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5 sophisticated KSRTC bus stands to come up in Udupi in a year

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September 11, 2017

Udupi, Sept 11: Five new sophisticated bus stands in the temple town at a cost of Rs 50 crore in the next one year, according to Udupi district in-charge minister Pramod Madhwaraj.

He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the JnNURM bus stand, built at a cost of Rs 4 crore.

The minister said that a service bus station will be constructed in 3-acre land at Bannanje at a cost of Rs 35 crore while a city bus stations will come up at Udupi and Manipal at a cost of Rs 10 crore.

Pramod said while the state government is committed to providing better transport services to people, it is also determined to overcome efforts by private bus operators to scuttle JnNURM bus services that KSRTC has come forward to operate in the district. "JnNURM bus service will help rural people, senior citizens and students get better service at subsidized rates," he surmised.

The new KSRTC bus station spread over three storeys will facilitate parking of 10 buses at a time, he said adding it will also have space for 20 cars. The bus station will also have nine commercial complexes, he said adding construction of the new station will be completed in 10 months. The spread out bus operations across the city from bus stations to be developed shortly will also help decongest the present transport hub and facilitate easier movement of traffic, he said.

KSRTC chairman and Baindoor MLA Gopal Poojary, chief guest, said KSRTC will invite tenders for construction of the bus stations in next three-days. About KSRTC bus operations, he said the corporation is awaiting fixation of timings for 87 permits applied before the RTA, which is also yet to take a call on 63 permits. At present, KSRTC is operating 44 buses in the district, he said, adding the corporation is poised to buy 1800 new buses and replace 1000 old buses.

KSRTC will allot 11 new Volvo buses for Mangaluru division of KSRTC, he said adding the corporation will set up a depot in Karkala if the government provides suitable land. A sum of Rs 10 crore has been set aside for a bus depot n Baindoor, he said adding steps have been initiated to set up a separate division of the corporation in Udupi. KSRTC is committed to perking up services to rural areas including the Kundapur-Hosangadi-Shivamogga route, the MLA noted.

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May 18,2020

Mangaluru, May 18: A boat which was engaged in an operation to fix the pipe relating to the reverse osmosis plant of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) at Tannibavi turned turtle due to strong wind.

Two workers had gone missing in the incident that occurred on Sunday late evening, and one of them was rescued shortly thereafter.

The person who has not yet been found happens to be Pandu Pist from Mumbai. The person who was rescued was Santosh from Dakshina Kannada.

Three workers from West Bengal who were facing danger were also rescued.

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July 28,2020

Bengaluru, July 28: Former prime minister and JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda today threatened to launch a state-wide agitation in against the amendments made to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act.

Gowda’s opposition to the new law comes even as Congress leader Siddaramaiah is also doggedly pursuing it.

Demanding that the state government immediately rollback the ordinance empowering these amendments, the octogenarian leader said he personally would take to streets if the government failed to budge.

The B S Yediyurappa government has liberalised the land reforms law by removing restrictions on non-agriculturists from purchasing and owning farm lands.

The government has also amended the APMC Act and has tweaked labour laws, which are all “against the interest of the state and must be rolled back,” Gowda said.

Speaking to reporters here, Gowda stated that he had already written thrice to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in this regard. "The ordinances have to be taken back. The amendments to Karnataka Land Reforms Act, by repealing sections 79-A, B and C, is an anti-farmer move. The APMC Act amendment, too, is against the interest of the state. The government has failed to speak about the impact of these amendments," said Gowda, who is now a Rajya Sabha member.

Elaborating on the amendment to the Land Reform Act, the JD(S) patriarch opined that by throwing open agricultural land ownership to anybody at all, the government was only helping real estate developers while pushing farmers into a “vulnerable” situation.

Amidst all this, there are now reports of funds misappropriation in Covid-19 relief measures and in procurement of medical equipment, he said, adding that it seemed like only the corrupt became stronger over time.

Further, Gowda lambasted both national parties for creating political unrest, referring to the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan and the recent developments in Madhya Pradesh. However, he added that he would not wish to dwell on it much, while emphasising that his focus was primarily on strengthening his own party at this point in time.

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August 1,2020

Udupi, Aug 1: A young rider lost his life after a head-on collision between a scooter and a car on K G Road in Udupi last evening.

The deceased has been identified as Praveen Ganiga (24), a resident of Kodavoor in Malpe.

According to police Praveen was riding his scooter on the wrong side of the road. The car was plying from Brahmavar to Udupi.

The people on board car suffered minor injuries in the mishap. A case was registered at Brahmavar police station and investigations are on.

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