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N Prakash officially takes over as DK Deputy Commissioner

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December 3, 2012

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Mangalore, December 3: N Prakash officially took charge as the new Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district on Monday at the DC's office in Mangalore.

Hailing from Nanjangud, Mysore, and an IAS officer of 2011 batch, Mr. Prakash has replaced Dr. Chennappa Gowda, as the Deputy Commissioner of the district.

Speaking to media persons after taking charge, Mr. Prakash said that a Deputy Commissioner has a pivotal role to play in ensuring good administration in the district. His priority would be to sharpen the administrative process, Mr. Prakash said. “Emphasis will be given to proper implementation of government programmes. Sharpening of administration is a challenge in itself. There are various levels right from the Village Accountants to the Deputy Commissioner which need to be monitored and taken into confidence and hence it will be quite a task”, he said.

On a query on the existing plastic ban in the district, Mr. Prakash said that proper inspection needs to be carried out to ensure that the ban remains meaningful. He said on the occasion that he assumes the people of Dakshina Kannada district are “enlightened” people since there is “good information flow” in the region.

Mr. Prakash obtained his BA degree from Nanjangud and completed his Post Graduation (MA) from Bangalore University while obtaining 2nd Rank in History. He later did LLB from the SJRC (Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College), Bangalore. Mr. Prakash joined government service in 1978 and was recruited as the Group B Officer in the Vidhana Soudha Archives Department. In 1985 he was appointed Assistant Commissioner and he served in Belgaum, Kundapur, Bellary, Haveri and Bangalore in this capacity. He later worked in the Chief Minister's office and worked as Deputy Secretary to H D Deve Gowda , JH Patel and as Joint Secretary to SM Krishna.

Mr. Prakash also held posts of Controller of Legal Metrology, General Manager of KPTCC, and Additional Commissioner of BMRDA. In 2011, he passed out as an IAS officer and was then recruited as the Director (Personal) in KSRTC.

He has taken charge as a Deputy Commissioner of a district for the first time.

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Chamarajanagara, Jan 20: Karnataka High Court Judge P G M Patil has said that it was the responsibility of the judiciary to ensure that justice was not delayed.

He was speaking at a function marking the inauguration of the first and second floors of the district courts in Chamarajanagar town here last evening. He said that the role of the judiciary was critical in establishing justice in society and hence all efforts must be made to ensure that there was no delay in securing justice.

He observed that the district court has been provided with better amenities that should be utilized for the benefit of the public. The district is no longer backward. It has shown progress and development in recent years and has produced three HC judges, Justice Patil added.

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Two workers had gone missing in the incident that occurred on Sunday late evening, and one of them was rescued shortly thereafter.

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