HUBBALLI: Former chief minister Jagadish Shettar alleged that the former state govt led by Siddaramaiah handed a resolution in a Cabinet meeting in March to allow large textile corporations to offer faculty uniforms to schoolchildren studying from elegance 1 to 8, and snatched the rights of faculty construction and monitoring committees (SDMCs) to procure faculty uniforms in their choice.
Shettar informed newshounds here on Saturday that SDMCs, comprising of the varsity headmaster and parents whose youngsters are studying within the stated faculty, had been procuring faculty uniforms. "They were procuring the uniform at nearby shops. They were selecting the colour of their choice. After procuring them, they would entrust local tailors, many of them women, with stitching the uniform after taking proper measurement of children. The cost of each uniform was Rs 200. This practice was smooth. However, the Siddaramaiah government bowed down to the lobby of big textile companies from various parts of the country and allowed them to supply uniform," he alleged.
Shettar stated the state govt earmarked Rs 96.31 crore for the procurement of uniform. "In order to dissuade small companies from participating in the bidding and snatch the rights of SDMCs, the government has imposed many conditions, including turnover of not less than Rs 23 crore for supplying uniform in Bengaluru division, Rs 14.36 crore for Mysuru division, Rs 32 crore for Belagavi division and Rs 26 crore for Kalaburagi division," stated Shettar.
The former CM stated he will urge chief minister H D Kumaraswamy to set aside the order and make allowance SDMCs to procure uniforms and thereby assist local tailors. "Otherwise, it will be clear that the chief minister is also the part of the irregularities," he stated.
On crop insurance
Shettar termed the best way crop insurance gadgets are formed in Hubballi underneath the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana as unscientific. He stated that 22 villages had been integrated underneath Hubballi ULB Insurance Unit. "When some villages of the unit get less and some get sufficient rain, there will be confusion in deciding crop insurance. Hence, I urge the re-modification of the unit and include the 22 villages in three separate units," he stated.
Shettar informed newshounds here on Saturday that SDMCs, comprising of the varsity headmaster and parents whose youngsters are studying within the stated faculty, had been procuring faculty uniforms. "They were procuring the uniform at nearby shops. They were selecting the colour of their choice. After procuring them, they would entrust local tailors, many of them women, with stitching the uniform after taking proper measurement of children. The cost of each uniform was Rs 200. This practice was smooth. However, the Siddaramaiah government bowed down to the lobby of big textile companies from various parts of the country and allowed them to supply uniform," he alleged.
Shettar stated the state govt earmarked Rs 96.31 crore for the procurement of uniform. "In order to dissuade small companies from participating in the bidding and snatch the rights of SDMCs, the government has imposed many conditions, including turnover of not less than Rs 23 crore for supplying uniform in Bengaluru division, Rs 14.36 crore for Mysuru division, Rs 32 crore for Belagavi division and Rs 26 crore for Kalaburagi division," stated Shettar.
The former CM stated he will urge chief minister H D Kumaraswamy to set aside the order and make allowance SDMCs to procure uniforms and thereby assist local tailors. "Otherwise, it will be clear that the chief minister is also the part of the irregularities," he stated.
On crop insurance
Shettar termed the best way crop insurance gadgets are formed in Hubballi underneath the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana as unscientific. He stated that 22 villages had been integrated underneath Hubballi ULB Insurance Unit. "When some villages of the unit get less and some get sufficient rain, there will be confusion in deciding crop insurance. Hence, I urge the re-modification of the unit and include the 22 villages in three separate units," he stated.
'Textile lobby behind uniform procurement order'
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