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The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Chikkamagaluru DC instructs officials to investigate atrocity cases on people belonging to SC/ST
Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj has instructed officials to investigate the cases of atrocities on people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and file a chargesheet within the stipulated time. Ms. Nagaraj was speaking at a meeting of the district-level SC/ST awareness committee held in Chikkamagaluru on Friday. The officials should not delay in releasing the compensation amount to the victims of atrocity cases and act as per the provisions under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, she said. Referring to the demand of Ashraya sites for the beneficiaries at Bannur Gram Panchayat in N.R. Pura taluk, Ms. Nagaraj said that she gave suitable instructions to the officials concerned. She wanted to know why the officers did not act, and directed the N.R. Pura tahsildar to allot sites at the earliest. She instructed the tahsildar of Kadur taluk to take action with regard to the sanction of land for a burial ground at Ambedkar Nagar in the town. Zilla Panchayat CEO H.S. Keerthana, Additional Superintendent of Police C.T. Jayakumar and others were present.
The Hindu
04-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
10 teams to check illegal slaughter of animals in Chikkamagaluru
Shivamogga The Chikkamagaluru district administration has formed 10 teams to keep an eye on illegal transportation and slaughter of cows, buffaloes and camels in the district ahead of Bakrid celebrations. Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj said in a press release that the teams would include officers from various departments, including chief officers of urban local bodies, taluk panchayat, and the Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, besides the police. The teams would be active between June 5 and 10 in all taluks. The officials would keep a tab on illegal transportation of cattle and slaughter of the animals. Opposed Meanwhile, Dantaramakki Srinivas of Dalit Sangharsha Samiti has opposed the formation of teams to check cattle slaughter. At a press conference in Chikkamagaluru on Wednesday, Mr. Srinivas said that people had the right to practise food habits of their choice. The administration's decision would cause unrest in society, he claimed. He said that the country had been exporting beef. There had been no restriction on the sale of beef in big cities. He demanded that the district administration withdraw its decision.
Time of India
03-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Authorities form teams to prevent cattle slaughter during Bakrid in Chikkamagaluru
Chikkamagaluru: State govt directed authorities to ensure that cows are not slaughtered on Bakrid, which falls on Saturday. No cow, calf, ox, or buffalo can be killed during the festival. To ensure its implementation, the Chikkamagaluru district administration formed teams to monitor the situation. The authorities also formed a task force to strictly implement the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, which is popularly known as the Anti-Cow Slaughter Act. During the festival, there is a possibility of illegal transport and slaughter of cattle, oxen, calves, and camel. To prevent this, district authorities instructed officials to coordinate, and be active in their respective areas from June 5 to 10. Two separate teams will monitor activities to prevent animal slaughter, in Chikkamagaluru city and rural areas. Staff from each taluk will operate in other parts of the district, such as Mudigere, Kalasa, Sringeri, Koppa, Narasimharajapura, Tarikere, Ajjampura, and Kadur taluks. These teams will primarily include officers from city council, town council, taluk panchayat, and town panchayat, as well as officials from the animal husbandry department and police sub-inspectors, according to the DC CN Meena Nagaraj. Despite measures, illegal transportation of cattle is rampant in parts of Narasimharaja Pura taluk. A few days ago, right-wing activists, along with the police, rescued several cattle. In addition, cattle theft was averted by villagers recently. According to locals, the thieves transport cattle to Shivamogga, and urged police to take stringent measures to prevent the theft.
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- The Hindu
Drill at Chikkamagaluru medical college on Friday
Shivamogga The Chikkamagaluru district administration will hold a drill to check preparedness to handle a hostile situation at Chikkamagaluru Institute of Medical Sciences in the city on Friday. In a press release issued on Thursday, Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj said the drill – Operation Abhyas - would be held as per the instructions from the State and Central governments. It will be held between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. The Deputy Commissioner has appealed to the public to witness the event.
