Bengre residents protest against proposed fish meal unit

December 29, 2011

Mangalore, December 29: The resident of Kasba Bengre on Thursday evening gathered in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner raising voice against a proposal of the Department of Ports to set up a fishmeal factory on a playground in their place.

The agitation was organized under the joint auspices of the Dakshina Kannada district unit of Janata Dal (Secular), Karmika Sangha and Kasaba Bengre Development committee.

The protest comes following the initiation to set up the fish meal unit on a playground managed by Super stars sports club, by H S Nissar & Company, after getting green signal from the authorities.

Addressing the protesters Mohammed Rafeeq, a labour union leader said, injustice has been done to 15,000 strong population of Bengre by the authorities since the beginning. “We have already lost our patience and not ready to tolerate injustice anymore”, he warned.

“We are not ready to allow our 30 year old playground to be grabbed by some private companies to establish a factory, which can harm the environment”, he said.

He also said that the Mangalore City Corporation too least bothered about the situation of Bengre. The civic body has not even made any arrangement to keep the area clean. There is no hospital in the area too, he lamented.

Whatever facilities are now available there, are indeed the contribution of local residents, he pointed out.

JD(S) DK district president M B Sadashiva, pledging his party's support for the cause of protesters said it was totally illegal to grab a playground to establish a factory in the residential area.

The Corporation must ensure that fresh and clean environment must be available to the people of Bengre and not a fish meal unit, he said.

“A playground is must for the youth and children of Bengre”, he added.

Azeez Kudroli, Corporator, said that local representatives are responsible for this mess. “Bengre people are still economically backward. They need support from the authorities in all the way. However, quite against to the interest of local residents the authorities have made a clandestine deal with a private firm to set up a factory, which would cause widespread air and water pollution in Kasba Bengre and surrounding areas. It would also affect residents of Kudroli, Car street and Pandeshwar”, he warned.

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First Dubai-Mangaluru evacuation flight to bring back 177 stranded people

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May 11,2020

Mangaluru, May 11: The first evocation flight from Dubai to Mangaluru amidst corona crisis is expected to bring back 177 stranded Kannadigas, mainly residents of coastal Karnataka, on Tuesday, May 12.

All the international passengers have to undergo three mandatory upon their arrival at Mangaluru International Airport - the thermal test, pulse oximetry reading and swab test.

They will be categorised based on their health condition and sent to institutional quarantine, said Sindhu B Rupesh, deputy commissioner, Dakshina Kannada.

“Those with some health issues on arrival (Category A) will be ferried through ambulances to quarantine facilities and rest in buses,” she said.

Arriving passengers will be given the option to choose their quarantine home (lodge, hostel and service apartment) based on their budget and preference.

It is learnt that Dakshina Kannada district administration has kept ready close to 1,000 rooms. The tariff for quarantine facilities is between Rs 1,200 and Rs 4,500 (including food) per day.

As per the Karnataka government, as on May 6, about 10,823 stranded expatriates are expected to return home.

The CISF, airport authorities, health and police departments will make arrangements for the arriving repatriates at MIA.

Sindhu said that the district administration has no personal information about the arriving passengers and there is high probability that they may belong to other districts or the neighbouring Kerala.

“So far, the district administration has received the missive that 177 passengers will be landing on May 12. If we are given advance details about the expats from other districts/state, the district administration will alert them to make necessary arrangements,” she said.

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Karnataka govt to build Rs 200 crore pilgrim complexes at Tirumala

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July 5,2020

Tirupati, Jul 5: The Karnataka government will soon build a massive pilgrim amenities complex and marriage hall at Tirumala, the hill abode of Lord Venkateswara, at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore, a temple official said here on Saturday.

The state would soon submit a blueprint for the construction of the Rs 200 crore mega complexes to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) that governs the hill shrine, the official said.

Consequently, based on the designs, TTD would construct the complexes with the given fund and after completion, they would be handed over to the Karnataka government, he said.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa would lay the foundation stone for the mammoth complexes on the hills some time next month, he said.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is likely to take part in the programme, he added.

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Dear Sir,

Keep aside all these type of extra expenditure like spending for statues, monuments, pilgrim amnesties etc.

During this period of virus pandamic, please use all these amount for medicines, medical facilities, food and development of the state. We are facing shortage of medical facilites and the people are dying on the road by not getting a bed in the hospital. Please use these amounts for the same. During this Pandemic not even hindu brothers also accept this offer. Leave all vote politics and concentrate to develop the state.

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Covid-19: Restrictions made compulsory for observing Ramdan

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April 15,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Amir-e-Shariat Maulana Sagir Ahmad Khan Rashadi, Maulanaon Wednesday urged people to compulsorily follow the lockdown restrictions during the month of Ramdan.

Ramazan fastings should not be missed without valid reasons. As already mentioned, five namaz of the day should be performed at home and do not go to Mosques.

Taraweeh Namaz should be performed at home along with family members, he said at a meeting of Imarat-e-Sharia leaders held at Darul Uloom Sabilurrashad (Arabic College) in the city.

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