Potholes on roads? Inform these officials and complain to representatives

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July 17, 2018

Mangaluru, Jul 17: The Public Works Department (PWD) has been instructed to fill potholes on all roads maintained by it in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi from July 23 to make them motorable, said Minister for Urban Development and Housing U T Khader.

Addressing media persons after a meeting with MLAs from both the districts to discuss road issues yesterday, the Minister said that the PWD maintained 112 roads in Dakshina Kannada and 119 roads in Udupi. The department has also been instructed to clean the storm-water drains to prevent damage to roads.

If any roads are left out without the potholes being filled, people can call officials of the department concerned and send messages through WhatsApp to them.

The telephone numbers of some of the senior officials are: Superintending Engineer, Mangaluru Circle, B.T. Kantaraj 9448319640; Assistant Executive Engineer, Mangaluru Division, Yashwant Kumar S. 9483614354); and Executive Engineer, Udupi Division, K.S. Chandrashekar 9448428545). People should inform the elected representatives if any roads are left unattended to, Mr Khader said.

The officials have been instructed to ensure that the contractors carry out quality work.

Referring to the span of Moolarapatna bridge across the Phalguni collapsing last month, he said that the department has been asked to explore whether it was possible to repair the bridge with the help of the Indian Army. The PWD has estimated that it might require Rs. 7.50 crore to repair the bridge. Constructing a new one would cost about Rs. 18 crore.

The Minister said that the MLAs, who attended the meeting, were asked to send proposals for road development works worth Rs. 50 crore in each Assembly constituency. The MLAs would have to identify such roads on priority.

Mr. Khader said that a master plan for the growth of Dakshina Kannada would be prepared by consulting all stakeholders. The master plan would identify development works required in specific areas such as tourism and road connectivity. A delegation of MLAs and other elected representatives of the district would be taken to Delhi to meet the Ministers concerned to address issues relating to railway projects, sea erosion, highways and the like.

Rajesh Naik U. and D. Vedavyasa Kamath, MLAs, and Ivan D’Souza, MLC, were present.

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So they dont want visit their wards and check any problems.

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Coronavirus scare: Kindergarten classes shut in Bengaluru

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March 9,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 9: Karnataka government has ordered holidays for children in lower and upper kindergarten classes in Bengaluru, in the wake of coronavirus outbreak and with positive cases being reported from states in its neighbourhood.

"Further to the advice received from the Health Commissioner, holidays have been declared for Lower and Upper Kindergarten classes in Bengaluru North, South and Rural districts due to coronavirus, " Karnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar said on Sunday.

According to official estimates, no positive cases of coronavirus have been reported from Karnataka till now.

The state has strengthened all surveillance and containment measures against the possible spread of disease.

Till Sunday, 890 persons have been identified for observation including persons who have travelled to COVID-19 affected countries and contacts of COVID-19 positive cases.

Six persons have been admitted to selected isolation hospitals.

According to official estimates, till date 87,066 passengers have been screened at airports in Karnataka.

The number of COVID-19 cases in India climbed to 39 on Sunday with five people in Kerala testing positive for coronavirus. The deadly virus has caused the deaths of over 3300 people globally.

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Karnataka govt to buy 1000 ventilators, 5 lakh PPE amidst rising corona cases

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March 23,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 23: The Karnataka government on Monday decided to purchase 1,000 ventilators from medical devices company Skanray Technologies and five lakh Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), amid rising COVID-19 cases.

Health Minister B Sriramulu convened a meeting with officials to review the situation in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, and with the Mysuru-based firm through a video conference.

"In the meeting, it was decided to buy 1,000 ventilators immediately", the Minister tweeted.

He said the government has already taken steps to buy ten lakh masks, and decided to purchase five lakh PPE.

"The Health Department has been working on a war- footing to halt the spread of the (COVID-19) infections", Sriramulu tweeted.

The Minister appealed to the citizens to strictly follow social distancing.

Six new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Karnataka on Sunday, taking the total number of infections to the respiratory disease to 26 -- the highest number of positive cases in a single day in the State.

The Karnataka government has announced shutdown of all commercial activities barring essential services in nine districts, where COVID-19 cases have been reported, till March 31.

They are: Bengaluru city, Bengaluru Rural, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Kalaburagi, Dharwad, Chikkaballapura, Kodagu and Belagavi, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

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