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U T Khader hits out at Centre over unilateral decision to privatise Mangaluru Airport

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December 1, 2018

Mangaluru, Dec 1: Urban Development and Housing Minister U.T. Khader, who is also the in-charge Minister for Dakshina Kannada, on Friday opposed the move of the Union government to privatise Mangaluru International Airport through public-private partnership model.

Mr. Khader was commenting on the decision of the Union government on November 8 to modernise Mangaluru and five other airports in the country under PPP model.

Mr. Khader told reporters here that the Centre unilaterally announced the decision without taking the opinion of the State government. Claiming that the move will badly hit airport employees and taxi operators, Mr. Khader said the Centre is going for privatisation when Mangaluru airport is doing well under the Airport Authority of India.

Mr. Khader said he has discussed the issue with the Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande and will shortly raise it during the Cabinet meeting. “We will take a special stand on this move,” he said and added that he will ask Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, to raise the issue in Parliament.

The Minister said Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will shortly launch the programme to build houses for 840 people who have lost their property following heavy rain in Kodagu in August. Each person will get a new house at a cost of Rs. 9.45 lakh. A proposal has been sent to the Centre seeking funds for permanent restoration of Sampaje Ghat connecting Sampaje and Madikeri, which was ravaged following heavy rain.

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Sunday, 2 Dec 2018

Modi Govt sold Red Fort n Telecommunication now they planning to sell our Airport. Give more support to criminal rss backing bjp. Shortly they will sell our country to China or to Israel. 

 

Vote them n support them

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March 25,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 25: A full-fledged control room was set up at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangaluru to collect all information about the suspected patients.  

The control room will function under the guidance of KIADB special land acquisition officer.  

All the details on those who arrived from foreign countries via Mangalore Airport, via airports in other districts, primary and secondary contacts of the people who arrived from foreign countries are being compiled at the control room.

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January 5,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 5: Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries Jagadish Shettar warned of strict action against officers who demand bribe from farmers while acquiring land.

Mr Shettar, who paid a surprise visit to defense, aerospace hi-tech industry layout in Haraluru, Devanahalli in Bengaluru Rural district, warned the officials who demand a bribe for sanctioning compensation funds.

He said, 'Lands have been acquired from farmers for the development of the industrial area. It's the duty of state government to provide compensation to these farmers. Complaints must be registered against officials who demand a bribe for functioning compensation funds.'

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August 5,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 5: Normal life was thrown out of gear as heavy rain and gusty winds lashed large parts of coastal and malnad districts of Karnataka in last 48 hours. Widespread power outages due to tree fall and minor landslides were reported in last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, Indian Meteorological Department has sounded a red alert for Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts 8:30am of August 5.

In Mangaluru city there were several tree falls disrupting power supply in key areas of the city. Four electricity poles were damaged after a tree fell on Boloor Jarandaya road due to rain and heavy winds. In Neermarga too, there were a couple of tree falls in the morning cutting off power supply, which was not restored till this report was sent.

Mescom bore the brunt of the rains in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada District and at the last count as many as 148 electric poles, 23 transformers and 65 kilometer conductor wires were damaged due to poles being damaged in tree fall and landslides.

Traffic was affected on Charmadi Ghat on the Mangaluru-Chikkamagaluru route due to a tree fall on the second hair pin bend. 

On Monday, landslides near Kottigehara, Chikkamagaluru District, left traffic badly affected. Though normalcy has been restored on the route after blocking the road for restoration till Tuesday morning, locals fear more landslides due to continuous downpour.

Kodagu district too received heavy rainfall in past 24 hours which resulted in water logging in low-lying areas.

In the Coast, Uttara Kannada received the highest amount of rainfall at 91mm, followed by Udupi at 75 and DK at 73mm. The highest Rainfall of 241 mm was recorded at Castlerock, Supa Taluk in Uttara Kannada District.

KSNMDC bulletin stated that widespread moderate to heavy rains associated with strong surface winds at times and isolated very heavy to extreme heavy rains was likely over Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts It also stated that wind speeds ranging between 50kmph to 60 kmph was forecast along the coast of Karnataka from Mangaluru to Karwar, warning fishermen not to venture into the sea.

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