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trade union he is writer and director. I studied primary and middle schooling at Maria vidyalaya,in Champion Reef's, K.G.F. High school at St. Mary's boy's high school, K.G.F. and finished my diploma in Radiography at PES College, in the year 1984-86. Undergone Radiography training at BGML Hospital K.G.F. and my graduation of B.A. at First Grade College, K.G.F in 1990 not completed. Established K.G.F X-Ray Lab and Diagnostic Centre in 1992 at Roberson Pet, K.G.F. r. D. Suresh Babu D my Doctorate in Social Welfare from Golden State EDITOR University, Nevada, United States of America. Member of Rural Medical Practitioner at Mobile: 9880090481 Hyderabad. Registered medical practitioner in (AM) at DR. D. Suresh Babu practicing Institute of Alternative Medicine Kolkata. DMLT Senior Radiographer, and Lab (Diploma in Lab Technician) at Angel technician, born on 6-6-1967 at Kolar Community College Bangalore. And my Bachelor Gold Fields also called “LITTLE in Cinematographer at IVUP (Indian Virtual ENGLAND”, located in the hilly tracts of University Peace &Education) Diploma in in State of journalism. Established MD. Pragasam Chandra . group of institution in 2011. The 2nd child of Late Mr. M.D. The influence of my Father and the Pragasam (A)Dharma lingam and Mrs. Suffering of people, which I saw made me Selfless Chandra with three brothers Ramesh, and Struggle for the Down Trodden and started Sathya, Thangarasu and one elder sister conducting free medical camps for the poor Mythili. Grown in a family active in people, many other development programmes, Trade unionism and social service and construction of bus shelter and free reading activities. married with G. jayanthi in room at Gilberts Corner champion reef kgf in the 2005. My father Mr. MD pragasam was a memory of my father com. MD. Pragasam. This employee in BGML as pipe fitter mastery made me a Philanthropist. I Started my service as 40 years service, joint secretary of CITU member of the following Organizations. 10th-NOVEMBER-2019 THE KOLAR FOCUS, ENGLISH, MONTHLY 3

INTERVIEW WITH MR.ROEE COHEN

As we hadan Inter are technologies of how to view with Mr Roee Cohen , use them. I am only an by our MDPC TV, he had Artist? Mr Lawerence; given some information So as you said KGF? Wh for why he had come to at is your Main extract? India, Karnataka , particu Nothing to do with any of larly KGF. the people so it is a very Mr Lawrence; Wis bad story, very sad story, hes to Mr Roee Cohen Mr they survived, they don't Roee Cohen; I am a stud get any support from the ent in Alto University and government. This happe Originally come from Isra ned in those days, during el, and even though I come one time of working. here, my co-incidence was of KGF is a unique story, to That Project? Mr Roee Coh Five children have to stu of strange Photography tell about. And also for lear en; My project is physist pr dy, survival Little late and was quite Amazed by ning concrete and new tech oject. Mr Lawrence; Is this and now they started wor the scenery and was a nologies and differentiative project of your own is parti king on their own they history made of and learnt Narratives, local artist above cular of your own? are settled. What to do? and remembered. all, anchoring the task, trying Mr Roee Cohen; Yes it is my During Europeans times Mr Lawrence; So to existing, voices of present own Mr Lawrence Is it they learnt their dedica you came to Bangalore for water, and problems of the funded, expenses ? tion, culture in those days educational purpose or present. The water contam Mr Roee Cohen; It is from and now it is coming dow basis? ination cyanide dumps. where I work and my side n. I mean nature and Mr Roee Cohen; How to use the tailin some help me a little bit. For my Master's program gs, actually expose the counte Mr Lawerence: How many me. Mr Law rence; Yes , ring by the local researchers, times you had been to KGF. have you heard of KGF. they are using for example. Mr Roee Cohen: This is the Mr Roee Cohen; I have not second time I came first time heard of KGF , I have Mr Lawrence; That's moving materials and mee travelled to KGF by train. why you are brought to KGF, ting people. Mr Lawrence; Have you you are Columbus to KGF ( Mr Lawerence What landscape of many. heard about KGF before? Columbus black American) were you doing in KGF? So the nature and land Mr Roee Cohen ,No, I have Mr Lawerence That's why Mr Roee Cohen; I was look scape was so beautiful not heard about KGF, it you are brought to KGF , you ing for Materials, Just meet those days, Mini England was doing the project of Columbus to KGF ( Colu ing understanding the pote we are trying to get well, railway, one specific is mbus black American). ntial. I came back actually to so the old time is return Railways. I had question Mr Roee Cohen; I am execute these plans. But ing or not. Mr Roee Coh of railways, why railways Columbus for already having hopefully end of this month, en; and I think that if we came to Bangalore, when I information by myself. there will be a small, exhib look at what is already understood that it was Mr Lawerence ; Why ? you ition which has of by efforts, available and is very qui most active part was rail have completed any theory? exhibitors Artist like you. te beautiful already, As of ways, something was wro In Bangalore? Mr Lawerence; After the now, and I also believe ng, One was the rail ways exhibition of it? that these Stories, Like was mobilization. But now Mr Roee Cohen; For part of the task should be the idea is that each and my Art, I am interested to talked s with the part of every event in India has its see and the way legendary is life. That from Banga own mystery, so far and involving, what kind of Vis lore. Bangalore is like historians, for me KGF ual material can be attached transfer station, so people has many in stance of histo by that , this is from myself, come here for one day, ry. Some many local narra for KGF. For example train and let they for a day and tives, they are the history scanning and printing these let it be by tow hours. 10th-NOVEMBER-2019 THE KOLAR FOCUS, ENGLISH, MONTHLY 4 SHORT HISTORY OF THE KGF GOLD MINE

The kolar gold field's world wide famous for the precious yellow metal gold. This region was once believed to be the part of Dhandagrunyam forest in which the hero of Ramayana epic Rama, his wife Seetha & his brother lakshmn spend some years in this region India) and brought gold to tried to extract gold and gave up and closed the in their 14 years of Vana built the house of Lord and failed. operation. only 5 gold vasa. the author of the also his palace. 1871: the reincarna companies namely Mys epic Ramayana Valmigi 77 AD: Roman histo tion of the gold mine became ore mine gold company, Munivar was also belie rian “PLINY” recorded abo when MICHACLF LAV champion mine gold com ved lived in Avani mou ut the gold mine workings in ELLE an Irish soldier who pany, Urigaum mine gold ntains near KGF. Where this area while passing thro had acquired himself with company, Balghat mine Seetha and her two sons ugh this region. in Newzeland gold company and Nundy lava, Kusha were also 500 AD: During the came to Bangalore in 1871 droog mine gold comp brought up in this regi region in South India various and landed in KGF. any where operating. on. Seetha worshipped as dynasties including Empe 1875: entered in to 1880: the Goddes in this region a ror Ashoka and Gupthas in the first lease agreement to mine company hired Bri temple of Seetha Devi in 5th Century the Cholas, Vija mine gold and other materi tish mining engineering Seethamma mountain is yanagara Empire, Pallavasa als was avail in 1875. The firm m/s john Taylor & still exist here and belie and in 18th century the concession lease agreement sons where operating the ved under the footsteps Mysore King Tippu Sultan covered an area of 20 sq. Mi gold mines in Africa. where she walked gold also tried and continued the les. 1883: Mr. john was formed also in this mining activity in a small sca 1877: Michal f Lave Taylor came to India and place the great Rama le did not go down to more lle could not however prece took over the gold mines killed the discussed gold than 300 feet below surface. de lacking resources in finan at last ditch efforts was en deer Maarisan, uncle 1802: Authentic reco ce. He sold his rights to made in 1883 and they of the great king Ravanan rd of KGF gold mining activ Arbuthnot &co., of Madras struck gold, the Veines of Srilanka. When Rama ity is from a report of Lieute under the supervision of an where so rich an extensive killed Maarisan by arro nant JOHN WARREN, a Australian miner JOHN they sink 4 more shafts in w, he broke into pieces of British Army Officer while MUNDY. This company extr that area.The mining gold and spread in this undergoing a land survey on acted some gold as expensive needed men to work since region, this is the folktale the eastern boundary of Mys the project was abandoned. mining was a labour and people believe. ore near Yerrakunda. Heard Eventually the lease dangerous job, the locals Early days this are about the presence of gold concession was acquire by were reluctant to give up a was a barren hilly and near a village Urigaum (Oo the kolar concessionaries a their traditional occupa full of rocks and stones. rgaum). After 2 years of syndicate of army personal tion of cultivation and The gold mining operati study with the local people. headed BY GEORGE DEL enter in to this risky on in this area is as old as But the attempts were not APOETBERESFORT. profession. Even though more than 3000 years. As successful. They also sold some of the the company where offer it is written in the Holy 1860: the British retir gold bearing land they acqu ing all facilities. Though Bible (1 King 9:28) King ed Army Officers from Ban ired. Over next couple of yea the gold field lay in the Solomon sent his ships to galore Cantonment join toge rs at least 11 private compan Mysore territory, ies were floated most of then O'-Phir (Southern part of ther formed a syndicate and -Page 7 10th-NOVEMBER-2019 THE KOLAR FOCUS, ENGLISH, MONTHLY 5 Being a KGFian is always given us the pride and pro AUDIO LAUNCH: ud moments for us, beca use for being in this world KADAL AMBU ORU NOOLULA MIS AYIDUCHI class city. This year is being The PRO of the Fun 125 years (1894-2019) of ction Mrs Priya, as she is KGF railways, on this new to this field she had mile stone, I would like to Orga nised this function in recollect the history of a very manner, some of KGF railways. them are Public Relation, gathering the public, invit In the year 1894 ing the Press Media, inviti under Mysore Govern ng the Artists, Inviting the ment “Madras Railways Directors, and other film Company “(Presently In working team, social Adve dian Railways) had laid rtisement, Banners, Invita the railways lines betwe tion. en Boweringpet to Mari This is one of the first film from the And like this she had kuppam with a total capit MDPC Creations, and productions many team work for this al cost of around Rs 6, 37, function and also the Pers 204 for completing this and this is named as on who had Anchored th e project which had aroun “ KADAL AMBU ORU NOOLULA function, Mrs Farina who d Four(4) Railway stati had Anchored the function. ons i.e., Marikuppam, MIS AYIDUCHI '’ Champion, Oorgaum an This is a film combin PACHI, THIRMAL etc., and I thank the below d Coromandel. ation of Love and come famous Tamil Film Actor mentioned, the Prasad Stu The KGF Railwa dy, the Producer is me Dr Aari, Mr Subash, President , dio, Anand Audio and y's was one of the reasons Suresh Babu, and this Journalist Ass Video, and some of the film for increasing the gold director is Praveen Kum ociation, Editor in Tamil Fil Jaguar Thangam, and also production communica ar, Music is by Sunny Don m Industries and some of the the above mentioned Film tion increased with new Abraham, some of the Tamil Film Dignitaries. dignitaries. arrival of raw materials Casts are Srinivas Naidu and new mining equipm as Hero, Bharat Rajan, Why is this year special for KGFians? ents, thus the gold produc Ashwini, Reshma Roa, tion was increased and Neha, and some of them “ KOLAR GOLD FIELDS RAILWAYS” the provduction in year also. The cameraman Na Since 125 Years (1894-2019 Going on) 1900s in Mining. Pr ior to gendran, this s a very goo Railways in KGF, The d film, the story also as gold production in the come out very well, and year 1890 was around the Audio Launch took 750Kgs/year. After the place on 14th of Septem im plementation of railw ber 2019, this took place ays in KGF the transpo in Prasad Studio in Che rtation and communica nnai, with many delegates tion incr eased with new and some of the famous arrival of us the gold prod Tamil film dignitaries , as ucti on was increased and I had been given to have the provduction in year Welcome Speech. 1900s was around 1500 Mr Jaguar Thang 0kgs /year. am, President of GUILD Also on 125th year we are losing Swarna At present this Rai SOUTH INDIA CINEM train too. A small history about awerness on lway is used as a mode of A, Mr Per Arsu famous transportation for gettin Tamil Film Director and KGF railway during Celebrations at g daily bread for most of some of them arer THIR Marikuppam Railway Station. our families. 10th-NOVEMBER-2019 THE KOLAR FOCUS, ENGLISH, MONTHLY 6

Apple's Taiwanese supplier Sericulture Farmers in Kolar Wistron to Invest in Narasapura (industrial area)

An exclusive Cluster ation facility, constr Narasapura (ind of enhancing the share of Development Project cove uction of rearing houses, ustrial area) is one of the man ufacturing in GDP to 25 ring around 3500 farmers is rearing equipment, door largest industrial regions per cent and creating 100 under implementation in to door service agents for in Karnataka State; Kol million jobs over a decade. Kolar Districtfor the develo disin fection and input ar District; near Narasa pment of Bivoltine sericul supply, support for pura, India. The name Wistron will invest Rs ture. Besides, Central Silk improved ree ling units means Praiseworthy dwe 1,947 crore to develop a new Board (CSB) is implemen like automatic reeling lling place. This indus assembly facility in Bengal tinga Central Sector Sche units, multi-end reeling trial area is expected to uru for manufacturing smart me (CSS) viz. machines, imp roved contribute 1.25% of the phones, internet of things Silk Samagra “Integ twisting machines and GDP towards the Indian (IOT) products and bio-tech rated Scheme for Develo support for post yarn economy. devices. Apple's Taiwanese pment of Silk Industry facilities for qualify silk supplier Wistron is repor (ISDSI)” for development and fabric production. This Industrial tedly planning to increase its of silk industry in the cou The State Governmen Areas is near Narasapu production footprint in India ntry including Karnataka tcan avail the support ra town, In kolar ( Vemg by expanding the scope of with a total outlay of Rs. under development of al Industrial Area, Nara manufacturing beyond mob 2161.68 crore for the period sericult ure in Karnataka sapura Industrial Area ile phones to the internet of of three years (2017-20). includ ing Kolar district. and Malur Industrial things (IoT) and biotech Under the scheme, This information Area). Kolar is one of the devices. assistance is extended to was given by the Union only 16 Districts in India It is learnt that the sericulture farmers for rais Minister of Textiles, Smr which is established und company is tripling its prop ing of Kissan Nursery, plan iti Zubin Irani, in a writ er national investment osed investment for setting tation with improved incub ten reply in the and manufacturing zon up a new manufacturing hub es (NIMZs). The Nation in Narasapura (industrial ar al Manufacturing Policy ea) to further boost its pr odu (NMP) has the objective ction capacity. CONSTITUTION DAY CELEBRATION AT KGF COURT HALL constitution day celebration at kgf court hall organised by kgf court honourable judges ,kgf advocates association and bangarpet legal service 10th-NOVEMBER-2019 THE KOLAR FOCUS, ENGLISH, MONTHLY 7 -Page 4 took over the mines and aws from the joint ventu SHORT HISTORY OF placed it under the depart re. 1996: even before oper THE KGF GOLD MINE ment of finance. ating agency (OA) could 1972: the KGF mines submit its final report, They were on the border min ing rescue operation, were Amalgamated as Bha based on the early reports of Tamil speaking areas. first time of its kind in Asia. rat gold mines limited (BG BIRF ordered winding It was an idle situation to 1925: 20 members of ML). BGML was formed in up the gold mining comp British company they sanitary board of Robertson the public sector under the any. exploited as well as they pet, Anderson pet and villag department of steel & mines 1997: this order could. es were formed. 1987: BGML decide was challenged by BGML 1884: large quartz 1930: signs of decline d to close down the deep in industrial finance, rec (champion reef) with of the gold mine started mines restrict the deep of 3.2 on struction AAIFR appe high value of gold was showing up. Balghat mines 00 ft as a result the producti llate authority. The opera discovered by Captain were closed. labour strength on of gold decreased. ting authority (OA) sub Plummer in Mysore mine dropped from 18454 to 17312 GOLD PRODUCTION & mitted three reports in (Plummer's shaft. the in one year. LOSS 1994, October 1996 and next 2 decades were years 1931-1940: there was 1997-2000 gold pro July 1997. The OA sub of peak production. (18 an upsurge in production of duced 492.92 kgs. Sale of mitted a rehabilitation sc 81-1890) 750 KGS of gold gold; the employment went gold: 2177.50 lakhs, loss:542 heme of Rs. 200 crores as produced. upto 27000 due to sinking of 0.67 lakhs. investment. Writing off 1890: the KGF the deepest shafts of KGF. 1992: BGML WAS the loans and the interest hospital with 10 beds was 1940: the first trade CATEGORISED AS A SIC by government of India started to treat the Euro union was formed in KGF K INDUSTRY and refer red during 1993-1994. The pean officers of the mine. by the KGF mine workers. to board for industrial fin loan amount was 85.93 1894: The railway Since the union was not ance & reconstruction (BIF crores. by 1997 -1998 this lines to the mining area having legal authority to R). As per the government. has gone up to 163.18 cro from bangarpet known as function from KGF, the Of India low grade gold ore res. kolar road station were office was located at kuppam resources increasing the 1998: the govern laid on 15 February 1894. which was not mining area. depth of the mines azards of ment of India expressed 1902: arrival of 1941-1950: the prod deep underground mining their inability in investing electricity to KGF mines uction performance of the and falling of profits, the further funds. Option for generated at Shivasamu mines started dipping due to company was stopped its finding out a suitable joi dram. Prior to this elect the fall of production. operation and waiting for nt venture. A committ ee ric power animal power 1941: Legal rights we the official winding up. New was constituted to ide (Oxes & Donkeys), steam re granted to workers to for appointments were stopped ntify a co-partner. Global power were used for mini m trade union, after the Mys by mid 1980. A good number tenders were floated. The ng operations of machine ore labour emergency bill of workers were relieved un committee could not iden ries. Lines were layed. was passed. der voluntary retirement sc ti fied a bidder with tech 1903: to supply 1953: the oorgaum he me and normal retirem nically, financially suitab portable drinking water gold mines were closed. ent. 1972-1977 average le to rehabilitate BGML. to KGF water purifica 1956: nationalization employees 12, 29298 In 19 2000: the govern tion plant was constru of gold Company: all the min 77-2000 average employees ment of India came to the cted at ing companies of the KGF were 4333. conclusion that revival of Lake near KGF. The were taken over by the govt. 1993:appointed ICI BGML was not possible labour force member up of Mysore on 29th Nov ember CI as the operating agency and informed BIFR to to maximum of 35000 1956. The nationa lize on 27-7-1993 to prepare a wound up the BGML during 1907. d company functioned as revival/rehabilitation pack under the provisions of 1909: the mining KGMU (kolar gold mining age. 1995: a memorandu m sick industrial company observatory to monitor undertakings) of understanding with act (SICA). BIFR was the rock burst were insta 1962: government of Norrandy Anglo Asian limi informed this provision lled. 1912 : WITCHA RD Mysore after realizing the ted (NAAL), a south African on 27-1-2000. Declaring SEISMIC LABORATO Burdon of running these gia mining company as joined the KGF gold company, RY to record the rock mo nt industries profitably. App venture partners for explor sick and referring it to the vements were insta lled. roached the govt. of India wit ation and exploitation of BIFR, the BIFR passed 1923: central mine rescue h a request to take over KG gold from KGF. But wit hin the order to close down station established for MU the government of India 6 months the NAAL withdr the BGML. -Page 4 10th-NOVEMBER-2019 THE KOLAR FOCUS, ENGLISH, MONTHLY 8 -Page 7 National Geological Monument or Geo Heritage Site which is at KGF. SHORT HISTORY OF Its almost 43 years ago this place THE KGF GOLD MINE was one among the 32 Though this closing order of away without any decis BIFR was challenged by wor ion from government of Geo Heritage Site of India kers union and also an Austr India. It is still in un alian company Karnataka finished story. Many emp gold mining NL appeals loyees passed way during were filed with appellate this period and people authority for industrial still waiting to era justice finance and reconstruction from government of In (AAIFR). But all the appeals dia. Since the central go were dismissed and AAIFR vernment has not come confirmed the BIFR order forward with any alte for closure. rnate scheme of employ 2001: on this decision ment, people of KGF on BGML obtained the permiss their own are making ion of government of India efforts to survive employ to close the mining company ment. under section 25(0) of the ID Rehabilitation an act-1947 with effect from 1- d compensation have all 3-2001. This closure move being and successful. Dai was challenged in high court ly about 20,000 people of Karnataka by workers from KGF mostly wom union and BGML officers en, youth and even old association on 16-3-2001. employees make the long The single judge of arduous journey in over high court of Karnataka squ crowed trains to Bangal There is no proper the ground status of these tw ash the orders of BIFR, AAI ore. Most of their time 5 road or signage or Barri o sites. FR and government of India to 6 hours a day spent on cade to protect or tell On the occasion of and ordered to reconsider travelling, living them no what does the place made 125th anniversary of GSI, the claims of the petitioners time to spent with their to Give a Monument of In these rocks were declared as and to find a ay to revive BG families. They are living dia. National Geological Monu ML. in mining houses which is Pillow lavas at ment in 1976 due to their 2003: the above orde 100 years old not main Mysore mine area pillow rarity. There has been no r of single judge of high tained by the company pyroclastic rocks in Ped worthwhile of development court of Karnataka was cha any more without a por dapalli at section of KGF: after the recognition of the llenged by the government table drinking water, san GSI has included this in site as NGM. The site has of India and BGML on 9-4- itation, hospital facilities National Geological Mon poor status of upkeep. 2001 before the double ben living with a hope the uments or Geo Heritage The site is ill-mainta ch of high court of Karnata government and leaders Site. ined. The sign board is ka. The high court passed its will do some justice to During the field poorly located. The area is order setting the orders of this KGF. it is still an visit is realized that the polluted as the local villagers single judge. With some re unfinished story. location given is of the ar use it for public defecation. commendations to the gove ea at Marikuppam railw The water body near the rnment of India to do justice ay station. Since the GSI NGM is also polluted. There to poor suffering BGML em has not earmarked any fore, anthropogenic activity ployees and to consider any particular site as the NG and lack of maintenance can fresh proposals for revival of M in these two areas, it is be termed as a major threat BGML. not possible to evaluate to the site. 2018: 17 long years passed Printed By SURESH BABU.D and Published By SURESH BABU.D On Behalf of SURESH BABU.D (Name of Owner) and Printed At M/S SP PRINTERS #53, SOUTH GILBERTS BLOCK, MARIKUPPAM, KGF, Kolar (District) PIN Code : 563 119. Karnataka. And Published At #53, SOUTH GILBERTS BLOCK, MARIKUPPAM, KGF, Kolar (District) PIN Code : 563 119. Karnataka. (Place of Publication) #53, SOUTH GILBERTS BLOCK, MARIKUPPAM, KGF, Kolar (District) PIN Code : 563 119. Karnataka. Editor SURESH BABU.D