivannan allayed such fears saying there were 300-odd stray cattle in the twin cities and that Pinjrapole has enough space to accommodate all of them.
The HDMC has decided to lay down that anyone who catches an animal must have a certificate from Pinjrapole, specifying the exact place of capture. The civic chief said the person bringing in cattle should be a resident of Hubli-Dharwad and must carry a proof of residence.
Welcoming the new scheme, Megharaj of Pinjrapole said they have no problem in accommodating the stray cattle provided the animals are brought in a proper manner.
He said HDMC staff had earlier treated the stray animals in a rough manner by dragging and hitting them brutally with staves to get them onto HDMC vehicles. “I hope that the new scheme will put an end to all such menace,” he added.
Friday, August 19, 2005
The actors who played a role in the establishment of the Bench
The actors who played a role in the establishment of the Bench
The Hindu
DHARWAD: A few people have played a crucial role in bringing to fruition the dream of having a Bench of the Karnataka High Court in north Karnataka.
They are the late D.K. Naikar, who officially suggested the proposal in the 1970s, and H.K. Patil, under whose watch the dream has become a reality, both Law Ministers; three High Court Chief Justices: the late D.M. Chandrashekar, who gave his consent to the proposal; N.K. Jain, who sanctioned two circuit Benches before retiring last year; and the current Chief Justice, N.K. Sodhi, who laid the foundation stone for the bench in Hubli-Dharwad; and B.D. Hiremath, president of the Dharwad Bar Association.
Non-official player
While the first five discharged their responsibilities in their official capacity, Mr. Hiremath is the only non-official, who doggedly pursued the matter.
Mr. Hiremath took over as president of the Bar Association in 1996. He also happens to be a member of the Karnataka State Bar Council of which he was vice-chairman for a term.
Mr. Hiremath has proved to be an indefatigable fighter for the cause. He never tired of knocking on the doors of the Prime Minister, the Union and State Law Ministers, the Chief Minister, the Chief Justice or whoever mattered, for the cause.
In 1999, he began an indefinite fast in support of the cause, which was called of on the 19th day, following the assurance that the High Court would take a second look into the matter of establishing the Bench.
In July this year Mr. Hiremath began another fast, which lasted for 11 days. This was is protest against the silence maintained by the State Government and the Karnataka High Court in following up on the October 2004 notification issued by the High Court sanctioning two circuit Benches in Hubli-Dharwad and Gulbarga.
During the past nine years, he has held 28 eight demonstrations in Bangalore pressing for the Bench.
He played a crucial in the Bar associations of the region giving a written undertaking leaving the selection of the location of the Bench to the Chief Justice of the High Court.
The Hindu
DHARWAD: A few people have played a crucial role in bringing to fruition the dream of having a Bench of the Karnataka High Court in north Karnataka.
They are the late D.K. Naikar, who officially suggested the proposal in the 1970s, and H.K. Patil, under whose watch the dream has become a reality, both Law Ministers; three High Court Chief Justices: the late D.M. Chandrashekar, who gave his consent to the proposal; N.K. Jain, who sanctioned two circuit Benches before retiring last year; and the current Chief Justice, N.K. Sodhi, who laid the foundation stone for the bench in Hubli-Dharwad; and B.D. Hiremath, president of the Dharwad Bar Association.
Non-official player
While the first five discharged their responsibilities in their official capacity, Mr. Hiremath is the only non-official, who doggedly pursued the matter.
Mr. Hiremath took over as president of the Bar Association in 1996. He also happens to be a member of the Karnataka State Bar Council of which he was vice-chairman for a term.
Mr. Hiremath has proved to be an indefatigable fighter for the cause. He never tired of knocking on the doors of the Prime Minister, the Union and State Law Ministers, the Chief Minister, the Chief Justice or whoever mattered, for the cause.
In 1999, he began an indefinite fast in support of the cause, which was called of on the 19th day, following the assurance that the High Court would take a second look into the matter of establishing the Bench.
In July this year Mr. Hiremath began another fast, which lasted for 11 days. This was is protest against the silence maintained by the State Government and the Karnataka High Court in following up on the October 2004 notification issued by the High Court sanctioning two circuit Benches in Hubli-Dharwad and Gulbarga.
During the past nine years, he has held 28 eight demonstrations in Bangalore pressing for the Bench.
He played a crucial in the Bar associations of the region giving a written undertaking leaving the selection of the location of the Bench to the Chief Justice of the High Court.
Work on Hubli truck terminus begins
Work on Hubli truck terminus begins
The Hindu
MAKING A POINT: Deputy Commissioner Gourav Gupta speaking to officials at the site for the proposed truck terminus on Gabbur Cross in Hubli on Thursday. P. Manivannan, Commissioner of Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Council, and Narayan Nadamani, Police Comm issioner, are seen.
HUBLI: Deputy Commissioner Gourav Gupta said on Thursday that work on a truck terminus near Gabbur Cross here has begun and the first stage of the terminus can accommodate 500 trucks.After inspecting the land earmarked for the terminus, Mr. Gupta directed the officials of Nandi Highway Developers to make provision for parking trucks in a month and complete the work at the earliest.
According to the commitment made, Nandi Highway Developers, which has constructed Hubli-Dharwad Bypass Road, has to construct the truck terminus also. Recently, the district administration gave 25.2 acres of land near Gabbur Cross to the firm for construction work.
The proposed terminus will have a warehouse, petrol station, restaurant, dormitory, and a truck service station apart from providing parking space for trucks.
Narayan Nadamni, Police Commissioner of Hubli-Dharwad, said as soon as space for trucks is provided at the terminus, parking of such vehicles in Hubli will be prohibited. Arrangements will be made for unloading goods at the terminus in order to ease traffic congestion in the city, he said.
P. Manivannan, Commissioner of the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, asked the officials to give priority to work on the terminus. Earlier, Shivakumar Sangolli, General Manager of Nandi Highway Developers, briefed the Deputy Commissioner and other senior officials about the terminus. L.K. Birgoudar, Commissioner of the Hubli-Dharwad Urban Development Authority, and Chandrashekhar Hugar, Executive Engineer of the National Highway Authority, were present.
The Hindu
MAKING A POINT: Deputy Commissioner Gourav Gupta speaking to officials at the site for the proposed truck terminus on Gabbur Cross in Hubli on Thursday. P. Manivannan, Commissioner of Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Council, and Narayan Nadamani, Police Comm issioner, are seen.
HUBLI: Deputy Commissioner Gourav Gupta said on Thursday that work on a truck terminus near Gabbur Cross here has begun and the first stage of the terminus can accommodate 500 trucks.After inspecting the land earmarked for the terminus, Mr. Gupta directed the officials of Nandi Highway Developers to make provision for parking trucks in a month and complete the work at the earliest.
According to the commitment made, Nandi Highway Developers, which has constructed Hubli-Dharwad Bypass Road, has to construct the truck terminus also. Recently, the district administration gave 25.2 acres of land near Gabbur Cross to the firm for construction work.
The proposed terminus will have a warehouse, petrol station, restaurant, dormitory, and a truck service station apart from providing parking space for trucks.
Narayan Nadamni, Police Commissioner of Hubli-Dharwad, said as soon as space for trucks is provided at the terminus, parking of such vehicles in Hubli will be prohibited. Arrangements will be made for unloading goods at the terminus in order to ease traffic congestion in the city, he said.
P. Manivannan, Commissioner of the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, asked the officials to give priority to work on the terminus. Earlier, Shivakumar Sangolli, General Manager of Nandi Highway Developers, briefed the Deputy Commissioner and other senior officials about the terminus. L.K. Birgoudar, Commissioner of the Hubli-Dharwad Urban Development Authority, and Chandrashekhar Hugar, Executive Engineer of the National Highway Authority, were present.
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