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CM promises Rs 1,000 cr for welfare of backward classes, urges to remove their 'backward' tag

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February 12, 2012

Mangalore, February 12: In a rare gesture Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Sunday promised the people of backward classes that his government would allocate Rs 1,000 crore exclusively for their welfare in the 2012-13 budget.

Participating in the Billavas convention as part of the centenary year celebration of the All India Billavas' Union at Town Hall in the city, the CM said that Billavas need not feel inferior as many people from the community had now excelled in different sectors, including medicine and engineering.

Reiterating his government's commitment for the overall development of the backward communities, Mr Gowda said that one should not aspire to be identified as 'backward'. People should come to the mainstream of society to ensure that the tag “backward class” was removed, he said.

The Chief Minister said that the Billavas' Union should make efforts to bring Billavas in rural areas, who were dependent on toddy tapping, to the mainstream of society.

Mr. Gowda said that a “medicinal garden” would be developed at the Koti-Chennaya Theme Park which was opened near Karkala recently. He said the Government would promote Enmur, near Panja in Sullia taluk, which is believed to be the birth place of Koti and Chennaya, heroes of the Billava community, as a tourist destination. He, however, did not elaborate on the plan.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister unveiled a plaque to mark the launch of work on a hostel near Kunjathbail for Billava community people.

He said that of Rs. 2 crore announced by the Government for the hostel, Rs. 1 crore would be released. If the project required more than Rs. 2 crore, the Government was committed to sanctioning it, the Chief Minister said.

Presiding over the programme President of the Union Naveenchandra D Suvarna, mentioned the problems faced by the community over the years and how it moved in the path of progress.

On the occasion former minister R L Jalappa released a special edition of 'Brahmashree Guruvani'. Deputy speaker of Legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat, AICC secretary Vinay Kumar Sorake, Sagar MLA Belur Gopalkrishna and MLC Kota Srinivas Poojary, among the present at the dais.

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April 19,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 19: As many as 25 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the State till now, said Karnataka's Health Department.

"25 new COVID-19 cases reported in the State from 5 pm Friday to 5 pm on Saturday. The total number of positive cases in the State is 384 including 14 deaths and 104 discharges," added the Health Department.

The Health Department has appealed to the doctors, who are willing to volunteer in the fight against coronavirus, to reach out to the government.

A total of 14,378 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the country so far, with 480 deaths being reported due to the virus.

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March 29,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 29: The test report of the man from Uppoor in Udupi district, who committed suicide fearing he had contracted coronavirus infection, has returned negative for the virus.

Health department officials in Udupi said the post- mortem test report had shown that he did not have the virus infection and asked the people in the area not to panic.

Gopalakrishna Madivala (56), had hanged himself on Wednesday suspecting he had the disease, leaving a death note to family members asking them to stay safe.

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April 28,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 28: Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday suggested that the government can allow sale of liquor in green zones. 

“Merely because there is an economic slowdown in the state, I don’t recommend that alcohol should be allowed to be sold. But, wherever there are green districts, they can open (liquor sale) with certain restrictions, I think,” Siddaramaiah, the leader of the Opposition, told reporters. 

There are 14 districts in the state that are categorised as green because they do not have any active COVID-19 cases. The green districts are: Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal, Haveri, Davangere, Shivamogga, Chitradurga, Udupi, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Kodagu, Chamarajanagar, Ramanagara and Kolar.

There is tremendous pressure on the B S Yediyurappa administration to revive the economy as the lockdown has dried up all revenue sources. Excise, alone, accounts for 18 per cent of Karnataka’s own tax revenue. 

The Excise department recently suggested allowing regulated sale of liquor through the state-run MSIL outlets. The government, however, did not approve it fearing crowding and backlash from the Centre.

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