Waste mgmt unit in Moodbidre: Villagers seek 20 days time

Moodbidri, July 11: The villagers of Karinje in Moodbidri sought 20 days time to decide on giving their approval for the setting up of solid waste management unit at Marinjegudde in Moodbidri.

At a meeting with the TMC officials at Kodamanithaya Daivasthana on Sunday, it was decided to visit Alevoor and Kundapur to study solid waste management units. The date for the visit will be decided on next Sunday.

TMC Member Krishnaraj Hegde said the officials should not carry out any work in the land identified for the unit till the villagers give their nod. The villagers asked why solid waste management unit was not set up in 40 acre land acquired at Alangar. If there was a case in the court, the officials should have worked towards disposing off the case. The officials should come to Karinje after solving the problems created by the solid waste unit at Vamanjoor.

Karinje Kshethra seer Mukthananda Swamy said: “We will not allow the setting up of the unit without the permission from the villagers.”

TMC Vice-President Ramani warned of tendering resignation if the officials go ahead to set up the unit in spite of the opposition from the villagers.

DC meet

Deputy Commissioner Dr Channappa Gowda said that solid waste management unit at Marinjegudde near Karinje in Moodbidri will be set up in a scientific way.

Interacting with the TMC members and the villagers following the villagers opposing the move to start solid waste management unit, he said the Supreme Court order of 2002 stated that all the local bodies should maintain solid waste management units without harming the environment. However, Dakshina Kannada is lagging behind in following the order of the Supreme Court.

The district administration has to submit a report to the court on the measures taken to set up solid waste management units before December, DC said. TMC Member Krishnaraj Hegde said: “We are worried over dumping yard at Vamanjoor. The district administration was responsible for the various problems posed by the unit.”

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Will end Karnataka leadership confusion after talks with top leaders: Kharge

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November 27,2025

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday announced that he will convene a high-level meeting in New Delhi with senior leaders — including Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar — to resolve the escalating leadership turmoil in Karnataka and “put an end to the confusion.”

Kharge said the discussions would focus on the way forward for the ruling party, as rumours of a possible leadership change continue to swirl. The speculation has intensified after the Congress government crossed the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20, reviving talk of an alleged 2023 “power-sharing agreement” between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar.

“After reaching Delhi, I will call three or four important leaders and hold discussions. Once we talk, we will decide how to move ahead and end this confusion,” Kharge told reporters in Bengaluru, according to PTI.

When asked specifically about calling Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar to Delhi, he responded: “Certainly, we should call them. We will discuss with them and settle the issue.”

He confirmed that Rahul Gandhi, the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister and other senior members would be part of the deliberations. “After discussing with everyone, a decision will be made,” he said.

Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah held a separate strategy meeting at his Bengaluru residence with ministers and leaders seen as his close confidants, including G. Parameshwara, Satish Jarkiholi, H.C. Mahadevappa, K. Venkatesh and K.N. Rajanna.
Signalling calm, the Chief Minister told reporters, “Will go to Delhi if the high command calls.”

Shivakumar echoed a similar stance, saying he too would head to the national capital if summoned by the party leadership.

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