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Move to take builders' help draws flak

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October 1, 2011

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Mangalore, October 1: The concept of beautification of Mangalore with the help of the builders was opposed by the MCC Council opposition members at a meeting here on Friday.

Corporator Lancelot Pinto asked why should the MCC give all the materials for the construction of road? “If the builders come forward to develop a road in their money, then we do not have any problem. Why have we asked only the builders help. We should seek the help of the entrepreneurs, bankers in the region and involve them in the process of beautification. The builders should lay roads in the interior places and not in those areas where their buildings come up.”

The opposition members also flayed District-in-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar and Mayor Praveen for not inviting them for the meeting to discuss on the beautification of Mangalore.

Corporator Shashidhar Hegde said that all the 60 wards should be developed by the builders. “Let the private persons build road in their own money and not from the MCC money,” he said.

Corporator Harish said: “We have development cell in the MCC with engineers. Inspite of the government releasing funds for the development of Ashrya colonies, the Nirmithi Kendra has not taken up the work.”Chief Whip Sudheer Shetty said that 17 roads have been concreted in the MCC limits. However, the footpaths and drains have not been laid.

To get additional funds from the State government, the MCC has to utilise Rs 100 crore released by the State government.

MCC Commissioner Dr Harish said that the district-in-charge minister has convened two meetings with the builders and engineers on the development work in the city. “The builders help was sought to take the work up at war footing basis. One builder has come forward to develop a road in the city. KMC has also shown interest in the development of two roads. A committee has been formed with District-in-Charge Minister, MLA, MLC, Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Commissioner as its members to discuss on the utilisation of Rs 100 crore. The Engineers Association has come forward to give their technical opinion on the work without any fee. Majority of the builders in the meeting had said that they would give their labourers to carry out the work. However, no final decision has been taken yet.”

Corporators Tour

The Council also approved the study tour for all the 60 corporators to visit Surath City Corporation. A sum of Rs 3 lakh will be utilised for the purpose.

Action plan

The Council also okayed action plan for 28 works at the estimated cost of Rs 428.40 lakh under 13th Finance Commission fund. Mayor Praveen and Deputy Mayor Geetha Nayak were present.

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July 31,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 31: Gyms in Bengaluru carried out sanitation work on Thursday following the Centre's nod to reopen gyms from August 5, after several weeks of COVID-induced lockdowns.

"We are taking all the precautionary measures prescribed by the government and will follow the guidelines very strictly. A thermal scanner, oximeter and hand sanitizers have been placed at the entrance of the gym. 

We request all other gym owners also to follow the guidelines strictly to keep their members safe and healthy," said Prasad Kumar, a gym owner in Bangalore.

He added, "The last few months have been very difficult for us gym owners and fitness instructors. We are very grateful to the government for allowing us to re-open. 

We are going to be very cautious when we open. Even before this COVID-19 pandemic, we used to sanitise all the equipment before and after every use so hopefully, this won't be too difficult for us. We are getting rid of the air conditioners to allow cross ventilation and open the space a little more."

According to Chandu Gowda, an actor and frequenter of the gym, working out at home was not the same as working out in the gym with the proper equipment.

"I'm very glad that I get to come back and work out as I used to before this lockdown. For an actor, working out is extremely important, not just for my physical health but also mental health. 

Doing exercises at home is never as good as exercising in a space dedicated to one purpose. I hope other members of the gym follow the rules and regulations religiously," Gowda said.

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May 26,2020

Bengaluru, May 26: Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa has been urged to cancel the proposed SSLC examinations in Karnataka and allow “mass-pass” for every student in the wake of covid-19 crisis. A group of intellectuals and educationists have put forth this demand.

In the letter released by educationist VP Niranjan Aradhya, said that they were listing the scientific reasons to the CM for cancellation of exams which are slated to be held from June 25 to July 4th.

In the letter, the intellectuals have elucidated a number of reasons for cancelling the upcoming exams. “There are close to 8.5 lakh students and 2.5 lakh staff involved. If we include parents who would drop their kids at the exam centre, around 30 lakh people will be involved in the process, making it a risky affair. Though the government has said that it will separate the students with fever or other ailments, will students admit to having fever? What if they consume paracetamol and come to write exams?” asks the letter. 

Added to this, the question papers have to be sent from the district and taluk centres and there may be chances of transmission.

“Even if we conduct exams, then what about the students who have failed? Every year, around 2.5 lakh students fail in the exam. Will the government conduct the supplementary exams again? The whole process of conducting exams comes at a huge cost of Rs 20 cr to Rs 25 crore. Hence, we are suggesting that the government cancels the exams and pass the entire group of student en masse,” said the letter.

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July 16,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 16: Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Thursday paid a surprise visit to the C V Raman Hospital in Bengaluru and urged the administration to follow COVID-19 guidelines properly. He also took stock of the hospital's preparedness to fight the deadly virus.

The minister noticed a number of flaws and warned the hospital to go strictly by the guidelines. He saw that despite 15 high-flow oxygen beds lay vacant, only two patients were admitted. He then asked the hospital to send asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients to COVID-19 care centres so that beds were available to those who need these.

"Doctors' profession is a noble one and in a situation like this everyone should perform their duty with utmost humanity and compassion. During this crisis, we should all be kind and empathetic," the minister said. He also ordered the suspension of two officials for not following the guidelines and not giving the right treatment to patients.

He noticed that the hospital lab collected less number of swabs and instructed them to collect a minimum of 500 swabs per day. Pointing out the under-utilised beds and ICUs, he observed that because of such negligence by officials, the government is being blamed despite working day and night for the past four-five months.
During this visit, the minister also interacted with the patients through video call and enquired about the services provided to them by the hospital.

"Surprise visits will continue. I will be in touch with every lab and get the right number of tests done on a daily basis," the minister said while speaking to the media.

He also urged the people who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate their plasma to save other lives, adding that donors will receive a reward of Rs 5000 as a token of appreciation.

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