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CM’s ‘new’ house costs Rs 1.32 cr!
Bangalore, DHNS:
The Public Works Department seems to be in a liberal mood, when it comes to renovation of bungalows provided to the CM and his ministerial colleagues.
For works at the CM’s official residence ‘Anugraha’ on Kumara Krupa road, the present government has spent a sum of Rs 10.50 lakh, while the estimated expenditure for renovating his other residence on Race Course Road is a whopping Rs 1.32 crore! The work at Anugraha includes supplying and fixing brass hardware, pump and motor repairs, internal painting, renovation of kitchen, extension of portico, and construction of servants’ quarters. The kitchen renovation work has been awarded to contractor K N Prakash; for the other works, orders are yet to be issued.
At the CM’s Race Course Road residence, the renovation includes 21 works, including construction of a compound wall, fixing windows, wall papers, wall designs in the master bedroom and construction of two more rooms. M P Ramesh and T R Jagadeesh are shown as the contractors for some works, while orders are yet to be issued for some others.
In written replies to two unstarred questions raised by S R Mahesh, Nadagouda Venkatarao and Bandeppa Khashempur of the JD(S), PWD minister C M Udasi had cited details of the civil works being taken up - not only on renovation of the CM’s bungalows, but also those of other ministers and the Speaker of the Assembly.
The renovations at RDPR minister Shobha Karandlaje’s official residence on Kumara Krupa Road has been estimated at Rs 18.45 lakh. The estimate for providing ultra design granite tiles over the pathway alone is Rs 4 lakh!
The department has also taken up renovation of Revenue minister Karunakara Reddy’s residence on Race Course road at a cost of Rs 41.25 lakh. The works include providing vitrified-tile flooring, painting and other works at a cost of Rs 14.25 lakh. The work has been awarded to contractor K Devkumar.
While his house is renovated fit for a king, we see reality on the other side where the poor farmer and common man is attacked and left homeless and landless with top level governmental officials in support of big real estate builders who literally are licensed to drive out farmers and agriculturists from their lands. The incidents at whitefield, especially under a S.No.5 is a shocking example.
Sir,
Every 5 years, the elected Ministers renovate the houses given to them as per their liking but at whose cost ? At the cost of the poor tax payers. When they seek vote they make empty promises to the citizens about beautifying our city but actually they fulfill their dreams when in power and make us the laughing stock. God knows when our country will get leaders like Bapuji, Nehru and the likes of them who are dedicated and only thought about the country and its people.
Regards
Margaret Rajan
By: Y.C. LAKSHMIPRASAD ABUDABI, UAE
On: 15 Jul 2009 02:18 am
How can the tax payers money be spent to satisfy the whims and fancies of each minister who takes possession of the the ministers house, let all these be once for all remodelled to vasthu which is always the reason for the modidfication futher there should be any changes what so ever till a particular period, may be 10 years, that should be the standard.The rule should be made mandatory, in case any change wanted, they should be doing at their own cost,with the permission of the competent authority, never at the cost of the tax payers. let the court bring a stay to these expense urgently.
Politicans are Ek No Ka Chor they are daylight robberers they tell false promises and cheat the citizens still our people go and vote this Chors Whether it is ruling or oppostion they are Head and Tail they have one value and mind just be make money for them and leave posh at the cost of Public. God only has stop Nonsense by putting them in severe trouble they are not at all scared of anything. Is this service they giving for public Why are they elected for.
Yara appana mane gantu? these looters and booters have no dearth for spending and also get a booty of the contract...this is the India we are living in....are there any limit they are the lords with hoards of money...look at the pathetic conditions of the city of Bengalure and even basic eminities are lacking and these morons are enjoying everything to their liking.....
