<p>MLA Sa Ra Mahesh urged authorities not to handover land where New Type Model School (NTMS) is situated to Ramakrishna Ashram at any cost.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking at a press meet here on Tuesday, delving into regulations of government, he said that government land within 10 km radius of city area cannot be handed over to private organisations. <br /><br />Violation<br /><br />But here, the government itself is violating the order. <br /><br />Mentioning about the proposed ‘Viveka Spoorthi Centre’ at the area, he said, the government itself can launch the centre without giving the land to Ashram. <br /><br />He said, the issue will be discussed in the assembly session and warned of legal fight if the government does not take a call there. <br /><br />Govt opinion<br /><br />He pointed out that revenue department had sought government to provide opinion on handing over the land to Ashram on January 5 but government has granted the land on January 8 even without gathering public opinion. <br /><br />He attracted the notice of government that Race Course owes Rs 18 crore tax to the government and upon recent notice issued, the Racecourse had paid only Rs two lakh. <br />Mahesh alleged negligence of district in-charge minister Ramdas about the crop loss which is up to Rs 51 crore in K R Nagar taluk due to drought. <br /><br />District unit president of Janata Dal (Secular) Rajanna, secretary Manju, Ayub Khan, Srinivas, zilla panchayat member C J Dwarakish and others were present.</p>
<p>MLA Sa Ra Mahesh urged authorities not to handover land where New Type Model School (NTMS) is situated to Ramakrishna Ashram at any cost.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking at a press meet here on Tuesday, delving into regulations of government, he said that government land within 10 km radius of city area cannot be handed over to private organisations. <br /><br />Violation<br /><br />But here, the government itself is violating the order. <br /><br />Mentioning about the proposed ‘Viveka Spoorthi Centre’ at the area, he said, the government itself can launch the centre without giving the land to Ashram. <br /><br />He said, the issue will be discussed in the assembly session and warned of legal fight if the government does not take a call there. <br /><br />Govt opinion<br /><br />He pointed out that revenue department had sought government to provide opinion on handing over the land to Ashram on January 5 but government has granted the land on January 8 even without gathering public opinion. <br /><br />He attracted the notice of government that Race Course owes Rs 18 crore tax to the government and upon recent notice issued, the Racecourse had paid only Rs two lakh. <br />Mahesh alleged negligence of district in-charge minister Ramdas about the crop loss which is up to Rs 51 crore in K R Nagar taluk due to drought. <br /><br />District unit president of Janata Dal (Secular) Rajanna, secretary Manju, Ayub Khan, Srinivas, zilla panchayat member C J Dwarakish and others were present.</p>
