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Road funds diverted to other states: MP Nalin

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October 6, 2011

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Mangalore, October 6: Are states such as Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan paying the price for their alacrity in utilising and implementing Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)? Yes, feels MP Nalin Kumar Kateel. The Union ministry concerned is diverting funds allocated to such states to states such as Kerala, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh that are lagging in implementation of the scheme in an effort to help them catch up, he said.


Chairing the district vigilance and monitoring committee meeting of various centrally sponsored schemes here on Tuesday, Nalin said the Union government has not sanctioned funds to Karnataka under phase IX and X of PMGSY. A delegation of MPs from the state met Union minister for panchayat raj Jairam Ramesh in Delhi recently and apprised him of the problems faced on this account and Ramesh is aware of the situation, he pointed. During 2011-12, up to end of June 2011, a total of 138 road works were sanctioned and the length of road works involved in phase I to VIII (batch 11) is 533.56 km. Out of this, 124 road works totalling 508.22 km have been completed, executive engineer, PMGSY informed the meeting. Nalin said the minister, however, has given his consent to enable gram panchayats to carry out survey work for the future roads to be taken up under PMGSY. On the issue of writing a letter to Mangalore SEZ authorities to speedily complete the PMGSY road from Thokur railway gate up to MRPL in Mangalore taluk, Nalin told the engineer that non-completion of the road is causing inconvenience to people of the area.


"If you had informed me beforehand about the status of the road, we could have summoned MSEZ authorities and directed them to take corrective steps and get the work expedited," he noted. Shivarame Gowda, deputy secretary, zilla panchayat directed executive officers of taluk panchayats to ensure completion of Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendras in all 203 gram panchayats of the district before March 2012. The official also instructed the executive officers to pay due attention to expediting individual works under MGNREG scheme and meet stipulated targets. "There should be no financial spill over during the next fiscal," he noted.

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April 18,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 18: Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deposit at least Rs 10,000 in bank accounts of people belonging to the unorganised sector.

"The unorganised sector comprises barbers, dhobi, cooks, carpenters, sweepers, drivers and autorickshaw drivers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not mention anything about giving subsistence to these people," Shivakumar, told ANI, referring to the Prime Minister's address earlier this week.

Modi had announced the extension of the ongoing nationwide lockdown till May 3 in order to curb the spread of coronavirus.

"I appeal to Prime Minister Modi to register the members of the unregistered sector under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) or deposit at least Rs 10,000 to the bank accounts of each of the members of unorganised sector to help them survive the lockdown," he added.

Though the Congress party will continue the central government and state government's fight against coronavirus, he said, both the governments need to help people who are part of the unorganised sector.

"The farmers have told me that due to the lockdown they are ready to sell the vegetables, which once used to be sold at Rs 100 per kg, at even Rs 5 per kg," he said.

Speaking on the suggestions he made to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, Shivakumar said, "I requested the Chief Minister to send a team to do a videograph and make an assessment of the on-ground situation. However, till now, no one has gone."

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August 2,2020

Mangaluru/Udupi, Aug 2: The twin coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi witnessed sporadic movement of vehicles and relatively less commercial activities today in spite of the withdrawal of ‘Sunday lockdown’ by the state government. 

After the central government announced guidelines under Unlock 3.0, the Karnataka government has removed the complete lockdown concept on Sundays and done away with the night curfews too. So from today (August 2), there will be no lockdown on Sundays.

KSRTC operated its buses as usually. However, compared to other days, today the number of private and city buses on the roads in Dakshina Kannada was limited. 

In Udupi, city buses remained off the roads as the number of passengers was less. However, KSRTC and NARM buses were seen transporting passengers.

In containment zones ban on movement of people will continue till August 31 in Udupi. The Santhekatte market used to function on Saturdays, as there was Sunday lockdown on earlier Sundays. Now the market will be open on Sundays only.

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April 29,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 29: District in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary on Wednesday inaugurated a mobile fever clinic to cure COVID-19 patients.

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has converted one of its buses into a clinic in Mangaluru to treat COVID-19 patients.

The mobile fever clinic has a bed for the patient and a cabin for the doctor. There is also a seating facility, medicine box, wash-basin, sanitizer, soap oil, a separate water facility, and fans.

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