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‘Surathkal toll plaza is temporary; to be merged with Hejamady soon’

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December 1, 2017

Mangaluru, Dec 1: PWD minister H C Mahadevappa has said that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has forwarded a proposal to the state government to merge the Surathkal toll plaza with the plaza at Hejamady.

Replying to a question from Mangaluru North MLA B A Mohiuddin in the assembly during the just concluded Belagavi session, the minister said the Surathkal toll plaza is temporary and will be merged with the toll plaza at Hejamady.

The Mangaluru project director of NHAI has forwarded a proposal to this effect to the office of chief general manager of NHAI in Bengaluru.

The CGM is expected to shortly forward the same to the state government for approval, the minister said. The NHAI already has plans to merge the Surathkal toll plaza with the one at Hejamady, the minister said.

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George
 - 
Friday, 1 Dec 2017

While buying vehicle we are ready to pay some amount as entire toll. Govt should make like that. Then it will be easier and those toll plaza people cant cheat us

Rahul
 - 
Friday, 1 Dec 2017

Why temporary. That should not be there. 

Mohan
 - 
Friday, 1 Dec 2017

I am a traveller. I used to travel all over India. I am paying around 3k to 4k for toll. Cant imagine that paying this much amount without reason or for unwanted matter. Should have a system like while purchasing vehicle we have to pay toll as tax  or something else and later no need.

Citizen
 - 
Friday, 1 Dec 2017

Toll plaza worker taking money even after they got back the money. Alternate system should come

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May 30,2020

Mysuru, May 30: District in-charge Minister S T Somashekar on Saturday said that the Mysuru zoo is likely to reopen in June first week and all preparations are being made with precautionary measures.

While talking to media here, he said the initiative has taken considering the well being of animals and keeping in mind to support the tourism sector. "We have already collected the opinions of public representatives of the district. District administration is all prepared to reopen the zoo and waiting for permission from the forest minister and the government," he said.

He also said that he is not aware of the reopening the Mysuru palace for tourists. Chamundeswhari temple atop of Chamundi hils will be open based on the guidelines of the central government. The government taking measures to reopen tourist spots and central government will release the guidelines in the next two days, he added.

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August 8,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 8: Karnataka government on Friday issued revised guidelines for international returnees.

According to the guidelines, all the travelers shall submit self-declaration form on the Yatri Karnataka online portal at least 72 hours before the scheduled date of travel.

"All travelers shall submit Self-declaration forrn on the Yatri Karnataka online portal (http://www,covidwar.karnataka.gov.in or http://parihara.kaarnateka.gov.in/service38/) least 72 hours before the scheduled date of travel," it read.

It said that Before Boarding Do's and Don, about COV1D-19 quarantine, testing, etc. shall be provided along with ticket to the travellers by the travel agencies concerned.

All passengers shall download Arogya Setu app, Quarantine watch app end Apthamitra App on their mobile devices, (https://covid-19.karnataka.gov.in/new-page/softwares/en).

At the time of boarding the flight/ ship, only asymptomatic travellers shall be allowed in board after thermal screening.

"Deboarding should be done by ensuring physical distancing of two meters. 

Self-declaration form shall be obtained from each passenger in duplicate," the guidelines read.

Karnataka has 75,076 active cases of the virus with 80,281 recovered and 2,897 deaths so far. 

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May 11,2020

Mangaluru, May 11: Hundreds of migrant labourers today gathered at a service bus stand in Mangaluru to return to Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.

They were working in different parts of Dakshina Kannada and remained stranded without a job after the announcement of lockdown.

Labourers said that they have not registered with Seva Sindhu portal to avail pass for travelling outside the state.

Though all the people who gathered wore a mask, the physical distancing norm was not followed.

Already three Shramik trains from Mangaluru had left for Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with nearly 3,500 stranded labourers in the last two days.

The gathered labourers are anticipating that they would be allowed to travel to their destinations in the Shramik trains that will leave in the evening from Mangaluru.

The doctors and paramedical staff who have arrived the spot are checking the health of the labourers before allowing them to travel to the railway station.

The cost of a ticket to Uttar Pradesh is Rs 1,040 per person (which includes bus fare from service bus stand to railway station, food and water bottle).

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