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The Hindu
19-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
ZP CEO Bhanwar Singh Meena visits government high school in Ravoor
Bhanwar Singh Meena, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kalaburagi Zilla Panchayat, undertook a field visit on Saturday to inspect the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) works and school infrastructure in Shahabad and Chittapur taluks in Kalaburagi district. During his visit, Mr. Meena inspected various villages including Aldihal and Taritanda under Mugalnaganv and Bhankur Gram Panchayats, Shevanagar Wada tanda, and Ravoor under Ravoor Gram Panchayat, where he reviewed the implementation of JJM works. He later visited the government high school in Ravoor to assess the status of basic amenities at the school. Mr. Meena inspected the quality of foodgrains distributed under the Akshara Dasoha (mid-day meal) scheme by visiting the school's kitchen and storage area. He instructed the headmaster and cooking staff to maintain strict hygiene during food preparation. He also joined the students for their mid-day meal. Addressing the school staff, Mr. Meena emphasised the need for a collective effort to bring dropouts back to school. He directed headmasters and teachers to ensure timely attendance, complete the syllabus within schedule, and focus on revision to improve SSLC exam results. The CEO also visited the anganwadi centre (Kusina Mane) in Ravoor and later toured Sulahalli and Alur villages under Kamarawadi Gram Panchayat in Chittapur taluk to inspect ongoing JJM works. Accompanying Mr. Meena during the visit were Basalingappa Diggi, executive officer of Kalagi Taluk Panchayat, Shankar Rathod, executive officer of Chincholi Taluk Panchayat, along with other officials and staff from the zilla and the taluk panchayats, and teaching staff of the Ravoor government high school.
The Hindu
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Two Chittapur officers suspended on the charge of corruption
Chief Executive Officer of the Kalaburagi Zilla Panchayat Bhanwar Singh Meena has suspended two Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) officers on the charge of corruption and dereliction of duty. The suspension orders were issued on Wednesday under the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules 1957. Junior Engineer in the Panchayat Raj Engineering Sub-Division, Chittapur, Sripadrao Bapurao Kulkarni was suspended after a video surfaced showing him demanding a bribe for processing bills. His suspension followed a recommendation by the Executive Officer, Taluk Panchayat, Chittapur, and it was enforced shortly after the video clip went viral. In another order, In-charge Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) at Gundgurthi in Chittapur taluk Manjushree Jahagirdar was suspended for irregularities and failure to discharge duties. The action was taken following a written complaint from Gundgurthi Gram Panchayat president Suvarna Sannaki who accused the PDO of corruption and administrative lapses. The order noted that Ms. Jahagirdar failed to respond to a show-cause notice issued by the Executive Officer of Chittapur Taluk Panchayat. Both officers will remain under suspension pending further inquiry.
The Hindu
17-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Karnataka State Women's Commission chairperson interacts with NREGA labourers at Kalaburagi village
Nagalakshmi Choudhary, chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Women, held an interactive session with labourers involved in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) works at Honnakiranagi village in Kalaburagi district on Saturday. During the meeting, she listened to their issues and concerns. During her interaction, she stated that she had toured 26 districts in the State, but found a unique quality among the MGNREGA labourers in Honnakiranagi. She noted that 47 families had completed 100 person days under the scheme and felicitated these labourers. Furthermore, she highlighted that two female labourers had deposited ₹1 lakh each, earned through the NREGA scheme, in their bank accounts. She encouraged all wage labourers to continue working under the NREGA scheme in the coming days. Bhanwar Singh Meena, chief executive officer of Kalaburagi Zilla Panchayat, remarked that Honnakiranagi Gram Panchayat effectively implemented the NREGA scheme and received recognition at the national level. He urged every wage labourer to enrol in the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana insurance schemes. He also informed them that the daily wage under NREGA has been increased to ₹370 from April 1, 2025, and advised everyone to work according to the prescribed measurements. A total of 425 wage labourers participated in the interactive programme. A free health camp was also organised for the labourers on this occasion. The event was attended by Kalaburagi Taluk Panchayat executive officer M.D. Sayed Patel, Kalaburagi Taluk Panchayat assistant director Revanasiddappa Gowdara, and all taluk-level officers.
