Saturday, July 12, 2008
Crime Stoppers Launched in Karnataka
UNO program: Crime Stoppers India launched in Karnataka
Acharya launches Crime StoppersIt is an initiative to ensure a crime-free society
BANGALORE: A new private-public partnership initiative to ensure a crime-free society has taken off in the State with Home Minister V.S. Acharya on Friday launching the Karnataka chapter of Crime Stoppers, a United Nations-supported international movement.The former Chief Justice of India M.N. Venkatachalaiah, chief patron of the Karnataka chapter of Crime Stoppers; Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde, the former Chief Justice of Kerala and Karnataka High Courts V.S. Malimath, the former Chief Secretary A. Ravindra and Director-General and Inspector-General of Police R. Srikumar participated in the function at the State Police headquarters.The main objective of the Crime Stoppers Foundation is to create awareness among the people on the need to provide timely information to the foundation, which passes on the information to the law enforcing agencies for action.Dr. Acharya said Crime Stoppers had done a great job in preventing and solving crimes in various countries. People would provide credible information only if they were confident about the credibility of the institution.
Free press, independent judiciary and clean and efficient administration were the three main requisites for the success of a democracy. "I am sorry to say that the press is playing the role of judiciary through trial by media. The judiciary has become more pro-active and is doing someone else's job. Less said the better about the administration," Dr. Acharya said.
Mr. Hegde said the Lokayukta had been able to trap many corrupt officials mainly because of the information provided by the people. People were providing information in a big way as they had faith in the Lokayukta institution, he said. The website of the police with links to Crime Stoppers was launched. Mr. Srikumar said the process of registering first information reports on online would start shortly. While Dr. Ravindra is the president of the State chapter of Crime Stoppers, former Director-General of Police Krishnamurthy is its secretary. Crime Stoppers, which has its office in Indiranagar in Bangalore, can be contacted on Ph.: 2520999, 9449030933 or e-mail: crimestoppersindia@yahoo.co.in.
Webpage of Karnataka Police: http://www.ksp.gov.in/
also check webpage: http://www.crimestoppersindia.org/
(news sourced from http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/12/stories/2008071254830800.htm)
reports in http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=48626&n_tit=Bangalore%3A%20Home%20Minsiter%20Launches%20Karnataka%20Chapter%20of%20Crime%20Stoppers, and in http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=84479
Friday, July 11, 2008
POWER CRISIS: ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಕೊರತೆ
Power crisis looms large over State
The State is presently facing a deficit of 700 mega watt of power per day. Going by water level in major power generating reservoirs, the situation is likely to turn from bad to worse in coming days. Major parts of the State have not received the south-west monsoon rains so far.Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Shoba Karandlaje accepted the power crisis staring in the face of the State, while talking to reporters here after attending the Cabinet meet. She said many decisions have been taken in the meet including cloud seeding, purchase of coal for thermal plants and purchase of power from private companies. Even pressure on the Centre would be stepped up for more allocation of power to the State, she added. A sub-committee was set up headed by the Power Minister K S Eshwarappa with Revenue Minister Karunakara Reddy and Home Minister V S Acharya as its members, to monitor the situation. The sub-committee will meet every fortnight and take appropriate decisions.
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) said the present demand is 118 million units (mu) per day, while the supply is barely 117 mu. “If the rains fail, days ahead will be tough to manage as power generation will come down,” officials added.Cloud seeding was last experimented in 2003 during S M Krishna regime, and it had yielded little results. The then government had spent huge amount of tax-payer’s money on the experiment. “Cloud seeding should be resorted to on rain-bearing clouds for it to be successful. But the south-west monsoon winds are not forming enough clouds these days. So, it will be a risky venture,” officials explained. Due to week monsoon, water level at major reservoirs like Linganamakki, Supa and Varahi has almost touched rock bottom. For instance, water level in Linganamakki reservoir last year was 61,452 cusecs. But this year, it is 9,515 cusecs. Similarly, Supa had 38,600 cusecs last year, compared to 4,414 cusecs this time. Varahi had 8,563 cusecs, as against 1,258 cusecs now. Nearly 50 per cent of power for the State is hydroelectricity. (news courtesy: Deccan Herald)
The State is presently facing a deficit of 700 mega watt of power per day. Going by water level in major power generating reservoirs, the situation is likely to turn from bad to worse in coming days. Major parts of the State have not received the south-west monsoon rains so far.Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Shoba Karandlaje accepted the power crisis staring in the face of the State, while talking to reporters here after attending the Cabinet meet. She said many decisions have been taken in the meet including cloud seeding, purchase of coal for thermal plants and purchase of power from private companies. Even pressure on the Centre would be stepped up for more allocation of power to the State, she added. A sub-committee was set up headed by the Power Minister K S Eshwarappa with Revenue Minister Karunakara Reddy and Home Minister V S Acharya as its members, to monitor the situation. The sub-committee will meet every fortnight and take appropriate decisions.
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) said the present demand is 118 million units (mu) per day, while the supply is barely 117 mu. “If the rains fail, days ahead will be tough to manage as power generation will come down,” officials added.Cloud seeding was last experimented in 2003 during S M Krishna regime, and it had yielded little results. The then government had spent huge amount of tax-payer’s money on the experiment. “Cloud seeding should be resorted to on rain-bearing clouds for it to be successful. But the south-west monsoon winds are not forming enough clouds these days. So, it will be a risky venture,” officials explained. Due to week monsoon, water level at major reservoirs like Linganamakki, Supa and Varahi has almost touched rock bottom. For instance, water level in Linganamakki reservoir last year was 61,452 cusecs. But this year, it is 9,515 cusecs. Similarly, Supa had 38,600 cusecs last year, compared to 4,414 cusecs this time. Varahi had 8,563 cusecs, as against 1,258 cusecs now. Nearly 50 per cent of power for the State is hydroelectricity. (news courtesy: Deccan Herald)
Non conventional power lobbies are always silent, when it comes to power crisis...they will always raise a hue and cry when power projects are mooted...
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Cabinet expansion
CM, HM, Speaker with the Hon`ble Governor, prior to the cabinet expansion...
Yeddyurappa expands Karnataka cabinet
Thu, Jul 10 07:35 PM
Bangalore, July 10 (ANI): In a clever political move, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa expanded his cabinet to full capacity by including three more prominent politicians on Thursday.
In a glittering ceremony held on the lawns of Raj bhavan, State Governor Rameshwar Thakur administered oath of office to Balachandra Jarkiholi, Anand Asnotikar and Shivanagouda Naik. Naik was poached from the Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S).
Talking to media after the swearing in ceremony, Jarkiholi said pressure from the people forced him to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
B Sriramulu, who was reportedly involved in the legislator poaching operation, felt that this would consolidate the BJP and Chief Minister Yeddyurappa's hands.
With Thursday's Cabinet expansion, all 34 cabinet berths, the maximum allowed as per Constitutional norm.
(more photos and report in http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=84288)
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