MLCs voice concern over pollution on the coast of Karnataka
The Hindu
Meeting planned to find solutions
Refusing to heed to the opposition demand for a joint house committee to look comprehensively into pollution issues in the Dakshina Kannada coast, the government agreed to hold a meeting of elected representatives to find solutions to manage drainage systems.
Janata Dal (S) members, who had earlier raised the issue and demanded a joint house committee, trooped into the well in protest after the government refused a joint house committee. While Leader of the Opposition S.R. Patil appealed to the government to heed to the demand, he also requested the JD(S) members to not stall the House proceedings. Eventually, when Urban Development Minister B.A. Basavaraj announced convening a meeting of elected representatives next Thursday, the JD(S) members returned to their seats.