Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore (SP)

Bangalore, Jun 25: Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde, who has expressed his displeasure at the lack of interest being shown by the state government towards the implementation of the report submitted by him about illegal mining activity in the state, has decided to write to the state government, seeking details of the steps it has taken in relation to the said report.

This will be the final letter the Lokayukta would be addressing to the state government, seeking to know as to whether the state is committed to accept the report and implement the report in Toto or does it propose to reject it. The Lokayukta, after waiting for the response of the state about its stand on the report, will directly report to the state governor.

At the time the report was submitted, the Lokayukta had sought action to be taken within three months.  The chief secretary, who met the Lokayukta later, had sought extra time in view of the election. The Lokayukta said, it has been six months since the report was submitted and the elections passed two months ago. "The Lokayukta does not have any information other than that a committee was being formed under the presidentship of the additional secretary of the government. We are in the dark as to what further action was taken or is being taken," Hegde said.