Posts Tagged ‘P D Ponappa’

CM sanctions 40 Lakh for Madikeri Dasara

Monday, October 4th, 2010

The request was for 1.5 crore. The CM has sanctioned 40 Lakh.

Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan and CMC officials met Chief Minister Yeddyurappa yesterday seeking 1.5 crore for the Dasara celebrations this month. The CM has sanctioned 40 lakhs for Madikeri stating that he needs to allocated funds to other districts also for Dasara.

The delegation included CMC president P.D.Ponappa.  Mr. Ponappa said that a part of the funds allocated will be utilized for the repairs of roads in Madikeri which are in bad condition.

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.

68 Traders in Madikeri held for Contempt of Court

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

The Karnataka High Court has levied exemplary fine of Rs. 17 lakhs on 68 traders of Madikeri in Kodagu district for contempt of court.

P D Ponappa briefs the press on the Court verdict and other issues affecting Madikeri

P D Ponappa briefs the press on the Court verdict and other issues affecting Madikeri

Hearing a contempt petition filed by the Madikeri CMC commissioner, against the traders who had violated the High Court division bench order dated July 24th, 2009 to vacate the premises of the CMC within three months, the division bench headed by Chief Justice J.S. Khehar has levied a cost of Rs. 25,000 each on all 68 traders.

Of the cost collected from the traders, Rs. 10,000 would be given to the bar council, another Rs. 10,000 will be collected as court fees and the remaining Rs. 5,000 will be given to the CMC as litigation expenses. The CMC will now call for tenders from the public for the vacated shops .

CMC chief refutes opposition charges

Friday, August 27th, 2010
CMC President P D Ponappa (Center) with the Vice President(seated Left) and Commissioner

CMC President P D Ponappa (Center) with the Vice President(seated Left) and the Commissioner. Ponappa said that no secret deal with City Pearl was arrived at while awarding the contract.

Refuting the charges of opposition leader in the CMC T.M. Aiyyappa on the  private bus stand and various other issues, CMC President P.D. Ponappa said that  the opposition members were unnecessarily raising imaginary issues.  He clarified that the proposal to hand over development of the new bus stand to Bangalore based  City Pearl Group of Companies was yet to get the final nod from the government  and that the infrastructure department is going through the agreement and only after the department clears the proposals will the land be handed over.

The CMC president told reporters here  that a resolution in this regard  had been passed  at a full board meeting  of the CMC on April 23rd and the proposal  was cleared at the second meeting held on June 29, 2010. which was attended by Muneer Ahamad, T.M. Aiyyappa and other councillors. Ponappa further clarified that no secret deal was arrived at  in awarding the contract and the decision of the CMC will have to be ratified by the government.

Bus Stand Contract lands Madikeri CMC in a soup

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Madikeri CMC’s contract with City Pearl Group is turning out to be a  murky deal. There is hardly any information available about City Pearl Group “based” in bangalore which has been awarded the lucrative contract to BOOT the new madikeri bus stand.

While Congress has raised an eyebrow over the deal, after meeting Assembly speaker K G Bopaiah in Bangalore, CMC president P D Ponnappa has said that ” The state govt needs to approve the project”… Adding that “After looking at the financial status of City Pearl Group, the government may reject it.

Though the CMC has been claiming that City Pearl is bangalore based company, there is hardly any information available about the company’s dealings, financial status, their past projects, etc. Their no-much infomation website also mentions that they are headquatered in Dubai. Plus, according to their website they seem to be “Importers & Stockist of Steel, Structural Steel, Cements, Hardware, etc”

It should also be noted that another bidder for the project, Gokul Constructions from Mysore had lost out to City Pearl even though they had bid less with favourable terms for the project. Seems CMC has a lot of answering to do.

BJP Protests misuse of flood relief fund

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

:The BJP members led by the BJP town President B.K. Arunkumar protestested in Madikeri demanding actiion against tthe congress party for misusing funds collected for flood relief, that was ment to be used to help North Karnataka flood victims. BJP State Committee member Sunil Subramani, CMC President P.D. Ponnappa and others led a procession from Chowdeshwari Temple to DC’s office. A memorandum was submitted to the Governor through DC K.H. Ashwathanarayana Gowda. MLA Appachuranjan, BJP leaders Shantheyanda Ravikushalappa, MUDA President A.K. Plalaksha and others were present.

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