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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Minister Lad seeks grant for Bennihalla project
Pic: Labour minister Santosh Lad receives grievances at the Janata Drashan Programme held in Annigeri taluk Hubballi: Labour minister Santosh Lad said that a request was submitted to chief minister Siddaramiah for a grant of Rs 1,600 crore for the Bennihalla project. He was speaking at a Janata Darshan programme organised in collaboration with the district administration, Annigeri taluk administration, and taluk panchayat in Annigeri on Tuesday. Lad mentioned that brokers and vendors selling fertilisers at higher prices than those available to farmers will be inspected through the deputy commissioner. The licences of such shops will be cancelled, and legal action will be taken against the owners, he said. Lad stated that based on the instructions of chief minister Siddaramiah, Janata Darshan Sabha are being held from last two years to facilitate people in directly addressing their problems and grievances within a legal framework and as locally as possible, in a time-bound manner. Grievances received Around 199 grievances were submitted by the public during the Janata Darshan programme. Out of these, 40 applications were related to the Revenue Department, and 40 applications were related to the Municipality and other departments. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search Ads Get Info Undo The public applications were sent to the officials of the respective departments for further action, and after receiving their replies, they were presented at the Janata Darshan. The applications that need to be decided at the govt level will be sent to the concerned govt department with appropriate recommendations, said labour minister Santosh Lad. MLA NH Konaraddi, deputy commissioner Divya Prabhu, zilla panchayat CEO Bhuvanesh Patil, and others were present.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Minister Lad warns officials at KDP meeting
Pic: Labour minister Santosh Lad, also the minister in-charge of Dharwad district, releases the publicity material regarding Gruha Arogya Yojana at Dharwad on Monday Dharwad: District minister Santosh Lad called upon the officials of various departments in the district to ensure that the funds released by the central and state govt for various programmes are utilised in a time frame and targtet is achieved. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Chairing a quarterly meeting of the district level officers to review the progress in the implementation of Karnataka Development Programmes (KDP) in the district here on Monday, he said the officials of the departments concerned will be personally held responsible if the works are not taken up and the funds lapse due to their negligence. "The officers concerned will have to pay from their pockets and make the lapsed funds good," he said. The minister informed that in this quarter alone, a total of Rs 1,300 crore has been received from both Union and state govts for various schemes. Of this, Rs 513 crore has been released, and Rs 441 crore has been spent. The overall achievement rate across projects stands at 91%. "But this is not enough," the minister said. "If the remaining funds are returned unutilised, the officials concerned will be held financially accountable," he warned. The minister highlighted that the district has a variety of soil suitable for cultivating diverse crops. The govt has already issued soil health cards to farmers, and officials must guide them to select crops accordingly, he said and added that atleast one hobli should be developed as a model. On MGNREGA Lad expressed his anguish at the extremely poor implementation of the MGNREGA scheme in the district. "Despite having ample opportunity to create more man-days, officials failed to act, and today the rural poor are not reaping the benefits of MGNREGA," he said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now As per current targets, the district should have created 80,000 human days this year. However, only 49,000 have been generated so far. He directed officials from agriculture, horticulture, forest, and sericulture departments to hold immediate joint meetings, conduct a serious review of man-day generation, and submit a report promptly. The minister expressed frustration at the unsatisfactory answers from several officials. He showed displeasure towards replies from DDPI, horticulture, and sericulture officials, criticising them for their lack of preparedness and accountability.
Deccan Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Committed to welfare of unorganised workers: Minister Santosh Lad
Gadag: Labour Minister Santosh Lad has said that the government is committed to improving the quality of life of unorganised sector workers, who make up around 90% of India's working population and 82% in the state. As part of this effort, the Labour Department is distributing smart cards to provide social security to these was speaking at an awareness and smart card distribution programme for unorganised workers held at the Vivekananda Hall here on Friday. The event was organised jointly by the Labour Department, Karnataka Unorganised Workers' Social Security Board, Transport Department, District Administration, and Zilla Panchayat.'Under the Ambedkar Karmika Sahaya Hasta Scheme, 91 categories of unorganised workers have been identified, accounting for around 30 to 40 lakh workers in the state. These workers are being registered for free and issued smart cards, ensuring that government welfare schemes reach them. We need to create widespread awareness to ensure these benefits are availed,' said the further highlighted that nearly 50% of those dying in accidents are aged between 18 and 45 years. 'To reduce such fatalities, wearing helmets and following traffic rules must be made mandatory,' he also mentioned that the Karnataka Motor Transport and Other Allied Workers Social Security and Welfare Board covers drivers, conductors, cleaners, and depot staff working in the logistics sector. Under this scheme, families of workers who die in accidents will receive a compensation of Rs 5 lakh, in addition to a phased implementation of other social security schemes, he informed.'More funding is essential for labour welfare. We have requested the Chief Minister to impose a special cess on petrol and diesel. This could generate hundreds of crores of rupees for the welfare of unorganised workers,' he distributionOn the occasion, the minister symbolically distributed 25 smart cards, four accident compensation cheques, and one cheque under the Ashadeepa scheme to unorganised workers from the Workers Social Security Board Joint Secretary and Joint Labour Commissioner S B Ravikumar read the Preamble to the Constitution and explained the various government schemes available to Development Authority Chairman Akbarsab Babarji, District-level Guarantee Scheme Implementation Authority Chairman B B Asuti, Taluk-level Chairman Ashok Mandali, Deputy Commissioner C N Sridhar, ZP CEO Bharat S, SP Rohan Jagadeesh, Krishna Gowda H Patil, Labour Officer Shreeshail Somanakatti, and Assistant Labour Commissioner Sachin Y Halemani were present.A total of 1,548 smart cards were distributed to unorganised workers across different sectors in Gadag district.
The Hindu
14-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP raising Congress' internal matter to divert attention from real issues, alleges Lad
Labour Minister Santosh Lad, on Monday, alleged that the BJP has been looting the country's wealth for the last 11 years, and to cover up its scams and misrule, it is trying to highlight local issues and blowing them out of proportion. Speaking to the press persons in Hubballi on Monday, Mr. Lad said that the Congress-led State government has given good governance in the last two years. Instead of repeatedly pointing out 'fight for CM's chair', which is the party's internal matter, let them point out if any there is any mistake in governance, he said. He said that after Operation Sindoor was called off, American President Donald Trump repeatedly stated that he had stopped the war and disgraced India. Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trips to various nations to befriend them, 183 nations out of 193 sided with Pakistan. And Mr. Modi was forced to send Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to lead a delegation to other nations to present India's stand, Mr. Lad said, seeking to know why the Opposition is not raising questions over such issues. The Minister said that around two crore children had dropped out of schools across the country, and in Maharashtra, over 800 women had gotten their wombs removed to get work during their menstruation period. 'Should we not raise such issues? If we bring all these issues to debate, they will be in an embarrassing position. So to divert the attention, they (BJP) keep talking about our internal matter,' he said. Mr. Lad said that as per the RBI statement, ₹1.14 thousand crore of fake currency and ₹2,000 currency notes that were withdrawn were still in circulation. 'What steps has that Union government taken in this regard? They can criticise anyone on Earth, but we should not raise questions over real issues and seek answers from the Prime Minister. After all he is the Prime Minister of the country. Should we not question him?' he asked.
The Hindu
14-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Shakti scheme resulted in employment generation, says Santosh Lad
Labour Minister and in-charge for Dharwad district, Santosh Lad, said on Monday that the 'Shakti' scheme, under which free bus rides were provided to women in the State, had not only increased the number of women travelling by bus, but also resulted in employment generation leading to more women joining the transport corporation. He was speaking at the celebration organised to mark 500 crore beneficiaries under the Shakti scheme at Hosur Bus Station in Hubballi on Monday. As part of the celebrations, puja was performed on the buses and sweets were distributed among the State transport employees and the passengers. Mr. Lad said that after the introduction of the scheme, the number of women passengers in State transport buses had increased to 45% and in tandem with it, there is an increase in the number of woman employees in the transport corporation. The government had so far spent around ₹12,000 crore towards the 500 crore beneficiaries under the scheme, he said. The Minister said over 10,000 vacancies had been filled in the Transport Department and 5,000 new buses had been procured. The Minister said that celebrations had been organised across the State to mark the success of the pro-people scheme. 'The employees of the State Road Transport Corporation are equally responsible for the success of the scheme as the State government. Especially the drivers, conductors, technical staff and officials have played a significant role,' he said. Mr. Lad said that when compared to Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, Karnataka had more number of buses. 'Karnataka has over 25,000 buses, and every day, 1.20 crore people travel by bus. Earlier, there were 80,000 passes and now the number has increased to 1,17,000 passes,' he said. He said that in the buses of North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC), women had availed 114 crore rides. 'Under NWKRTC, women avail 16 lakh free rides daily. With 5,300 buses, NWKRTC operates 38,000 schedules daily. Prior Shakti scheme, the corporation used to operate 34,000 schedules. In the last two years, it has received 856 new buses and recruitment for various posts is under way,' he said. MLA and chairman of Karnataka Slum Development Board, Prasad Abbayya, and MLA N.H. Konaraddi spoke on how the scheme has benefited the general public. On the occasion, the passengers were given sweets, and employees of NWKRTC were felicitated. State vice-president of the Guarantee Scheme Implementation Committee S.R. Patil, Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu, G.R.J. Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar, ZP CEO Bhuvanesh Patil, and SP Gopal Byakod, among others, were present.
