Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar paid a surprise visit to the Yeshwantpur APMC market on Tuesday morning and listened to the grievances of farmers and vendors supplying fruits and vegetables
Shivakumar paid a surprise visit to the Yeshwantpur APMC market on Tuesday morning and listened to the grievances of farmers and vendors supplying fruits and vegetables Bengaluru: City police rescued 19 minors, including one girl, from shops and loading-unloading points at Yeshwantpur APMC market Tuesday, within hours of chief minister DK Shivakumar spotting child labourers there. City police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said cases were registered against Shahid Majid, 60, B Prakash, 39, Amir S, 33, and Mohammed Saif, 27, under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. In less than two hours, the police teams rescued 19 children,” Singh said. Farmers said markets in Kalaburagi, Bidar, and Vijayapura charged commissions of Rs 8 to Rs 10, while no commission was collected at Yeshwantpur, making it preferable for farmers. They also said deficient rainfall had reduced onion yields from the usual 150 to 200 bags an acre to around 50 bags this year.
Because their premiums were not deposited with DCC Bank, shivakumar also ordered the dismissal of a cooperative society secretary after learning that the crop insurance claims of 93 farmers in Devara Hipparagi taluk had been rejected, allegedly. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in Bengaluru Stay updated with the latest Bengaluru news.
A farmer told Shivakumar that the farmers had paid the premiums to the society but later received messages saying their claims had been rejected. Anjunappa, an onion farmer from Hosahatti village in Kudligi, told the CM that he had built a house on his farmland but had not received power connection despite applying for one. Several other households faced a similar problem, he said.
Chief Minister D.K. During a surprise visit around 6am, Shivakumar spotted children working at the market and directed officials to act against both those employing them and those sending them to work. Soon, police formed five special teams, led by DCP (North) Babasab Nemagoud, and searched the market. Four shopowners were arrested. “Some individuals drew the CM’s attention to children being made to work in different shops and at loading and unloading points. After checking the list of farmers who had made payments, the CM directed officials to act against the secretary. At the APMC market, Shivakumar heard complaints from farmers, traders and mandi owners about police harassment, delayed payments, commissions, cultivation costs, and weighing practices. He also checked the weighing of onions. Excessive rain could cause the crop to rot, while low prices could make it difficult to recover transportation costs. Shivakumar warned traders against collecting excess charges and directed officials to prevent manipulation of weighing scales. He also asked farmers to report violations. Shivakumar directed officials to collect details and provide connections to the affected households. He also asked farmers to raise such grievances during the govt’s Prajaseva programmes. Download the TOI App.
Shivakumar paid a surprise visit to the Yeshwantpur APMC market on Tuesday morning and listened to the grievances of farmers and vendors supplying fruits and vegetables Chief Minister D.K.