Overview

• District officials unsealed Vels/Jolly Wood Studios in the early hours of Oct. 9 following D. K. Shivakumar’s directive, allowing conditional resumption.
• Producers have sought 10–15 days to rectify lapses, with officials indicating a limited period for compliance before full clearance.
• KSPCB inspections cited untreated effluent discharge, a non-functional 250 KLD STP, inadequate solid-waste handling, and diesel generator use.
• Contestants were earlier evacuated to Eagleton Resort, and broadcasters maintained telecasts using recorded footage with delayed online uploads.
• JD(S) accused Shivakumar of engineering the shutdown, which he rejected while stating the show can continue once rules are met.