Mangalore, December 7: The Mangalore Urban Development Authority got a new Chairman on Wednesday.
S Ramesh, treasurer of Dakshina Kannada district unit of BJP, took over the reins for the next three years from outgoing chairman Madhav Bhandary, in the presence of BJP District President Padmanabha Kottari, VHP leader Prof M B Puranik and others at MUDA office here
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ramesh promised pro-people work during his tenure. Expressing his gratitude to State Government for appointing him to the post, he said, he would utilize his capacity to serve the people.
Mr Ramesh also pledged to use Comprehensive Development Plan in the right manner for a balanced development. There is a lot of potential for planned development in Mangalore, he said.
“I will support people with small pieces of land to build houses. There are lot of pending work to be completed and I will deliver my best,” he said.
He pointed out that basic necessities must be in place before the city develops its land scape. Government does not work only for the rich but even the poor must be able to build houses, he said.
Mr Ramesh has also been in business and is known to have begun the Shilpa Colour Lab and Roshan Industries.
Introducing Mr Ramesh, RSS leader Dr Vaman Shenoy said, the former is capable of doing his work without any fuss. Any common man can meet him and get his work done, he said.
Mr Puranik said the new MUDA Chairman has vast experience in social, religious and cultural fields. He is the right person in the right place, he said.
“Mangalore is a growing city and needs proper town planning. Ramesh is a kind of person who thinks how best he can be useful whenever some work is entrusted on him. Previously his contributions towards VHP and other organisations are immense,” he said.
The post of MUDA chairman was vacant ever since Mr Bhandary's term ended on November 17.
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