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The Hindu
29-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Vehicles to Himavad Gopalaswamy Hills in Chamarajanagar district barred for two days
MYSURU Movement of vehicles on the road leading to Himavad Gopalaswamy Hills in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka has been been prohibited for two days — on July 29 and 30 — to facilitate emergency repair of the road damaged by landslides. Deputy Commissioner of Chamarajanagar Shilpa Nag, in an order dated July 28, prohibited all types of vehicles on the stretch of road from the forest checkpost at the foothills of Himavad Gopalaswamy Hills to the temple atop the hills on July 29 and 30 to undertake emergency repairs. The road leading to the Himavad Gopalaswamy Hills, which is maintained by the Public Works Department, was damaged in a landslide on July 17 following heavy rains in the area. After the landslide led to the collapse of the retaining wall at chainage at 9.9 km, a tree fell on the road at chainage 8.3 km, and damaged the retaining wall on July 26. On July 28, another landslide occurred at 9.9 km chainage, forming a deep pit on the road, severely affecting vehicular movement. The road is the only way to access Himavad Gopalaswamy temple, situated at the top of the hill within the reserved forest area, which is visited by a large number of devotees. The month of Shravana, which commenced on July 25, brings in a large number of visitors to the temple. A team of officials from the Public Works Department and Forest Department inspected the damaged road, and urged the district administration to prohibit vehicular traffic till the road is repaired. The Deputy Commissioner of Chamarajanagar district, in the interest of public safety and to complete the repair work at the earliest, invoked provisions under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, and Section 3 of the Karnataka Traffic Control Act, 1960, to prohibit traffic on the road on July 29 and 30.
The Hindu
15-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
‘Dharti Aaba' campaign: Special camps in tribal villages of Chamarajanagar
As part of the 'Dharti Aaba Jan Jatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan', a series of special awareness and facilitation camps will be held from June 15 to 30 in 11 tribal villages of Chamarajanagar district. The initiative targets villages where the population of the Scheduled Tribes (ST) exceed 50%, with the goal of empowering tribal communities to access various government welfare schemes. The campaign aims at providing essential documentation support and raise awareness about schemes offered by both the Central and State governments. The identified villages include Bedaguli, Kannegala, Yanagahalli, and Mel Mal in Chamarajanagar taluk; Thondavadi, Somanapura, and Madduru in Gundlupet taluk; Agar, Biligiriranganabetta (B.R. Hills), and D. Kandahalli in Yelandur taluk; and Palya in Kollegal taluk. Seventeen government departments are collaborating to implement around 25 key welfare schemes during the campaign. Nodal officers have been appointed at both the district and taluk levels to oversee operations and ensure effective delivery of services, a press release said. The camps will offer assistance in availing oneself of various schemes and services, including Aadhaar enrolment, Jan Dhan bank account opening, Kisan Credit Cards, insurance schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Ayushman Bharat Health Card (ABHA), screening and awareness on sickle cell anaemia and tuberculosis under the TB Mukt Bharat initiative, immunisation under the Indradhanush Mission, domicile, caste, and income certificates, MGNREGA job cards, social security pensions (old age, widow, disability), livelihood schemes including PM Vishwakarma, MUDRA loans, and MGNREGA, women and child welfare programmes such as PM Matru Vandana Yojana and ICDS services and updating of vaccination records, the release stated. The camps will be held from June 16 to 27 at Madduru colony, Tribal Ashrama School (Gundlupet taluk); Kannegala, Maramma Temple (Chamarajanagar taluk); Thondavadi, Nayakara Beedi Chowdi (Gundlupet taluk); Yanagahalli, Valmiki Bhavan (Chamarajanagar taluk); Agar village, Hindimaramma Temple premises (Yelandur taluk); Somanapura, Anganwadi Building (Gundlupet taluk); D. Kandahalli, Nayakara Beedi Chowdi (Yelandur taluk); Muratipalya Tribal Ashrama School (Mel Mal village, Chamarajanagar taluk); Yerakanagadde Colony (Soliga Bhavan) and Bangale Podu Valmiki Bhavan (B.R. Hills area); Palya Gram Panchayat premises (Kollegal taluk) and Bedaguli, TVS Coffee Estate (Chamarajanagar taluk). Deputy Commissioner Shilpa Nag has urged all eligible tribal residents in the selected villages to attend the camps on the designated dates and make full use of the services and documentation support provided.
Hans India
26-05-2025
- Hans India
FIR filed against 14 officials over misuse of funds
Chamarajanagara: In a major development, an FIR has been registered against 14 officials in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds related to 21 drinking water units within the Kollegal Town Municipality limits. The financial irregularities are said to have occurred over a span of eight years, between July 21, 2014, and July 27, 2022. The complaint was filed by Kollegal Municipal Commissioner A. Ramesh, following which the Kollegal Town Police registered the FIR on May 22. Those named in the FIR include both current and former municipal officials and staff. According to sources, crores of rupees collected from the Reverse Osmosis (RO) water plants were misused by officials over the years. The issue first came to light when town municipal council member Jayamari submitted a formal complaint to the Directorate of Municipal Administration and the Deputy Commissioner's (DC) office. Acting on the complaint, the then Sub-Divisional Officer Geetha Huded, now serving as the Additional Deputy Commissioner, was instructed by DC Shilpa Nag to conduct an inquiry. A detailed investigation was carried out and a report was submitted to the DC on December 13, 2022. Based on this investigation, the then DC D.S. Ramesh recommended that a criminal case be filed against the officials involved. He issued directions to the Municipal Commissioner to initiate legal proceedings against those who had served in various capacities at the Kollegal Municipality office. This included seven former municipal commissioners, the current office manager, accounts superintendent, a former Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), a Junior Engineer (JE), and other subordinate staff. The DC also instructed the municipal authorities to submit a follow-up report regarding the actions taken in response to the complaint. The FIR names several key individuals, including former Planning Director of the DUDC K. Suresh, retired municipal commissioner Nagashetty, former commissioners D.K. Lingaraju and Vijay, former AEE Altaf Ahmed, current accounts superintendent Hanumantharaju, office manager Lingaraju, retired assistant engineer C.M. Nataraju, retired junior engineer Siddappa, retired second division assistant Jayachitra, and four current watermen of the municipality—Mallappa, Chikkasiddayya, Nagaraju, and Sagar. Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner Shilpa Nag has confirmed the registration of the case and stated that legal proceedings will be carried out in accordance with the law.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Time of India
C'nagar DC works under tree after bomb scare at office
Mysuru: The office of the Chamarajanagar district administration received a bomb threat via email early on Saturday morning. A bomb detection squad and dog squad was deployed to search the premises for any explosives. Chamarajanagar superintendent of police BT Kavitha stated that after the office received the bomb threat, dog squad and bomb detection squad were pressed into service. They searched the premises after evacuating the staff and restricting the entry of visitors. The IPS officer mentioned that the Raichur district administration also received a similar threat, and even in Kerala, prompting police to search those premises as well. The contents of the email claimed that an explosive was placed in the DC office, which would detonate on Saturday at 3pm. Following the bomb threat, Chamarajanagar deputy commissioner Shilpa Nag, ZP CEO Mona Roth, and additional deputy commissioner Geetha Hudeda worked under a tree in the DC's office premises. Speaking to reporters, Shilpa Nag said that her office received the bomb threat, which was reported to the CEN police and the district police. She also informed senior govt officials about the threat. Bomb threat to Mysuru commissioner Nazarbad police registered a case against an unknown email user for issuing threats through email to Mysuru police on Friday. According to an officer, the sender issued a threat to police, stating they would cause terror by exploding bombs across the city. The email was sent to the official email ID of the commissioner of police. The sender's message was in English. Police commenced an investigation after registering an FIR under Sections 351 (criminal intimidation) and 353 (statements conducing to public mischief). A team was formed to trace the source or IP address to track down the sender. Meanwhile, police have stepped up vigilance.
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- The Hindu
Bomb threats send security officials into a tizzy in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar
Bomb threats through e-mails sent security officials in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar into a tizzy on Friday. Separate e-mails containing bomb threats had reached the official e-mail addresses of Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner's office and Mysuru city Police Commissioner on Friday, prompting the security officials to immediately swing into action and take necessary security measures. City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar said the e-mail sent to her office said bombs had been planted at different locations in Mysuru and that they would explode within 24 hours. The e-mail contained only one line and was sent from an address different from the one received by the Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner's office. The police had taken all necessary measures, including deployment of bomb detection and disposal squad, dog squad and other special squads at sensitive places such as Suburban Bus stand, City Railway station, hotels and places of tourist interest, including Mysuru palace. The bomb threat to Mysuru has come at a time when a large number of tourists had arrived in the city on account of the holidays for Basava Jayanti and May Day falling on consecutive days ahead of a weekend during summer holidays. The tourist destinations in the city were abuzz with a large number of visitors. Not willing to take any chances, the police officials have put the city on a high alert. Evacuation Meanwhile, the e-mail sent to Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner's official e-mail address said a bomb had been planted in the Deputy Commissioner's office would explode at 3 p.m. Deputy Commissioner of Chamarajanagar Shilpa Nag said the police were immediately informed and the Deputy Commissioner's office was soon evacuated for a detailed search of the building premises by the bomb detection and disposal squad. 'All the officials working in the Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner's office were asked to vacate the building and the public were asked to come in the evening after 3 p.m. or tomorrow,' said Ms. Nag. All the necessary steps as per the standard operating procedures were taken as precautionary measures and there is no need for anybody to panic, she said. Police officials were trying to track the origin of the e-mail that had been received around 7 a.m. on Friday, she said. Superintendent of Police, Chamarajanagar, B.T. Kavitha said the police had registered an FIR and begun investigation in the matter. A team is already engaged in tracing the origin of the e-mail. An anti-sabotage check had also been carried out in the Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner's office and its premises as part of the security drill.
