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Economic Times
11 hours ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Clean technologies no longer a choice but a necessity for steel industry: Minster Kumaraswamy
Adopting low-carbon emitting technologies to produce green steel is no longer a choice but a necessity, Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy said as he emphasized on the urgency for taking steps towards decarbonisation. The Minister for Steel made the remarks addressing 'BigMint Future Steel Conclave' organised with a focus on innovation and usage of emerging technologies in the steel sector. The green steel taxonomy is shaping up well to provide clear guidance and incentives. Green steel and clean technologies are no longer a choice but a necessity, the minister said in a virtual address on Wednesday. "Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi our steel industry is on a fast track with the bold target of reaching 300 million tonnes capacity by 2030. Our commitment is not only expansion but also sustainability in line with our net zero by 2070 pledge," Kumaraswamy said. In December 2024, the government came out with the definition of Green Steel and urged the industry to take measures to bring down carbon emissions below the level of 2.2 tonnes on per tonne of finished products. The steel industry accounts for around 7 per cent of global CO2 emissions and India, the second largest producer of steel, has both the responsibility and the opportunity to lead the charge in reducing emissions, while maintaining growth, Kumaraswamy had said while releasing the taxonomy on green steel for giving star ratings on products based on the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted during the production process. The new framework will guide efforts to decarbonize steel production and encourage green practices across the value chain, the minister said. Speaking further, the Minister said the government is also addressing challenges head-on, be it raw material security like iron ore and coking coal or navigating emerging global head winds. "The ministry is actively reviewing policies and safeguards to protect and promote our domestic industry ensuring India does not just compete but leads on the global stage," he said.
Scroll.in
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Karnataka HC stays SIT probe into land grabbing allegations against Union minister HD Kumaraswamy
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday ordered an interim stay on an inquiry by a Special Investigation Team into allegations of land grabbing by Union minister HD Kumaraswamy, Live Law reported. The Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former chief minister of Karnataka has been accused of encroaching on 14.04 acres of government land in Kethaganahalli in the state's Ramanagara district. On January 28, the state government formed a Special Investigation Team headed by Bengaluru Regional Commissioner Amlan Aditya Biswas to look into the allegations. The tehsildar of the Ramanagara taluk had issued summons to Kumaraswamy on May 29. However, on Thursday, Justice ES Indiresh of the High Court stayed the inquiry, noting that there appeared to be no official notification for forming the Special Investigation Team, PTI reported. The judge stayed both the formation of the SIT as well as the summons issued to Kumaraswamy. He directed the state government to respond to the Janata Dal (Secular) leader's petition challenging the legality of the investigation. An activist named SR Hiremath had made the allegations of land grabbing against Kumaraswamy in 2020, The Hindu reported. He had claimed that the former chief minister and his relatives had encroached on grazing land in Kethiganahalli, and that despite a High Court order for the land to be recovered, no action was taken. Hiremath's organisation, Samaj Parivartana Samudaya, has filed a contempt petition in the High Court, questioning why action was not taken. However, Kumaraswamy has claimed that he legally purchased multiple plots in the village between 1985 and 1987 through registered sale deeds. He maintained that he had been in lawful possession of the land for nearly 40 years. The former chief minister added that the tehsildar had no jurisdiction to issue the notice as such a power was vested only with the assistant commissioner under the provisions of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act.
New Indian Express
17 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Land row: Relief for HD Kumaraswamy as Karnataka High Court stays formation of SIT
BENGALURU: IN a relief to Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday stayed the order issued by the State Government constituting the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the dispute over the ownership of certain parcels of land owned by him at Kethaganahalli in Ramanagara and also the summons issued by the SIT to him. Hearing the petition filed by the JDS leader challenging the legality of the order constituting the SIT and also the summons issued to him, Justice ES Indiresh passed the interim order of stay till the next date of hearing and issued notice to the Principal Secretary of the Revenue Department and the tahsildar of Ramanagara taluk. The court observed that prima facie, there appears to be no formal notification issued pursuant to the government order forming SIT. The tahsildar issued a summons dated May 29, 2025, under Section 28 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, following the constitution of SIT headed by the Regional Commissioner of Bengaluru Division by way of issuing the order dated January 28, 2025, by the Revenue Department. Stating that he is the absolute owner of the land in question, Kumaraswamy contended that he acquired the said agricultural land in 1985 under different sale deeds for a valuable sale consideration and revenue entries stand in his name. However, the tahsildar of Ramanagara intimated to him in March 2025 that a resurvey would be conducted on land bearing Sy. No.7 and 8 which are part of the land owned by him. This notice was stayed by the HC while hearing his petition challenging the amendment to Section 104 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. Proceedings, however, were initiated against him pursuant to the constitution of the SIT under Section 195 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act and Section 8 of the Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act. But there is no notification issued by the State Government in this regard. Therefore, the order issued constituting SIT is unsustainable, as the notification is mandatory as per the provisions under which the SIT was constituted, Kumaraswamy's counsel argued.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Karnataka High Court orders interim stay on land grab probe against Union minister Kumaraswamy
A single-judge bench of Justice ES Indiresh passed the order acting on a petition filed by the JD(S) leader that asked for the cancellation of the government order for the investigation, as well as a declaration that all subsequent action by revenue authorities would be illegal. It also requested an interim stay on the January 28 government order. The petition has also argued that there are certain issues with the validity of the investigation, such as the absence of an official notification for the government order that instituted the SIT. The SIT has been set up to investigate alleged land encroachment by Kumaraswamy and several others in Ramanagara district. On account of a lack of documents for original land grants, the revenue authorities had identified certain land as being government property, including 14 acres supposedly owned by the JD(S) leader in Kethiganahalli near the Bidadi area in Ramanagara. The matter came to light in 2014 when former Mandya MP G Madegowda filed a complaint alleging encroachment on government land valued over Rs 130 crore by Kumaraswamy, his aunt, and a former MLA and relative, D C Thamanna. Based on a 2020 high court petition filed by an NGO regarding the issue, the government had earlier undertaken to recover the public land that had been encroached. The government informed the court on January 29 that the five-member SIT, based on the government order of the previous day, would investigate six survey numbers in Bidadi hobli. (A hobli is a subdivision of a taluk). As previously reported by Kumaraswamy told reporters in February in Hassan, 'I informed the principal secretary, 'Look, this is not government land, it is my personal property. How can you come without issuing a notice? I bought this land 40 years ago. If you wish to survey it, first issue me a notice as the rightful owner'.'
The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Karnataka High Court stays formation of SIT to look into ‘land encroachment' by Kumaraswamy
The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday stayed a Government Order (GO) constituting a Special Investigating Team (SIT) to examine the alleged encroachment of certain portions of government land by Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy adjoining the one owned by him at Kethaganahalli village of Bidadi hobli in Ramanagara taluk of Bengaluru South district. Justice E.S. Indiresh passed the interim order on a petition filed by Mr. Kumaraswamy questioning the legality of the GO, issued on January 28, 2025, constituting the SIT, led by the Bengaluru Regional Commissioner. Appearing for Mr. Kumaraswamy, Senior Advocate Udaya Holla along with advocate Nishanth A.V., contended that the GO had no legal existence in the eyes of law as it was not a 'notification' as it was not published in the official gazette. Section 195 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 and Section 8 of the Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act, 2011 mandate issuance of 'notification' for delegation of power, and the meaning of 'notification' was 'a notification published in the official gazette' as per the provisions of the Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1985, it was contended in the petition. The SIT on May 29 issued summons to the Union Minister asking him to produce documents with respect to the lands he owned in survey numbers 7 and 8 of Kethaganahalli to investigate the transfer of rights over these properties.
