<p>Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa ordered a probe into the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike’s (BBMP) solid waste management (SWM) projects and its expenditure of over Rs 1,000 crore per year on the same.</p>.<p>According to two separate orders issued on September 7, the government has sought a report about Rs 1,067 crore being spent on SWM every year in BBMP limits. The construction of seven scientific SWM units at a cost of Rs 410 crore — most of which are still not operational — is also under scanner. </p>.<p>The BJP government had earlier sought a report into irregularities in the functioning of Indira Canteens and the white-topping project.</p>.<p>Yediyurappa also initiated an investigation into alleged irregularities in the construction of Krishi Hondas (farm ponds) under the Krishi Bhagya scheme, which was taken up by the previous governments.</p>.<p>The ponds were constructed at a cost of Rs 921.16 crore. The chief minister has sought a report on both the projects within two months.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Sundays with CM</strong></p>.<p>Meanwhile, the chief minister said he will <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/yediyurappa-to-survey-bengaluru-once-in-a-fortnight-760048.html" target="_blank">dedicate one Sunday every 15 days</a> to meet citizens of selected areas and spend at least two hours addressing their grievances.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Farm ponds</strong></p>.<p>The investigation into farm ponds comes after several allegations about irregularities in the implementation of Krishi Bhagya scheme, launched by the Siddaramaiah government in 2014-15.</p>.<p>According to official data, a total of 2.15 lakh farm ponds were constructed in 131 taluks from the day of its launch till the end of 2017-18.</p>.<p>“Prima facie these details are inaccurate and there are several complaints that the number (of farm ponds constructed) claimed did not reflect ground realities,” the order said.</p>.<p>Following such complaints, the directors of the agriculture department in all districts have been directed to conduct spot inspections of various incentives provided with the ponds and submit a report to the state government.</p>.<p>The BJP government had initiated investigations into several schemes of the previous governments and had withheld work orders issued by the Congress-JD(S) coalition government.</p>
<p>Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa ordered a probe into the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike’s (BBMP) solid waste management (SWM) projects and its expenditure of over Rs 1,000 crore per year on the same.</p>.<p>According to two separate orders issued on September 7, the government has sought a report about Rs 1,067 crore being spent on SWM every year in BBMP limits. The construction of seven scientific SWM units at a cost of Rs 410 crore — most of which are still not operational — is also under scanner. </p>.<p>The BJP government had earlier sought a report into irregularities in the functioning of Indira Canteens and the white-topping project.</p>.<p>Yediyurappa also initiated an investigation into alleged irregularities in the construction of Krishi Hondas (farm ponds) under the Krishi Bhagya scheme, which was taken up by the previous governments.</p>.<p>The ponds were constructed at a cost of Rs 921.16 crore. The chief minister has sought a report on both the projects within two months.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Sundays with CM</strong></p>.<p>Meanwhile, the chief minister said he will <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/yediyurappa-to-survey-bengaluru-once-in-a-fortnight-760048.html" target="_blank">dedicate one Sunday every 15 days</a> to meet citizens of selected areas and spend at least two hours addressing their grievances.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Farm ponds</strong></p>.<p>The investigation into farm ponds comes after several allegations about irregularities in the implementation of Krishi Bhagya scheme, launched by the Siddaramaiah government in 2014-15.</p>.<p>According to official data, a total of 2.15 lakh farm ponds were constructed in 131 taluks from the day of its launch till the end of 2017-18.</p>.<p>“Prima facie these details are inaccurate and there are several complaints that the number (of farm ponds constructed) claimed did not reflect ground realities,” the order said.</p>.<p>Following such complaints, the directors of the agriculture department in all districts have been directed to conduct spot inspections of various incentives provided with the ponds and submit a report to the state government.</p>.<p>The BJP government had initiated investigations into several schemes of the previous governments and had withheld work orders issued by the Congress-JD(S) coalition government.</p>
