Kumaraswamy attacks Siddu govt for "failure" on various fronts

February 10, 2015

Bengaluru, Feb 10: JD(S) Leader and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today targeted the government on its "failure" in resolving the issues of farmers in the state, and on the Arkavathi layout de-notification row.

Speaking on the motion of thanks to the Governor for his address in the Assembly, he criticized the government for its handling the issues of Maize, Sugarcane, Tur and Paddy farmers and the problems they are facing in getting a fair price for their produce.

He said government has to seriously take steps in solving the issues of these farmers. It has been two years in government but they have failed in handling any of the issues relating to farmers.

Highlighting incidents of farmer's suicide in North Karnataka, he expressed fears that government's attitude may lead to rise in such cases.

On the issue of land encroachments, Kumaraswamy accused government of not taking action against large encroachers but only against the small encroachers.

Targeting government on the Arkavathy Layout land de notification issue, he said "I was silent on the issue all this time, but had to interfere as the Chief Minister sought to involve my name in the issue."

Kumaraswamy recently released a 500-page book on the Arkavathy denotification saga. He also questioned government on several loopholes in the CID report on alleged Karnataka State Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment scam.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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