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Palemar promises development in I-Day address

August 15, 2011
Mangalore, August 15: At least 1.5 crore people across the state have been benefited by the several pro-people schemes implemented by the BJP led State government in the last three years, said Krishna J Palemar, District in Charge Minister.

He was delivering the 65th Independence Day message after hoisting the tricolour flag at the Nehru Maidan here on Monday morning.

He said, of the Rs 100 crore special grant sanctioned by the Ex-Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, 17 concrete roads will be constructed in the city. As many as 210 asphalt and inter-lock roads will also be constructed, he said.

He announced that out of the Rs 362.88 lakh sanctioned under 13th Finance Commission, drinking water supply, drainage system and street lights will be developed. He said that an amount of Rs 169.48 lakh has been earmarked for the development of roads under this grant.

He said an action plan of Rs 38.02 crore which was sanctioned for local civic bodies under SFC grant would be sent to government for the approval.

In order to solve the housing problem in the District under Basava Vasathi Yojna, he said, 9,648 beneficiaries were identified and shelter for 7,214 beneficiaries in urban area and 50, 559 in rural area have been provided at the cost of Rs.1655.45 lakhs.

Nearly 2,000 people flocked to the Nehru Maidan as the Minister unfurled the National Flag. Minister also inspected the guard of honour on a vehicle.

The Independence Day parade of 17 teams, led by Yashoda Shibarooru, District Probationary DySP, including KSRP, NCC (Airwing and Naval-Junior/Senior), District Armed Reserve (DAR) police, Civil, Traffic, Coast Guards, Home Guards, Scouts, Guides, Bharat Seva Dal, Road Safety Patrol and student's band enthralled the gathering.

Road Safety Patrol team of St Theresa School and NCC Air Wing have got first and second prizes respectively for the parade.

Air Show

This year's Independence Day also witnessed a Mini Airshow by Rathnakara Nayak of Karkala, Airo India Model Society rising India to the high in the skies amid gaiety and patriotic fervor of gathered.

Felicitation

On the occasion three special children Dhanya Rao, Royston Pinto and Anil Mendonsa who have won medals in the recently held Special Olympics in Athens, were given a warm felicitation.

Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channapa Gowda, IGP Alok Mohan, City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, SP Labhu Ram, Mayor Praveen and others were present.

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April 18,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 18: A case has been registered against a man for spreading communal hatred by sharing objectionable and sensitive posts on social media, Commissioner of Police Harsha said here on Saturday.

In Twitter Mr Harsha wrote, ” We have registered a case against a person claiming himself as Vishwa, Mangalore for making Statements promoting enmity and hatred between communities on social media with crime number 46/20 at the south police station under 505 IPC.”

He further warned, “We will not spare anyone trying to disturb communal harmony in the district.”

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May 10,2020

Mangaluru, May 10: A special train carrying 1,140 migrant workers stranded here in the lockdown has left Mangaluru railway station for Jharkhand.

Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Vedavyas Kamath, MLA, were present at the railway station on Saturday night when the train left.

Kamath said the workers who had registered on the state governments Seva Sindhu portal were brought to the railway station in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses.

A health check-up was carried out before they boarded the train.

The district administration also provided food packets and water to the migrants at the station.

Three more trains will leave from Mangaluru for Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand soon, he said.

Meanwhile, in a statement, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu P Rupesh said train services are being arranged for migrant workers who have registered their names on the Seva Sindhu portal.

The workers will be informed when trains are arranged to their destinations and they need not throng the railway station unnecessarily, she said.

Around 20,000 workers have so far registered themselves online, including 5,000 from Jharkhand, 3,000 from Uttar Pradesh and 4,000 from Bihar.

Hundreds of migrant workers had on Friday staged a protest at the central railway station here, demanding that they be sent back home.

The workers went back to their camps only after district authorities and police gave them assurance that trains will be arranged in three days.

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April 30,2020

Mangaluru, May 30: Coastal district of Dakshina Kannada today recorded third covid-19 death as a 67-year-old woman from Bantwal taluk succumbed to the coronavirus at the district Wenlock Hospital, the designated Covid hospital.

The victim is said to be a neighbor of two women (daughter-in-law and mother-in-law) who died of the coronavirus a few days ago. 

On April 18 due to difficulties in breathing, she was rushed to Wenlock Hospital, where she was tested positive for coronavirus. Initially she responded to treatment. However, her condition started worsening earlier this week and breathed her last today evening.

Her daughter also has been tested positive for the deadly virus and she is currently undergoing treatment. 

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