<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that the State government was committed to declaring the Cauvery and the Male Mahadeshwara wildlife sanctuaries in the district as tiger reserves.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The chief minister was speaking to reporters at the helipad in Kollegal, before leaving for Kuntur to inaugurate the Bannari Amman sugar factory. <br /><br />Siddaramaiah clarified that the government had not shown disinterest in recognising the sanctuaries as tiger reserves. He said a decision in this regard would be taken at the Cabinet meeting after discussing the issue.<br /><br />The chief minister said that it would not be possible for the government to take a decision on the issue of payment to farmers by the sugar factories, till the High Court passes a verdict on a petition by sugar factory owners. <br /><br />The owners have approached the court against the price fixed by the government for 2013-14, at Rs 2,500 per tonne. The dues to the farmers are Rs 2,500 crore.</p>
<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that the State government was committed to declaring the Cauvery and the Male Mahadeshwara wildlife sanctuaries in the district as tiger reserves.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The chief minister was speaking to reporters at the helipad in Kollegal, before leaving for Kuntur to inaugurate the Bannari Amman sugar factory. <br /><br />Siddaramaiah clarified that the government had not shown disinterest in recognising the sanctuaries as tiger reserves. He said a decision in this regard would be taken at the Cabinet meeting after discussing the issue.<br /><br />The chief minister said that it would not be possible for the government to take a decision on the issue of payment to farmers by the sugar factories, till the High Court passes a verdict on a petition by sugar factory owners. <br /><br />The owners have approached the court against the price fixed by the government for 2013-14, at Rs 2,500 per tonne. The dues to the farmers are Rs 2,500 crore.</p>
