<p>Legislative Assembly Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa on Thursday said he had sent a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on finalising the dates for the winter session of the legislature.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking to reporters in Bangalore, Thimmappa said he was yet to receive a reply from the chief minister. To a query on whether the government is in two minds on holding the winter session of legislature in Belgaum fearing a backlash from sugar cane growers of the district (who have not been paid their dues), Thimmappa said his responsibility was only to conduct the proceedings of the House.<br /><br />He said the renovation of the Assembly Hall in the Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore had been taken up at a cost of Rs 5.9 crore and would be completed by January.<br /><br />Green drive<br /><br />Karnataka Youth Legislators Forum would be launching a clean and green Bangalore drive on October 28 at Peenya Industrial Area. Forum chairman N A Haris said saplings and dustbins would be given to industries. The drive will be launched by Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa and extended to other areas in a phased manner.<br /></p>
<p>Legislative Assembly Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa on Thursday said he had sent a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on finalising the dates for the winter session of the legislature.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking to reporters in Bangalore, Thimmappa said he was yet to receive a reply from the chief minister. To a query on whether the government is in two minds on holding the winter session of legislature in Belgaum fearing a backlash from sugar cane growers of the district (who have not been paid their dues), Thimmappa said his responsibility was only to conduct the proceedings of the House.<br /><br />He said the renovation of the Assembly Hall in the Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore had been taken up at a cost of Rs 5.9 crore and would be completed by January.<br /><br />Green drive<br /><br />Karnataka Youth Legislators Forum would be launching a clean and green Bangalore drive on October 28 at Peenya Industrial Area. Forum chairman N A Haris said saplings and dustbins would be given to industries. The drive will be launched by Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa and extended to other areas in a phased manner.<br /></p>
