Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda has opposed the Union Government's move to establish the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).
The move is against the spirit of the federal system and the Chief Ministers of various States should join hands over the issue and pressurise the Union Government to withdraw the move, he told presspersons in the city on Saturday.
“The Union Government is trying to meddle in the affairs of the States through the NCTC. I will write a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to express my displeasure against the move,” he said.
The establishment of the NCTC will create confusion among the security agencies which investigate terrorist-related cases, he said, and added that counter-terror operations will experience a setback.
March 1 deadline
He said The Right to Services Act, under which 158 services extended by the Government are included, will come into force in the State from March 1. The revenue administration in the State will be reformed. Barring caste and income certificates, other documents and certificates which the public seek from Department of Revenue will henceforth be provided at hobli centres, he added.
Slum policy
On the new slum policy, he said the Government plans to issue title deeds and houses for all slum-dwellers. In places like Bangalore, where there is shortage of land for housing purposes, vertical buildings on the model of housing apartments will be constructed to provide accommodation for them. In small areas, title deeds and financial assistance under various housing schemes would be provided for slum-dwellers. There are more than 40 lakh families residing in 2,722 slums in the State at present. The work of surveying the land for issuance of title deeds for them has commenced. The in-charge secretaries of the district have been assigned the responsibility of issuing title deeds and construction of houses for slum-dwellers. The process will be completed in three years, he said.