District Administration succumbs to stone crusher lobby?

The Ramanagara District Administration which had declared 2 safe zones for stone crushing (jalli kallu) few months ago  has created one more safe zone now. The first zone was at Kanakapura Taluk, the second at Magadi Taluk. Now the 3rd zone is identified in Ramanagaram Taluk. The Supreme Court had asked the Governments to create safer zone in each district for stone crushing units and to install measures to contain environment pollution. But the district administrations latest move clearly shows it is succumbing to the pressure from stone crushing lobby, as it is forcing to declare all the locations in the district of stone crushing units as safer zones!

At least now the district administration should not create any more safe zones. Now it is the time for the District Commissioner to put pressure on the crusher owners to adopt pollution control measures.

Anupam Agrawal: Ramanagara District's new Superintendent of Police

Mr.Anupam Agrawal has taken charge of new Superintendent of Police of Ramanagaram District recently. An IPS officer of Karnataka Cadre hails from Jodhpur in Rajasthan. It is learnt that he completed his B.com and Charted Accountancy. He successfully completed IPS with 103 rank. After completing his probationary as ASP at Davangere, Mr. Anupam Agrawal has been posted as SP of Ramanagaram District.
An upright officer, within few days of taking charge of the office is all set to modernize the district police. As his first initiative for transparency in administration he is developing a blog of the District Police. Very soon the district police can also be seen of Facebook.
Mr.Anupam Agrawal has taken charge from his predecessor Mr.S.B.Bisnalli.

Sankranthi at Ramanagara

Sankranthi festival was celebrated through out Ramanagara District with religious fervor. People exchanged festival greeting by distributing the special mixture of seasamum, jaggery, dry coconut pieces.
As part of the festival tiny temples of diety Sankranthamma was built and offered prayers. Cows were made to cross fire (kicchu hayisu).

New Sai Baba Mandir at Ramanagaram

A new Shiradi Sai Baba Mandir was inagurated on 9th October 2011 at Ramanagaram. The Baba idol carved out of white marbel at Jaipur in Rajasthan was installed today in the new mandir amidst chanting of vedic hymns and other religious rituals. Karnataka Ex Chief Minister H.D.Kumara Swamy, ex minister Zameer Ahmend, MLA K.Raju, ex MLA C.M.Lingappa and many other dignitaries from all walks of life visited the temple and offered their prayers to Lord Baba. The marvelously built mandir will surely become a new land mark of Ramanagaram in coming days.

Unique Ganesha Idol in Ramanagaram

Sri Arkavathy Ganapathi Seva Sanga along with Arali Katte Geleyara Balaga are know to install unique Ganapathi Idols on occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi every year. This year too the idol of Ganapa sitting on moon (Sri Chandraseena Ganapathi) is installed. As usual it is pulling the crowd.

Collage Students writes post cards to PM

The collage students who participated in the Ramanagaram Bandh call given by the Merchants Association here supporting Anna Hazare wrote post cards to the Prime Minister demanding a strong Lokpal Bill.

Hunger protest at Ramanagaram condemning Anna's Arrest

Condeming Mr.Anna Hajare's arrest and demanding the Strong Lokpal Bill under the aegis of Jana Jagruti Vedike many office bearers of various associations and members from public are fasting at Ramanagaram. Freedom fighter Doreswamy visited the place on 17th August 2011 and motivated the agitators. Vedike President K.Seshadri, KMF director P.Nagaraj and others were present