Mangalore: No more electricity for unauthorized buildings - D K Shivakumar


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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (DV)

Mangalore, Sep 14: The government has decided not to provide electricity connections to buildings constructed without land license or occupancy certificates issued by the urban development authority, said minister for energy D K Shivakumar.

He was addressing reporters at the circuit house during his visit to the city on Sunday September 14 to participate in an Onam programme organized by Kerala Samajam.

"So far, Escom engineers used to provide electricity to unauthorized buildings due to pressure. Henceforth, the government will take strict action in this regard. We will cancel all illegal connections," he said.

Regarding complaints about transformers on roadsides, he said, "The high court has observed that many transformers have been constructed on roadside. Apartments which are built on 5,000 sq ft of land are required to build transformers inside the compound."

He further added, "To improve efficiency in handling complaints and to prevent theft of electricity, the power ministry will form committees at constituency level headed by the MLA of the constituency. The
committee will have six members including consumers, women, members of OBC and others appointed by the government. Meetings will be held in the presence of executive engineers.

"Such committees will also be established at the gram panchayat level, and will be called section committees. This too will have six members headed by the assistant executive engineer," he added.

"Besides, a 24x7 helpline will be set up throughout the state with vehicles provided in all Escoms. Officials will have to act on complaints as soon as they receive them," he said.

He further said that the government's Nirantara Jyoti project is pending and a programme would be chalked out to complete it at the earliest.

"In Dakshina Kannada and Chikmaglur districts, electric poles have been damaged due to rain. The poles will be repaired within a week after the rain stops," Shivakumar said.

On Niddodi ultra mega power project, he said, "The union government is keen to implement the Niddodi project. If the people allow and cooperate, we will go ahead with the project with the consent of MLAs. But if the people do not want this project, we will scrap it.

"The problem is shortage of coal. Niddodi power project will save transport cost of coal and electricity will become cheaper," he said.

  

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  • Mohan H Naik, Mangaluru

    Mon, Sep 15 2014

    Why Cant Government take the responsibility of building shelter to middle class and below? This can be achieved through the participation of Public Sector/Government owned Companies. There by end-user get cost effective home meeting legal requirement and organized employment opportunity to all.
    The philosophy of mixed economy to be given a second thought...

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  • Ravi B Shenava, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 15 2014

    We know DKS that this is the indirect way to blackmail builders and extract huge bribe and go back to Bangalore with a big Suit case.
    Next Transport Minister will come and he will de-clare that all routes in DK-Udupi will be nationalized and only govt buses will be allowed, then collect his share from private bus owners and go back.
    We have been seeing this drama of Ministers since ages.

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  • Joe D'Souza, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    DKS said Illegal Buildings!!!
    Smart Comments.He did not say who those buildings belongs to. D C of the District will legalize the building just before He leaves the office on transfer. Audience will use the hand first and then use the head. First they will clap the hands to cheer the B...S.. and then they think why they did the clapping. Most of the buildings built by big time builders with a hand in pocket of City Planning Dept. Officers. They get permit without any problem. When a multi- story building comes up in His or Her ward, good news comes to Corporator as two wheeler goes and four wheeler comes into their driveway. May be a new Apt to move in too. Forget about the Transformer.

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  • Sunil, udupi

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    Illegal buildings do not qualify for electricity connections, disconnect them & take action against engineers/officials involved in granting connections. That will be convincing

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  • Aravind, Blr

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    The need of the hour is to frame meaningful urban development rules rather than cut electricity. Why are people constructing without proper approvals from Urban development authority - that is the question that needs to be asked. Are the rules relevant? How will the poor construct homes on lands that they rightfully own? Can they afford to pay the betterment fees? The urban development rules today are framed in such a way that only big builders can adhere to those and if the builders adhere to those rules, then middle class and poor cannot afford those houses.

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  • Mann, bangalore

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    These BJP blind followers just say\write with out any meaning.
    Whoever that Pappu from 10 Janpath is and he\she plays video games there, how it should affect our Karnataka? Let the Minister concerned take care of that.
    The Niddodi project is the baby of BJP made to look like it is of Congress. Now BJP at the center has no problems at all to go ahead with the project, if they have the guts (fear of losing votes next elections). Without blaming UPA or Congress have they done\won anything by themselves anytime?
    Once in a while people get fooled rather carried away, like this time, by their lies.
    DKS is talking of Karnataka and it's power woes brought on us by previous Power Minister of BJP.
    He is doing a great job to weed out the corrupt methods of earlier Govt. He should implement without delay power cut for unauthorized users whether influential or otherwise. Nobody should be spared.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    Tum ko mirchi laga re...

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  • Shiva, Udupi / Qatar

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    DKS... First and foremost disconnect electricity from your and your brothers illegal mines and farmhouses.

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    Your congis never had the habits of paying ELECTRICITY BILL, be it in Delhi or in Bangalore. Each person have 15 ACs, 10 Coolers, 25 fans.

    They are being force vacated now. This Rowdy first act on them and supply power to villages.

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  • simple, bangalore

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    Dinesh Poojary, kundapura

    You had a roaring business then, maintaining all those. You seem to know the exact numbers in their premises of all those electrical items you mentioned.
    You became well to do because of their business? Then why make a hue and cry about it.
    Or is it biting the hand that fed....

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    dear jeevan, mangalore,

    Swiss banks black money of Indians within 100 days...

    EYE WASH OR TOILET WASH

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE., PERINJE.

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    NIDDODI POWER PROJECT concerned,onus with Central Govt....Mangalore MP always spoken against the project when UPA in power.Now being his govt @ center,it is easy to scrap the project.DKS,POWER COMMITTEE feasible in Karnataka as it simply a chance for political workers for namesake.

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    If you apply this rule in Mangalore region, then CONGiss will suffer like anything since most of these Builders are from their Party Cadres or well wishers only…………So…DKS…pls go ahead with action…we support you for sure………..

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    DEar Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai,

    THE BJP'S ARE PUREST AND WITHOUT BLACK SPOTS. HOPE THE CITIZENS MAY GET 8 LAKHS EACH IN THEIR ACCOUNT FROM THE SWISS BANK. ALREADY MORE THAN 100 DAYS ARE PASSED AND LITERATES ARE FOOLED BY CHAAIWAALA AND SUBRAMANIYA SWAMY.

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    10, janpath monthly electricity bill is about 5.5Lakhs, MR.Bannur! Looks like Pappu plays Videogame all the times! :-D uska bhi electricity disconnect kare? aapke suvichaar?

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    the big mall at the "center of the city", will also suffer? -) heard stories about it! -)

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    It is just Eye - wash.......

    DisAgree [43] Agree [21] Reply Report Abuse

  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sun, Sep 14 2014

    Jeevan,
    no no this is Lux Hand Wash!

    DisAgree [10] Agree [41] Reply Report Abuse


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