Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Member of Parliament for the Mysuru-Kodagu constituency, warned officials that centrally sponsored schemes must be implemented within the prescribed time limits and that action would be taken in accordance with the rules if there was negligence.
He was speaking while chairing a meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee at the Zilla Panchayat auditorium on Thursday. He directed officials to ensure timely implementation of all Central Government schemes, including Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, VB-G RAM G, Jal Jeevan Mission, the National Horticulture Mission and the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme. He said the government had introduced numerous programmes to provide basic facilities, and officials and engineers were responsible for ensuring that the public received their benefits.
The MP expressed strong dissatisfaction over the lack of progress in waste disposal in Madikeri. Municipal Assistant Executive Engineer Satish said contractors were not coming forward for the work and that a fresh tender would be invited. Deputy Commissioner S.J. Somashekar said urgent action would be taken. Committee member R.K. Chandru also expressed concern over the lack of progress.
Nagesh Kundalpadi urged that two parks developed in the city under the Amrut 2.0 scheme be opened to the public without delay. MLC M.P. Suja Kushalappa called for measurable progress under the scheme and the repair of potholes in towns and cities. Dr. Naveen Kumar recommended scientific waste disposal and the adoption of modern technology. The Deputy Commissioner said a stakeholder meeting would be held in the city on October 23 and invited interested people to attend.
The MP instructed officials to make progress under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and build houses according to the needs of eligible poor families. Dr. Naveen Kumar said that, even after 80 years of Independence, poor and disadvantaged people were still unable to obtain house sites or homes, and that residents of hamlets, including Karadigodu, continued to face difficult living conditions. He urged the authorities to provide at least basic facilities such as education, healthcare, housing, drinking water, house sites and electricity.
The housing scheme implementation officer reported that a survey had been completed for 2,873 houses in the district, but the absence of house sites for some families was delaying construction. The Deputy Commissioner said land had been identified in different parts of the district for people without sites and that steps would be taken as quickly as possible to provide sites and facilitate house construction. The MP stressed that politics should not interfere with the allocation of sites or houses and that officials must act with commitment. Nagesh Kundalpadi expressed dissatisfaction with the progress of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, while R.K. Chandru urged that houses be built for tribal families still living in huts.
On human-wildlife conflict, the MP asked Forest Department officials to take steps to prevent conflict and relocate elephants causing problems, while also giving attention to tourism development. Deputy Conservator of Forests Abhishek said a project report had been prepared to address human-wildlife conflict and that compensation would be provided for eligible cases among approximately 3,015 cases under the Forest Department. The MP cautioned that some organisations were allegedly misleading people living in forest areas and asked officials to look into the matter. MLC Suja Kushalappa sought details of places where railway barriers and trenches had been installed and directed Agriculture Department officials to ensure appropriate compensation for crop damage caused by elephants.
Nagesh Kundalpadi said 28 houses in Dabbadaka were without electricity and requested that connections be provided on humanitarian grounds. CESC engineer Vinay Kumar said electricity had been supplied to several families and would be extended to the remaining households. Dr. Naveen Kumar suggested considering connections under the Pradhan Mantri Kusum-B solar scheme. Kundalpadi also said Bharat Sanchar Nigam had been improving but still needed further changes. Dr. Naveen Kumar called for greater support for beekeeping and pepper cultivation under the Horticulture Mission. Kundalpadi urged that government programmes reach women’s collectives, including Sanjeevini, to promote self-reliance. Jeevan Kumar, Assistant Secretary of the Zilla Panchayat, said 36,088 members across 3,417 groups in the district were involved in various economic activities under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission.
MLC Suja Kushalappa said Kodagu had experienced drought conditions after a rainfall deficit attributed to El Niño, with paddy crops drying up, and urged Agriculture Department officials to submit a report to the government seeking appropriate relief. She also called for proper drought management and measures to ensure farmers did not face hardship. Nagesh Kundalpadi urged officials to ensure uninterrupted drinking-water supplies, prevent infant deaths and pay ASHA workers on time.
R.K. Chandru said the doctor at the Nanj?ayapattana Primary Health Centre was on duty only two days a week, causing difficulties for the public on other days, and suggested restoring the earlier arrangement of doctors and nurses serving through a mobile unit.
The meeting also called for effective implementation of the VB-G RAM G programme to generate employment and undertake works such as lake construction.
The MP directed KRIDL and Nirmithi Kendra to expedite works assigned under the MP Local Area Development Scheme. He also said the full Vande Mataram song should be sung at Central Government meetings and functions.
District Superintendent of Police R.N. Bindumani, Additional Deputy Commissioner Niranjan, Sub-Divisional Officer Nithin Chakki, Zilla Panchayat Deputy Secretary Abdul Nabi, Jal Jeevan Mission engineer Bhaskar, Integrated Tribal Welfare Officer Bhagirathi, Agriculture Joint Director Chandrashekar, Horticulture Deputy Director Shashidhar, Urban Development Cell Project Director Manjunath Ramanna, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Satish Kumar and other officials presented updates on their departments. A brochure on Central Government agriculture and horticulture programmes was also released.
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