Andhra Pradesh: Chandragiri gets into record book for eco-friendly initiative
The Hindu
Govt. Whip Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy provides 1.24 lakh idols to households in his constituency
Chandragiri constituency of Tirupati district secured a place in the ‘Asia Book of Records’ for the eco-friendly initiative taken up by its local legislator and Government Whip Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy in providing 1.24 lakh clay idols to households during the ensuing Vinayaka Chavithi festival.
The book’s representative Uma Shankar presented a certificate and a gold medal to the MLA recently, pointing out that an initiative of such a massive scale has not been taken up anywhere in the Telugu States.
Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) Vice-Chairman S. Harikrishna and Secretary S. Lakshmi expressed joy over the award. The MLA got the idols prepared at ten different localities spread across the constituency by procuring 2,500 tonnes of clay locally and involving 700 potters, thus generating local employment.
The idea is to bring the clay from the local water bodies to make the idols without using chemicals and dissolve them in the same tanks after the festival, Mr. Bhaskar Reddy said.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”