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The Hindu
29-05-2025
- The Hindu
Elephant attacks: Hassan DC issues order changing working hours for plantation workers in Belur
Shivamogga Hassan Deputy Commissioner C. Sathyabhama has issued an order fixing the timing for plantation workers in Arehalli, Bikkodu, and Kasaba hoblis of Belur taluk, in view of the movement of wild elephants in the area. As many as four plantation workers have died in elephant attacks in the taluk since February this year. In her order issued on Thursday, the Deputy Commissioner stated that plantation workers could work in the coffee estates between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. She issued the order as the provisions under the Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950. It comes into effect immediately. She has asked the officers of the Forest Department and the police to inform the public in the area about the order. Four deaths Dyavamma, 74, of Kanakuppe village in Arehalli hobli died after she was attacked by an elephant on February 13. Anil, 28, of Gujjanahalli in the same hobli, died in a similar incident on February 24. Again on March 14, a jumbo trampled Susheelamma, 63, of Kogodu village (Arehalli) to death. In the latest incident on May 23, Chandrakala, 43, of Ankihalli in Bikkodu village died. Normally, plantation workers go to estates to work early in the morning and return home by afternoon. However, Ms. Sathyabhama noted that elephant herds prefer moving one place to another between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. Most of the incidents of human-elephant conflict occurred during that time. Considering this, the Deputy Commissioner felt the need for restricting the time for plantation workers.
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Hassan Deputy Commissioner appeals to public to cooperate with SC sub-caste survey
SHIVAMOGGA Hassan Deputy Commissioner C. Sathyabhama has appealed to the public to cooperate with the 1,968 enumerators appointed by the district administration to conduct the comprehensive caste survey of the Scheduled Castes community to gather empirical data on sub-caste demographics. In a press conference in Hassan on Monday, Ms. Sathyabhama said the enumerators would make door-to-door visits and collect the data on a mobile application. She said that every polling station is appointed an enumerator, and if the number of households in the booth limits is more than 150, an additional enumerator will be appointed. There will be one supervisor for every 10 enumerators. Three phases In the first phase, the Deputy Commissioner said, the enumerators would collect data during the door-to-door visits. In the second phase, camps would be set up in polling stations, and those families who missed sharing data in the first phase could visit the nearest camp and share their details. In the third phase, the families will have the opportunity to enter data online. Ms. Sathyabhama appealed to the public to keep their Aadhaar and ration cards ready and cooperate with the enumerators when they visit. Survey questions During the survey, the enumerators will collect details related to the caste, sub-caste, profession, educational qualification, landholdings, annual income, number of cattle, government facilities availed of so far, movable and immovable properties, source of drinking water, toilet facility, fuel for cooking and political career, if any. The public could verify the data they shared with the enumerators by visiting the survey website, she added.
