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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsIn a contradiction of the report submitted by Wakf Board Chairman Anwar Manippady on the encroachment of state Wakf properties, Minister for Agriculture Marketing and Wakf S K Bellubbi informed the Legislative Council that over 776.26 acres and 2.43 lakh sq ft of land sites belonging to Wakf board were found to be encroached. In a written reply to BJP MLC Raghunath Rao Malkapure, Bellubi added that the government is yet to receive any report from the State Wakf Board on the issue. He, however, added that the government is making all efforts to recover the encroached properties. Adding that the authorities have filed cases against the encroachers under provisions of the Wakf Act, 1995, and the Karnataka Public Premises Act, 1974, the minister said 51.38 acres of land have been recovered so far. Mannipady had made the assertion that Wakf properties worth over `2 lakh crore were encroached upon by prominent politicians, majorly from the Congress. He had contended that the extent of the irregularities could even exceed that of the infamous 2G Spectrum scam. Cong Chastises Govt on PDS CardsThe Congress urged the state government not to insist on income certificates for applicants of ration cards to obtain foodgrains under the Public Distribution System (PDS). Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah in the Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah made the demand while participating in an Adjournment Motion on drought onThursday. Charging the state government of bungling withthe PDS system by cancelling over 30 lakh BPL cardsand now insisting on the income certificates, he averredthat this will make securing ration cards more cumbersome. Food and Civil Supplies Minister Jeevaraj intervened and added that the authorities are insisting on the income certificates only from fresh applicants, while existing card holders need not comply with it. To ensure easy issuance of income certificates, we have authorised tahsildars to issue the same by bypassing officials such as village accountants and revenue inspectors, he added. Shobha, Prasad Spar Over Ration CardsMeanwhile, the Legislative Assembly was witness to a heated exchange between Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje and Congress MLA Mahadeva Prasad over the confusion in issuing ration cards. While Shobha charged the Congress-JD(S) coalition government of issuing 0.70 crore excess BPL cards during its tenure, Prasad accused the incumbent BJP government of issuing over 50 lakh BPL cards without proper verification of the applicants.first published:July 21, 2012, 11:54 ISTlast updated:July 21, 2012, 11:54 IST
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In a contradiction of the report submitted by Wakf Board Chairman Anwar Manippady on the encroachment of state Wakf properties, Minister for Agriculture Marketing and Wakf S K Bellubbi informed the Legislative Council that over 776.26 acres and 2.43 lakh sq ft of land sites belonging to Wakf board were found to be encroached.

In a written reply to BJP MLC Raghunath Rao Malkapure, Bellubi added that the government is yet to receive any report from the State Wakf Board on the issue.

He, however, added that the government is making all efforts to recover the encroached properties.

Adding that the authorities have filed cases against the encroachers under provisions of the Wakf Act, 1995, and the Karnataka Public Premises Act, 1974, the minister said 51.38 acres of land have been recovered so far.

Mannipady had made the assertion that Wakf properties worth over `2 lakh crore were encroached upon by prominent politicians, majorly from the Congress.

He had contended that the extent of the irregularities could even exceed that of the infamous 2G Spectrum scam.

Cong Chastises Govt on PDS Cards

The Congress urged the state government not to insist on income certificates for applicants of ration cards to obtain foodgrains under the Public Distribution System (PDS).

Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah in the Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah made the demand while participating in an Adjournment Motion on drought on

Thursday.

Charging the state government of bungling with

the PDS system by cancelling over 30 lakh BPL cards

and now insisting on the income certificates, he averred

that this will make securing ration cards more cumbersome.

Food and Civil Supplies Minister Jeevaraj intervened and added that the authorities are insisting on the income certificates only from fresh applicants, while existing card holders need not comply with it.

To ensure easy issuance of income certificates, we have authorised tahsildars to issue the same by bypassing officials such as village accountants and revenue inspectors, he added.

Shobha, Prasad Spar Over Ration Cards

Meanwhile, the Legislative Assembly was witness to a heated exchange between Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje and Congress MLA Mahadeva Prasad over the confusion in issuing ration cards.

While Shobha charged the Congress-JD(S) coalition government of issuing 0.70 crore excess BPL cards during its tenure, Prasad accused the incumbent BJP government of issuing over 50 lakh BPL cards without proper verification of the applicants.