Simha & Ramadas lock horns over piped natural gas project

Simha & Ramadas lock horns over piped natural gas project

Mysuru: Former minister and BJP MLA for Krishnaraja SA Ramadas and Mysuru MP Pratap Simha were involved in a heated argument over roads in the former’s constituency being dug up for the gas pipeline project on Thursday. Reiterating the importance of the project, Simha said that he would go ahead and ensure its completion. The issue was slated for discussion at the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council meeting, but discussions had to be postponed owing to lack of quorum in the house. Simha sought to remind Ramadas that the project to supply piped gas to households was envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The MP said, “Ramadas had organised the ‘Modi Yuva Utsav’ to highlight the achievements of PM Modi-led central government. The MLA must also extend support for the piped gas project, which is an initiative very close to the PM’s heart.” Ramadas is upset with the roads being dug up in localities in Krishnaraja constituency to lay pipes for the project. MCC commissioner Lakshmikantha Reddy confirmed to TOI that Ramadas had written to the civic agency, drawing attention to the condition of the roads being dug up for the piped natural gas project. “The MCC will give permission for roads to be dug for laying of pipes for the PNG project only after all aspects of the project are deliberated on at length in the council meeting,” Reddy added. Interestingly, work on laying pipes to supply cooking gas to households is already under way in Hebbal and other localities along the Outer Ring Road (ORR), which fall outside the purview of the MCC. The MCC Council meeting was marked by drama on Thursday, with mayor Sunanda Palanethra getting emotional when she was forced to adjourn the meeting owing to the lack of quorum. Pointing out that another meeting could not be scheduled for another week, Sunanda said, “I cannot hold the meeting on January 31, and I cannot preside over sessions next month. During the last meeting, JD(S) corporators staged a walkout. I did not approve any projects since I was keen on a discussion. Today (Thursday), I came fully prepared to arrive at a decision on the issue raised by the MP, but sadly, that did not happen.”

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