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New Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Farmers move Karnataka HC against Brindavan Garden makeover
BENGALURU: Farmers of Mandya district have moved the Karnataka High Court against the state government's decision to transform Brindavan Garden at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam into a Disneyland-like space. Their public interest litigation alleged that the project is detrimental to the farming community. A vacation division bench of Justices BM Shyam Prasad and KV Aravind issued notices to various authorities of the state and central governments, including the Jal Shakti ministry, National Dam Authority, state chief secretary, water resources, agriculture, forest and ecology departments, Kaveri Neeravari Nigam Ltd and other authorities of Mandya district. This was after they heard the petition filed by K Boraiah and four others from KRS village and other surrounding villages, questioning the tenders issued to set up the amusement park in the name of Brindavan Garden Upgradation without statutory clearance, including from the gram panchayat. The government's decision is contrary to Articles 48-A and 53A of the constitution, Karnataka Forest Act, Environmental Protection Act 1986, and Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, they said.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Amusement park at KRS dam: Karnataka HC issues notice to state, Centre
Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has issued notices to both Union and state govts in response to a public interest litigation (PIL), challenging a tender notification for setting up an amusement park at the Brindavan Garden area of Krishnaraja Sagara (KRS) dam in Mandya. A vacation bench comprising Justices BM Shyam Prasad and KV Aravind also issued notices to National Dam Safety Authority of India and other respondents. The matter is scheduled to be heard again on June 9, 2025. The PIL was filed by K Boraiah and four other residents, questioning the govt's March 15, 2025 tender notification, inviting proposals for a commercial project spread across 198 acres, for an estimated cost of Rs 2,663 crore. According to the petitioners, the proposal involves non-agricultural commercial development in a sensitive zone surrounding the KRS dam. They argue that the authorities have overlooked important considerations such as dam security, environmental and ecological impact, and the protected status of the area. They further submitted that the state govt had not sought prior approval from the National Dam Safety Authority, nor had it invited public feedback on the proposed development or disclosed its potential impacts. "The grievance of farmers in the catchment and Cauvery basin for several decades has been the need to upgrade water canals and desilt tanks to improve storage capacity. To date, no such measures have been taken, but a project worth Rs 2,663 crore from public revenue is being initiated without addressing these long-standing demands," the petitioners stated. The petitioners have sought judicial intervention to review and halt the proposed commercial development, citing risks to agriculture, water security, and the region's ecological balance.
New Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Relief for bike taxis, Karnataka HC extends deadline for ban
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday extended the deadline for taxi aggregators to cease all their bike taxi operations by another six weeks till June 15. Justice B M Shyam Prasad passed the order after hearing the applications filed by the taxi aggregators seeking an extension of time. On April 2, the high court granted six weeks to Ola, Uber and Rapido to cease all their operations as aggregators of bike taxis. After six weeks, the state government had to ensure that all bike taxi operations be stopped, the court said, noting that unless the state government notified the relevant guidelines under Section 93 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the rules thereunder, the petitioners cannot operate as aggregators offering bike taxi services. The counsel for one of the taxi aggregators submitted that after the order was passed by the court on April 2, the chief secretary convened a meeting, where details of the policy in other states were made available. There is a general expectation that the request would be considered if there could be an extension of another six weeks. Another counsel for another petitioner submitted that the court may consider that a number of persons are currently running bike taxis and they require more time to make alternative arrangements, he pleaded. Advocate General K Shashi Kiran Shetty, however, opposed both those grounds, emphasising that a meeting may be conveyed, but the expectation of a particular decision may not be justified. After hearing this, the court extended the time, saying that there should be no precipitation and a reasonable opportunity is given to all.
