KROA to seek legal redress
The Karnataka Race Horse Owners Association has said that the directive of the Karnataka government to Bangalore Turf Club to close all its racing operations by December 31, 2009 and shift its base to Mysore till such time an alternative facility is ready as being untenable. The association secretary Arvind Raghavan has said that the whole exercise will be a logistical disaster and that the government should consider the consequences of displacement as a result of racing activity being halted or shifted to Mysore.
It is not just those who are directly involved with racing who will be affected by the decision of the government but the effects will be felt on a far bigger scale than imagined as the support industries will face the threat of closure. Stopping an economic activity of the magnitude of racing in Bangalore in times of economic recession will add to the distress already felt on the large scale by various sectors. Apart from over Rs 1,000 crores that racing activity generates in terms of betting, over 15,000 people are directly dependent on income from working in the club and their livelihood will be in jeopardy. The breeding industry which also employees thousands of people all over the country and which is agro based will suffer irreparable damage. The producers and suppliers of agricultural products like oats, bran, grass etc., in huge quantities to the Bangalore Turf Club will also suffer immensely.
Bangalore is the premier centre for horse racing in India and if racing is suspended even for a few months, the entire racing industry in India will come under severe financial strain, with closure staring at their face as betting activity, besides providing employment to scores of people working with the clubs also being badly hit. The racing industry will be pushed to the brink as a result.
The government has not yet allotted the land to Bangalore Turf Club. Since the land identified comes in the tank bed category, the government has approached the High Court for clearance. Should the government fail for any reason, then identifying the new land itself may take years. Also the infrastructure creation will need a minimum of two to three years. Mysore does not have the infrastructure to accommodate an additional 1000 horses as the club is bursting at the seams to provide facility for the 450 horses that are based at Mysore. Perhaps restructuring Mysore to take over from Bangalore will take as much time as building a new race course in Bangalore.
Under these circumstances, the government should allow Bangalore Turf Club to continue at its existing venue for another three years, the association has said in its release.
It is not just those who are directly involved with racing who will be affected by the decision of the government but the effects will be felt on a far bigger scale than imagined as the support industries will face the threat of closure. Stopping an economic activity of the magnitude of racing in Bangalore in times of economic recession will add to the distress already felt on the large scale by various sectors. Apart from over Rs 1,000 crores that racing activity generates in terms of betting, over 15,000 people are directly dependent on income from working in the club and their livelihood will be in jeopardy. The breeding industry which also employees thousands of people all over the country and which is agro based will suffer irreparable damage. The producers and suppliers of agricultural products like oats, bran, grass etc., in huge quantities to the Bangalore Turf Club will also suffer immensely.
Bangalore is the premier centre for horse racing in India and if racing is suspended even for a few months, the entire racing industry in India will come under severe financial strain, with closure staring at their face as betting activity, besides providing employment to scores of people working with the clubs also being badly hit. The racing industry will be pushed to the brink as a result.
The government has not yet allotted the land to Bangalore Turf Club. Since the land identified comes in the tank bed category, the government has approached the High Court for clearance. Should the government fail for any reason, then identifying the new land itself may take years. Also the infrastructure creation will need a minimum of two to three years. Mysore does not have the infrastructure to accommodate an additional 1000 horses as the club is bursting at the seams to provide facility for the 450 horses that are based at Mysore. Perhaps restructuring Mysore to take over from Bangalore will take as much time as building a new race course in Bangalore.
Under these circumstances, the government should allow Bangalore Turf Club to continue at its existing venue for another three years, the association has said in its release.
All efforts by Yediruppa to get the Bangalore Course Shifted should be Lauded..
ReplyDeleteRespected Mr.Anonymous
ReplyDeleteHe is doing for public good by this action, nay sir, first they said it is for widening the road for easy flow of traffic, and they took away some land.now they want to swallow the entire land in the name of building some tallest building and some amusement park.
who is going to benefit in the process, is well known.it is the real estate cartel that is going to benefit, not the ordinary citizen of this great capital,
honestly if the cheif minister wants shifting he
should have provided the much needed land and the time to build with tax concessions to the BTC. that is not to be seen.
the land is yet to be cleared and it is pending before the High Court.
even if they allot the land for long lease, the money needed and the time to build is not provided, instead of shifting the race course is not with in the law.Let us wait for the judicial battle which will be soon between mr.yediyurappa and the turf patrons.
hope better sense prevails
easwaran