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GPs should give utmost priority to sanitation: Palemar

June 20, 2011

Mangalore, June 20: Sanitation should be a matter of utmost prominence for all Gram Panchayats, said District-in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar.

He was speaking after inaugurating the Karnataka State Sanitation Award for 2009-10 ceremony organised under the joint auspices of State Water and Sanitary Mission, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat at Nethravathi Auditorium in the city on Monday.

Mr Palemar, who also holds the environment portfolio, said that the state government is mulling to constitute a new 'environment award' like sanitation award in order to promote public awareness about the environment.

DK Zilla Panchayat has been awarded first place in state level for sanitation with the cash prize of Rs. 30 lakhs. Even though the award was announced in the month of March itself, certificates and cash prize was handed over in this ceremony.

Hosangadi taluk has won four awards at state level, division level, district level and taluk level respectively with a total prize amount of Rs 19 lakhs.

K T Shailaja Bhat, President, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, Mangalore presided over the function. MLAs Yogish Bhat and B Ramanath Rai were present on the occasion.

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