Posts Tagged ‘M C Nanaiah’

Massive Suspensions Ordered of Officials indulged in facilitating illegal land sale in Coorg

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

According to the Report in Deccan Herald;

The State government has ordered the district administration to suspend the village accountants, revenue inspectors and shirastedars who facilitated 26 cases of sale of agriculture land in violation of Karnataka Land Revenue Act in Kodagu district during 2005-10.

The deputy commissioner has also been ordered to recommend suspension of tahsildars of three taluks of the district. This is the first time in Kodagu district that the government has taken such a tough decision with regard to sale of agriculture land to non-agriculturists.

The Undersecretary of the Government and the additional regional commissioner of Mysore probed 1,833 cases of purchase or sale of agriculture land(valued at more that 5,00,000 lakh) in the last five years and were able to establish illegality in 26 cases. M C Nanaiah was the only politician from Coorg who had raised this issue and written to the Govt to check the trend which is causing loss of agricultural land in Coorg.

Kannada Rajyotsava celebrated in Madikeri

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Forest Minister and District  In-charge Minister C.H. Vijayashankar hoisted the tricolour and  the Kannada flag at the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in Madikeri on  Monday,  and the Minister listed out the welfare schemes introduced by Yeddyurappa-led BJP Government. He  called upon the people of Kodagu to strive hard and rededicate themselves to protect Kannada.

On the occasion, ten eminent personalities of Kodagu, from various discipline, were awarded  the district-level Rajya otsava awards. They are Jagadish Belliappa and  Sridhar Nellithaya (Electronic Media)  K. Mahanthesh, and C.N. Somesh (Print Media). Yakshagana artiste Mahabhaleshwara Bhat (Art and Culture) Joyce Menezes (Social Service)  P.S. Uma  and M.A. Shanthi (Sports) Dr. B. Narayana Swamy  (Science) and A.T. Raghu

(Cinema) Children from various schools  of the district presented colourful dances on the occasion

MLC M.C. Nanaiah, CMC President P.D. Ponnappa DC A.N. Gowda, SP Manjunath Annigeri and others were present on the occasion.

Will Appachu’s loyalty pay…. at least this time?

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Be it politically or development wise….Coorg getting a raw deal by the State Govt every time has been a buzz word in Coorg since long. Tomorrow will be another Cabinet expansion of the BJP Govt in Karnataka. And our 3 Time MLA and loyal man of BJP in Coorg-Appachu Ranjan and his followers should be waiting with baited breath.

Though his credentials speak for himself, the  poster boy and strong man of BJP in Coorg has  been successively ignored by the top brass of state BJP unit for a ministerial berth.

Appachu has never hidden his desire for a ministerial berth, he and his followers have used every tactic in the book to bring to notice of the State Govt – about the same….., from threatening to bring BJP down in Coorg ,   resigning , even wooing CM Yeddyurappa with theertha & flowers.

The last time he missed the ministerial bus Appachu blamed BJP Leaders of plotting against him and lamented that though he is behind the rising star of BJP in Coorg, he has always been sidelined in the name of this-or-that.

When he met Yedduryappa after missing the ministrial berth he made his disappointment clear to him. At that time Yeddyurappa  said;

I also wanted to include Appachu Ranjan in the Cabinet but failed to do so due to “political pressure”. I will try to solve the issue and make “justice” to the district in future.

Yeddyurappa tried to pacify Appachu with a political secretary post.

During the recent Defection Crisis…Appachu once again got a chance to prove that he is one of the most loyal member of BJP and cannot be bought over with loads of cash or a ‘promise’ of ministerial berth which has been denied to him time and again by the BJP. Kumaraswamy for his overtures got a ‘no’ plus the CD scam.

Just when the BJP in Coorg are optimistic and have their fingers crossed, our ex-law minister and JDS Strongman M.C.Nanaiah jumped into the Cabinet Expansion Ring with a  legal salvo & advice on constitutional mathematics , at the same time supporting Appachu for his dues.

Phew…….Let’s Wait & See !

Kodava Cultural Study Center inaugurated

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

MLC M.C. Nanaiah inaugurated the Kodava Cultural Study Centre in Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa College on Monday on the occasion, he said that the centre should give priority to all communities that spoke Kodava as their mother tongue and record traditional rituals and culture for posterity.

M C Nanaiah (in white) inaugurating the Kodava Cultural Study Centre

M C Nanaiah (in white) inaugurating the Kodava Cultural Study Centre

He stated that the current society is very caste-biased and called upon the people to put an end to it, as it has only had a negative impact on the society. He appealed to the people to read Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s book, ‘Untouchability’.

Dr. T.C. Shivashankarmurthy, Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University President over the function. He said the centre will throw more light on history, tradition and culture of various communities in Kodagu that spoke Kodava as their mother tongue.

Registrar of the Mangalore University Dr. K. Chinnappa Gowda, convener of the Study Centre Dr. K.M. Lokesh, Karnataka Kodava Sahithya Academy member K. Palangappa, and college Principal Professor T.D. Thimmaiah, Dr. Ganapathi Gowda and others were present.

CMC – Lung space around Madikeri to be protected

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

The City Muncipal council (CMC) meeting held on Tuesday 14th September resolved to preserve and protect the green cover provided by the urban forests in and around Madikeri town limits. The meeting further resolved, unanimously to evict encroachers of the hill side and government lands which were posing a risk to the ecology and also was an eyesore.

The meeting which was held under the Presidentship of CMC President P.D. Ponnappa was attended by Madikeri  MLA Appachu Ranjan and MLC M.C. Nanaiah and all councillors.

M C Nainaiah with CMC officials at one of the disputed site which was squatted upon and illegally sold.

M C Nainaiah with CMC officials at one of the disputed site which was squatted upon and illegally sold. CMC President has assured that the illegal encroachments will be removed and criminal cases will be filed against the encroacher and culprits dealing in such encroachments.

The MLC felt that land grabbers from within the district and from out side have ganged up to encroach on government lands in Madikeri to construct houses and resorts.

The modus operandi of the encroachers is to squat on revenue land and after a period of time to apply for regularization. The MLA instructed the  CMC Commissioner to identify genuine homeless and land less individuals and provide them homes under the ‘Navagrama’ yojane, five km away from the city limits. Social forestry projects should be undertaken in the recovered areas to retain the green cover around the city felt M.C. Nanaiah.

The issues dear to People of Coorg

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

By: I K Anil, CLN

M.C.N. has written to the CM on all pertaining matters, dear to  the people of  Coorg. He further, has stated  that despite drawing the CM s attention on the floor of the house, nothing substantial  has  been done on these burning issues. I am sure, that though  the comments are from  the  leader of the opposition in the council, they should be taken seriously by the ruling party, failing which, BJP can wish this bastion goodbye. Kodagu has  been sympathetic towards the BJP despite the fact, that the BJP was not ruling at the centre nor the state, at that point in time.  When I heard the CMs address at  the State Journalist’s Meet, held at Madikeri in December 2009,

I was convinced that he had a special place for the people of Kodagu.  However, I presume, present Karnataka politics has kept him  pre -occupied. The onus of presenting Kodagu’s case, of solving Jamma Bane, Man animal conflict, tree rights and roads rests solely with our esteemed elected representatives, who should be proactive in representing the burning issues, with the powers that be.

The Kodagu police under the able guidance of  SP Manjunath Annegeri has mobilised and activated the cadres to a nicety. The recent car jacking is one of  the many crimes, his team  has nipped in the bud. The results are there  not only because of his ability, but  the fact  he has not been transferred  within a year, like thirteen of his predecessors, who have not held office for more than six months. We do hope, the government according to their policy, will not  transfer  able officers before  the stipulated three year period .

The Tree preservation meet at Bangalore to amend the species  of trees to be felled with out permission, is a step in the right direction. Farmers will benefit if more species are brought under this list. The environmentalists can be rest assured that the farmers will plant more of these species felled, as an insurance for their future. Today the trend is to plant only silver oaks, as this species can be felled without prior permission.

MCN: Solve Pending Issues of Kodagu

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Urges CM to not pay lip service.

Madikeri : MLC M.C. Nanaiah addressed a press conference in Madikeri and urged  the Chief Minister to convene a high-level meeting of people’s representatives to solve the contentious issues plaguing the District.

Nanaiah, who addressed the media recently, released a copy of his letter to the Chief Minister which listed the four major issues that needed immediate attention-wild elephant menace, felling of trees, withdrawal of circular on Jamma land and erratic power cuts. Nanaiah stated that  the Chief Minister had replied to the  issues he raised in the Legislative Council, but nothing seems  to have been done as  the problems continue.

M C Nanaiah was critcal of the Govt ignoring the issues affecting Coorg

M C Nanaiah was critcal of the Govt ignoring the issues affecting Coorg

Nanaiah felt that inspite of  raising vital issues the wild elephant menace continues unabated.He was very critical of    K.B. Markendeya, former conservator of forests of Kodagu circle, who had  written a objectionable letter  to the DC stating that   the “Jamma” lands which were converted into agricultural lands was violation of the Karnataka Land Regulations Act, 1964, Nanaiah was of the opinion that since the issue was   decided in 1996 by the State Cabinet and a circular was sent to the then DC to act upon the cabinet decision, the conservator of forests has no power to advice  the DC. Nanaiah urged the  DC to ignore  the letter.

Nanaiah also urged the Chief Minister not  to resort  to  power cuts in Kodagu  since  there are no big industries or business establishments and power consumption is at a minimum.

Give farmers permission to shoot rogue elephants – MCN

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Speaking during the zero hour in the Legislative Council,  M.C. Nanaiah requested the  Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, that permission be granted  to shoot rogue elephants. The CM inhis reply said that  shooting  rogue elephants is not the solution to the problem, instead , they would be radio-collared and translocated.

Rogue elephants have become a menace to the rural populace  and by radio-collaring, movement of elephants can be tracked and danger averted, the CM hoped.

Yeddyurappa said that the recent elephant census had shown that the State had the maximum number of elephants in the wild .

The CM also said that frequent attacks by elephants was a cause for worry. By radio-collaring these rogue elephants, they could be easily tracked and shifted, if necessary, to other interior parts of the forests. The CM also said other measures like digging of elephant trenches, erection of solar-powered electric fence will be put in place in various wildlife and reserve forests.

He said that water bodies would be constructed in all the forest areas so that water will be available for elephants through-out the year. Local teams have also been formed to chase elephants if they strayed near human habitations.

Karnataka Forest Department’s initiative to radio-collar rogue elephants involves implanting GSM-enabled microchips in 20 wild elephants over a span of two years, enabling officials to track their movements so that any incursions into human habitats and farmlands could be averted.

But several forest officers, whom we spoke to, said this was not an easy task and was time-consuming.

“The first problem is identifying rogue elephants. There are at least 5,000 tuskers in the State’s forests. Just one or two incursions by a tusker into rural human habitation or one single raiding of crops does not make him rogue,” said a Conservator of Forests from Nagarahole Forest Division.

The success of radio-collaring project, however, will depend on the response from its counterpart in Kerala.

The Bandipur Project Tiger National Park in Chamarajanagar district is contiguous with Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu, which in turn is contiguous to Waynad Wildlife Sanctuary.

Boost for Tourism in Coorg

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Tourism Secretary Jyothiramalingam has said that 11 tourism projects worth Rs. 2.59 crores are in progress in Kodagu.

When he made the statement at a meeting with officials, MLC M.C. Nanaiah and MLA Appachu Ranjan said as Kodagu is rich in greenery, the tourism department should ensure that new projects do not affect the environment.

The projects include Maletirike Hill at Virajpet, trekking at Nagarahole, view points at Kotebetta and a bridge at Hattihole.

Jyothiramalingam urged the district administration to complete the works at the earliest. He said the tourism department lacked sufficient staff and that the vacant posts would soon be filled.

Nanaiah accuses Bopaiah of breaching Protocol

Monday, June 7th, 2010

JDS MLA M C Nanaiah has accused the speaker of state assembly K G Bopaiah of breaching the state protocol and embarassing the elected representatives of the district by not inviting them to the inauguration ceremony of Makkuta-Virajpet road.

The Rs 28 crore Makutta-Kerala road was inaugurated by K G Bopaiah on Saturday. Congress legislatures, M P Vishwanath and MLC T John were also not invited for the function, including MLC M C Nanaiah. Congress members had raised objection during the function and had complained that the government function is being held as BJP function.

Nanaiah further added that Bopaiah is well versed with the state protocol, but has been regularly ignoring to pass on invitations to elected representatives of other parties and making the state function look like a single  political party function.

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