Udupi to be garbage-free district by Oct 2, 2018

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August 17, 2017

Udupi, Aug 17: Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries, Youth Empowerment and Sports, on Wednesday  launched the ‘Swachh Udupi Mission–Countdown Begins’ programme organised by the district administration and the zilla panchayat here

C. Srinivasan, Project Director, India Green Services, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, unveiled a plan for making Udupi a garbage-free district byOctober 2, 2018, here on Wednesday.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Srinivasan said that the segregation of waste would be done in a 30 % + 30 % + 30 % + 10% model. This would be implemented in all the 158 gram panchayats (GPs) and all four Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the district.

Under the first 30 %, big educational institutions, places of worship and big organisations would have to segregate their waste into organic and inorganic waste and dispose it off on their own premises.

In the second 30 %, haircutting saloons, chicken stalls, small eateries would have to segregate their waste. They would have to form their own associations as it would help in segregating and disposing of the garbage either by themselves or handing it over to self-help groups (SHGs).

The third 30% would deal with households. Each household would be provided with two buckets — green for putting organic waste and red for putting inorganic waste. This would be collected twice a day by SHGs at a price of just Rs. 3 per day. The last 10 % would comprise public spaces such as gardens whose cleanliness would be maintained by the authorities, he said.

Later, speaking to presspersons, Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis said that already three gram panchayats, Varambally, Gangolli and Nitte, had been chosen for implementation of pilot project of Swachh Udupi. In these villages, 250 houses each would be chosen for the pilot project. The pilot project will go on for three months.

Once this was successfully implemented, it would be implanted in the remaining 155 gram panchayats. So too, it would be taken up in two wards each in all the four ULBs for the first three months, then implemented thoughout the ULBs in the next three months. 
 

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Danish
 - 
Thursday, 17 Aug 2017

Most of the hotels wont follow. Should have strict system to monitor the practical side

Sudeep
 - 
Thursday, 17 Aug 2017

Hard to follow those things

Kumar
 - 
Thursday, 17 Aug 2017

If it comes practical and allowed for long term then it will be a great help to present and  upcoming future

Jinu
 - 
Thursday, 17 Aug 2017

People wont follow after 2-3 months.. thats sure.

Suresh
 - 
Thursday, 17 Aug 2017

Garbage free for how many days... People will again start dumping things

Ganesh
 - 
Thursday, 17 Aug 2017

Wow.. great initiative

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July 3,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 3: The Karnataka government is allowing select asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic Covid-19 patients to recuperate at home as part of home isolation guidelines, an official said on Friday.

"Only those who are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic shall be allowed to be in isolation at home," said a health official, highlighting that such patients should be properly oriented on home isolation.

However, before home isolation, a health team will visit the patient's house and assess its suitability for executing home isolation.

Similarly, the patient should be provided with a tele-consultation link for initial triage, daily follow up and during the entire home isolation time.

For a daily update, the patient isolated at home should give a report on his health status to the physician or health authorities.

"The home isolation shall be with the knowledge of the family members, neighbours, treating physician and local health authorities," said the official.

Though home isolation is allowed, it is not a blanket permission for all asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic cases in Karnataka to avail.

"Such cases should have the requisite facility at their residence for self-isolation and also for quarantining the family contacts. A care giver should be available to provide care on 24x7 basis," said the official.

Likewise, the caregiver should also have a regular communication link between him and the hospital during the home isolation.

No patient above 50 years will be allowed to avail home isolation.

"If the patient has the following comorbidities: hypertension, diabetes, obesity, thyroid disease, they shall be well managed and under good clinical control as assessed by medical officer," he said.

However, patients with comorbidities such as kidney diseases, dialysis, heart diseases, stroke, tuberculosis, cancer and HIV cannot avail home isolation.

Likewise, immunity compromised patients and those on steroids also cannot be on home isolation.

Though pregnant women are not allowed to avail this facility, lactating women are allowed after due instruction and assessment.

The Health Department has also issued several other guidelines and protocols for a patient choosing home isolation.

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January 26,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 26: Minister for Muzrai, Inland Water Transport, Port and Fisheries Kota Srinivas Poojary in his Republic Day address praised the Dakshina Kannada district and Mangaluru city units of Karnataka police.

Poojary, also district in-charge minister, was speaking after unfurling the National flag as a part of 71st Republic Day celebrations held at Nehru Maidan in the city on Sunday.

He said that the police department had been successful in tackling the challenges posed by anti-social elements to the law and order situation from time to time.

He also lauded the police department for effectively handling the recent bomb threat incident at Mangalore International Airport.

He said, the state government is committed to protect the welfare of the oppressed and backward classes, minority, women, farmers, differently abled and the elderly.

“People from all these sections are guaranteed government benefits in one way or the other,’’ the minister said and called upon the people to strive towards social harmony and to help the departments concerned in keeping anti-social elements away.

The state government will release its share of Rs 4,000 to the farmers under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Yojana, to which Central government has credited Rs 6,000 per eligible farmer. As many as 1,33,247 farmers are benefited by the scheme in the district, the minister said.

Stating that the coastal region of Karnataka has been placed in the ninth position in the country in fisheries, Poojary said that the coastal line of Karnataka, comprising backwaters and inland water, houses immense resource for fishes.

“Thrust will be laid on boat tourism and development of ports in the coastal districts,’’ he said.

The minister, meanwhile, said that the state government had implemented various programmes for the development of fishermen community.

“Loans to the tune of Rs 60.54 crore availed by 23,000 women belonging to fishing community will be waived. Diesel subsidies amounting to Rs 28.09 crore has been transferred to the bank accounts of owners of 954 mechanized boats during the year 2019-20. As many as 2,500 houses have been sanctioned under Matsyashraya scheme,’’ Poojary said.

Dakshina Kannada district has incurred a loss of Rs 893 crore during the recent floods. Financial assistance has been extended to 1,914 families affected by the floods to buy essential commodities, he said.

Services recognised

The minister thanked the Central government for announcing Padma Vibhushan awards to late Vishwesha Theertha Swami and George Fernandez and Padma Shri award to Harekala Hajabba.

‘’The selfless services to the nation by these stalwarts have been recognised,’’ he said. Educationist Harekala Hajabba was felicitated on the occasion.

Zilla Panchayat President Meenakshi Shanthigodu, MLAs D Vedavyas Kamath, Dr Y Bharat Shetty and U T Khader, MLCs Ivan D’Souza and S L Bhoje Gowda were present. Various troupes conducted march past on the occasion. Schoolchildren took part in cultural programmes.

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January 9,2020

The Bharatiya Janata Party workers belonging to Muslim community are bewildered over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act. A considerable number of BJP’s Muslim workers have distanced themselves from the pro-CAA meetings being organised by the party in different parts of India.

There is a deep divide within members of the BJP minority wing, with many upset and angry with the party. During its membership drive in 2018 for the minority wing, BJP had enrolled lakhs of Muslims across India.

A senior Muslim member of the saffron party in Hyderabad explained, “We are very upset. There is no one listening to us within the party. Majority of the members are introspecting on their future role in the party. Few are vocal about it. Those, who believe they still have a future in the party, have decided to keep quiet on this issue.”

This is the reason why they are not attending the pro-CAA rallies or interacting with people. If anybody approaches and questions them about CAA, they maintain they have no idea, just like the common man. A member of the BJP belonging to the minority community says they have been hurt by the decision of the government on CAA.

“Shia Muslims in Pakistan are suffering. They have been targeted in that country from time to time. The BJP patronised a large number of Shia Muslims. The Shia community in Uttar Pradesh even sided with the BJP. But what has the community got in the end? The persecuted Shia minorities in Pakistan have not got justice,” the party member from minority community lamented.

There are 400 families belonging to the Shia community in Hyderabad, who have relatives in Karachi and Quetta in Pakistan. These Shias had migrated to Pakistan from the Nizam state after its accession to India. These families were hopeful that after aligning with BJP, there would be a reprieve for them. But the stand taken by BJP has left them in lurch. The CAA provides for granting Indian citizenship only to non-Muslim minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

“We have been left with nothing. Shias have not been politically active in all the three countries of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and have suffered due to this reason. There was some hope in India, but even that has been lost now,” the minority wing leader remarked.

National vice president of BJP minority cell Farid Sheikh Liaquat Ali says, “Party workers and common people are asking the same question.”

I have told them what union home minister Amit Shah has said in Parliament, that CAA is not against Indian Muslims. But people are not convinced. Every meeting or social function that I attend, I find that people are angry and upset. I have been with the BJP for 33 years and whatever I hear from the people is being conveyed to the party.”

The incident that occurred at the madarasa in Uttar Pradesh has led to a pointed question: “If this can happen to Muslims in UP, will it not repeat elsewhere?”

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Abdullah
 - 
Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020

Dears, how can yu be safe if you are in a cage of dragons + mad dogs + jackals.  Yu betrayed your own community and religion.   You sold yuorself to the enemies for some coins.  Shame on you.  Allah will never accept this and you will get proper treatment.   Sanghis never have trust and courtsey on minorities, dalits, obcs etc.   Dont ever expect anything from these hate guys.  They killed our Father of Nation and you are nothign to them.   They will stab you in your back.   They are misusing you to cheat muslim community.    May be you joined b jp thinking you will get 15 lacs.  You will not get their shit also coz they will use it also.   May Allah bless you with right way of thinking and keep you aware of these anti nationals.  

Prakash SS
 - 
Thursday, 9 Jan 2020

Well done.........Jaise Ko thaisa Mila........Kaisa Maza Ayaa....Now all will come to know about RSS laid BJP this party is not for minor community and poor backward people, this is a party of goondas and criminals, not only Muslims if BJP will be in power even Hindus will not be safe.  we will suffer maximum damage wehen we understand this fact. plesae.... we all have to wake up now. 

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