From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network
Bengaluru, Mar 24: The JD(S) MLA, Y. S. V. Datta, has threatened to quit his membership of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly over alleged diversion of electricity from his Kadur constituency in Chikkamagaluru district to Chitradurga district.
Drawing the State Government’s attention on the grim power and drinking water scenario in his constituency and other parts of the State, Datta, first time member, told the Legislative Assembly on Thursday: “I am a very sensitive person. I have been receiving several abusive messages from the people in the constituency. Therefore, I came here (House) with my resignation letter.’’
When Datta continued to speak about only the problems and decided to read his resignation letter, Assembly Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa suggested to him to provide concrete suggestions to the State Government on steps to be taken to prevent diversion of power from his constituency to the neighbouring district.
State Energy Department officials have been diverting power allotted to his constituency at Hiriyur to Chitradurga represented by Congress legislators.
While bordering villages of Chitradurga receive power from Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM), a few parts of Chikkamagaluru district gets supply from both BESCOM and Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM).
The supply of power was disrupted to his constituency to bring him bad name, he alleged.
The JD(S) member said despite several pleas, the State Energy Department officials have not called tenders to set up a sub-service station at Kadur to ensure quality power.
The station was sanctioned and the fund was released long ago, but officials have not called tenders, Datta claimed.
On drinking water shortage in Kadur constituency, Datta said Task Forces headed by legislators have not been able to get borewells drilled owing to the norms for strict adherence of rules and guidelines of zilla panchayats.
Earlier, Govind Karjol (BJP) spoke and demanded allocation of Rs 10 crore for each drought-hit taluk. He also demanded waiver of crop loans borrowed by farmers.