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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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July 12,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 12: The Expert Committee set up by the District authorities to inquire into death due to Covid-19 in Dakshina Kannada district declared that the death was due to patients late reporting to the hospitals and severe co-morbidities.

''Many were scared to visit the hospitals for treatment. Any patient suffering from fever, cold should stop self-medication and seek the advice of doctors. From what we have observed, the mortality was among patients who reported late to hospitals. Many had ignored symptoms assuming it to be a common cold,'' Expert Committee members Dr Hansraj Alva and Dr Muralidhar Yadiyal told mediapersons on Saturday night.

Wenlock Hospital Superintendent Dr Sadashiv said of the 38 deaths reported in the District, the expert committee had analysed 35 deaths. 9 persons who died are below 50 years old, 10 are in the age group of 50 to 60 years, 11 in the age group of 60 to 70 and five in the age group of above 70 years.

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March 16,2020

Kalaburagi, Mar 16: In the wake of coronavirus scare, the public gatherings including local markets, village fairs, Urs festival in Kalaburagi district have been banned, said B Sharat, Deputy Commissioner, on Sunday.

"Gatherings including local markets, village fairs, Urs festival in the district have been banned as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus until further orders," Sharat said.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that Europe has become the new 'epicenter' of the global coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 15 lakh people with over 4,000 deaths globally.

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March 26,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 26: About 2,771 people are home-quarantined in the wake of the novel coronavirus in Dakshina Kannada district here, Deputy Commissioner said on Wednesday.

"Meanwhile, about 20 people have completed the mandated 28 days of quarantine, DC Sindhu B Rupesh said in a statement here.

More than 38,000 people from the district have been screened and seven are admitted and are under observation, he added.

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