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Daijiworld Media Network-Udupi (JK)

Udupi, Sep 9: “State government should respect Supreme Court verdict on Cauvery water dispute but at the same time should hold discussion on the verdict. The ground realities need to be taken into consideration before passing a verdict. I hope that the government will take certain action on this in coming days,” said former MP JP Hegde in a press meet at Brahmagiri here on Friday, September 9.

“Karnataka and Tamil Nadu governments should discuss on water dispute, otherwise it is not possible to solve it.” he added.

Speaking about problems of revenue department in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada district, he said, “”If a person wants to do survey or conversion of his 10 cents land then he has to conduct complete survey of that same number. If anyone objects to this, then he cannot continue survey process and suffer for long. So the government should simplify rules. A simple system should be formed to overcome land problems.”

“Even after three years, the state government has not started RTC. Akrama-sakrama land holders did not get RTC for their land, which was sanctioned during my term. Under 94 C and 94 CC, the government has been reducing fixed price, along with that the government has to find out loopholes and need to solve problems at the earliest.” Hegde said.

“I met minister Kagodu Thimappa along with Bhujanga Shetty and discussed about form 9/11 problem. The problem can be seen only in Udupi district. All facilities should be available under one roof for RTC. If people get single window facility at the panchayat, they will get relief. Government should form systematic procedure to distribute RTC for the land and state government should attend to problems of public.

“State government had introduced minor mineral policy for sand because of this, labourers, lorry owners, carpenters and steel workers are sitting without work. Due to lack of sand, people are not getting work. A uniform policy has to be formed by the state government on sand policy. National highway work has also stopped because of the same reason. I request all the concerned ministers, MLAs, to take responsibility of this issue and find solution immediately." Hegde said.

“A fly over is needed at Ambalpady junction, only then commuters will get relief from the traffic problem. Service road is also very small at Kallianpur–Santhekatte, Ambalpadi and Katpady. We need a fly over or under pass at this spot,” he concluded.