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Time of India
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Allocate more funds for education of children from Koraga community, says activist
Mangaluru: Social activist and CPM district secretary Muneer Katipalla urged both central and state govts to invest substantially in the education of children from the Koraga community. He spoke at the inauguration of a personality development and scholarship distribution programme for Koraga community students, organised by the Shri Koragajja Seva Trust in Vamanjoor. "The indigenous Koraga community, inheritors of all modern knowledge traditions, is a tribal community on the brink of extinction due to exploitation from the hierarchical caste system. In the current era of globalisation, liberalisation, and privatisation, formal education is essential to secure even minimal opportunities," said Muneer. Further, he emphasised the need to allocate at least 10% of the annual income from the numerous Koragajja shrines in both districts to the education of Koraga community children. Krishnappa Konchadi, the state co-director of the Karnataka Adivasi Rights Coordination Committee, said that education is the first step towards the liberation of the indigenous Koraga community of coastal Karnataka, who were victims of centuries of injustice, exploitation, oppression, and caste untouchability. He stressed that both the govt and society must work with a spirit of dedication towards this cause. Shri Koragajja Seva Trust distributed student scholarship funds to 100 students pursuing education in extreme poverty.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Koragas warn stir over low-quality food
Udupi : Members of the Koraga community , designated as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) and residing in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts, have expressed grave concerns regarding the poor quality of nutritional food supplies distributed through govt welfare programmes. The community members stated that they were facing health issues such as anaemia, tuberculosis, malnutrition, and a declining population. In response, the govt supplied nutritional food to Koraga families for many years. However, in the past two months, the quality of the nutritional supplies, including ghee, oil, chickpeas, pigeon peas, sugar, jaggery, green gram, rice, palm oil, and eggs, was poor, making them unfit for consumption and causing several health problems for the Koragas, stated Federation of Koraga Associations president Susheela Nada and coordinator Puthran Hebri. A petition was submitted to the Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) office, but there was no response to the main demands of the Koragas. Subsequently, a request was also submitted to the deputy commissioner of Udupi, urging the govt to immediately cancel the old tender, call for a re-tender, and ensure the supply of quality nutritional food. If the serious issues of the Koragas are not addressed promptly, a severe protest will be organised in front of the Udupi deputy commissioner's office by the Koraga organisations, they added. When contacted, ITDP officer Narayana Swamy said that the issue was brought to the notice of the department and a meeting in this regard will be convened by deputy commissioner K Vidya Kumari on Monday. The tender to supply nutritional food was invited at the state level. The contractor was directed to replace the poor-quality nutritional food that they supplied. Further, notice was also served to the contractor, who will also be attending the DC's meeting, he added.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- The Hindu
Two killed in separate accidents in Udupi
Two persons died in separate accidents in Udupi district on Tuesday. Koraga, 77, a resident of Kavraadi village in Kundapur taluk, died after the motorcycle he was riding hit head-on another motorcycle near Amparu on the Amparu-Kundapura road. The police said Koraga was returning after visiting the house of his son in Nellikatte. Around 11 a.m., his motorcycle was hit by another motorcycle being driven by one Pavan. Injured Koraga and Pavan were taken to a private hospital in Kundapura. Koraga was shifted to another private hospital in Udupi, where he succumbed around 1.30 p.m. Shankarnarayana Police registered a case for offences under sections 281 and 106 of Bharatiya Nyana Sanhita. In another accident, Ramesh, 81, a resident of Udupi, died after the scooter he was riding hit a motorcycle near Berandottu Cross in Nitte village of Karkala taluk on Tuesday afternoon. The police said Ramesh lost control over his scooter and it moved to the extreme right of the road where it hit the approaching motorcycle that one Shreyan Padival, also a resident of Udupi, was riding. The injured Ramesh and Padival were brought to a private hospital in Karkala, where Ramesh succumbed. The Karkala rural police have registered a case against deceased Ramesh under sections 281, 125(a) and 106 of BNS.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP tells officials to execute drinking water projects on priority basis
Udupi-Chikkamagaluru Member of Parliament Kota Srinivas Poojary on Tuesday, May 13, directed officials concerned to execute Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Mission (RJJM) project to provide drinking water in rural areas scientifically and on priority basis. Chairing the District Development Coordination and Monitoring (Disha) Committee meeting at Rajatadri, the district office complex in Manipal, Mr. Poojary asked forest department officials to positively respond whenever there was a requisition to lay pipeline through forest areas for the Jal Jeevan Mission. Even other drinking water projects should be undertaken on priority basis, the MP said. Asking Taluk Panchayat executive officers to monitor the work and resolve issues if any, Mr. Poojary said officials concerned would be held responsible if substandard works were found to have been executed. He said officials concerned should properly implement schemes and programmes brought out by the central government for the benefit of the general public. Mr. Poojary told officials to give special attention to Koraga tribes people living in over 182 settlements on forest fringes. He said housing projects for their benefit should be accelerated and if need be, help from private organisations should be availed of. Government schemes, including ration cards, Aadhaar cards, Ayushman cards etc., should be provided on their doorsteps, he said. The MP asked officials to speed up land acquisition for widening the Malpe-Hebri stretch of National Highway 169A to complete the project at the earliest. In all, the district has received ₹1,412 crore funds for NH projects this year, he said. He wanted speeding up of fishing harbour project at Hejmady and coastal berth projects at Hangarkatta, Gangolli and Maravanthe. Wherever necessary, foot bridges should be built under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Expressing concern over the deteriorated condition of concrete roads built under the Gram Sadak scheme within six to seven years as against 15-year life, Mr. Poojary asked officials to issue notices to contractors concerned and get the affected roads restored. On the occasion, the MP launched Appe Midi pickle produced by Sanjeevini women SHG of Amasebail and artificial ornaments produced by Sanjeevini women SHG of Hallihole. MLAs Yashpal Suvarna, Gurme Suresh Shetty, A Kiran Kumar Kodgi and Gururaj Gantihole, Deputy Commissioner K Vidyakumari, Zilla Panchayat CEO Prateek Bayal and others were present.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Contractors to get notice over poor road work
Udupi: The concrete roads built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) have deteriorated, and their maintenance period expired. Typically, concrete roads should last 15 years, but complaints are arising about roads being damaged within six or seven years, Udupi-Chikmagalur MP Kota Shrinivas Poojary said, and instructed officials to issue notices to the concerned contractors and have the roads MP spoke while chairing the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting at Udupi zilla panchayat in Manipal on Tuesday. A budget of Rs 1,412 crore was sanctioned for national highway development works in the district. He emphasised the need to quickly complete the land acquisition process for ongoing projects like Hebri, Parkala, and the highway from Karavali Junction to Malpe, and to promptly compensate the affected parties to expedite the work. He noted that gathering necessary materials beforehand would help in completing projects urged officials to effectively implement the schemes and programmes introduced by the central govt for the district's development and the welfare of the general public. The Jal Jeevan Mission , which aims to provide piped water connections to rural areas, should be undertaken scientifically. In some areas, it is essential to carry out work on forest land, and approvals from the forest department should be obtained promptly to prioritise these projects. He also called for the forest department's cooperation in these drinking water projects were not undertaken due to other issues, causing inconvenience to the public. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo These should be prioritised, and taluk panchayat officials should oversee the resolution of these problems and ensure progress. Complaints about substandard work are being received, and responsible officials will be held accountable if projects are found to be lacking, he should be given to the development of the Koraga community residing in the forest fringes of the district. They do not come forward to apply for any govt schemes. More than 182 settlements in the district are home to this community. Efforts should be made to reach them with ration cards, Aadhaar cards, Ayushman Bharat cards, and other govt schemes. The progress of house construction projects approved under the housing programme for them should be accelerated, he meeting was attended by MLAs Yashpal Suvarna, Gurme Suresh Shetty, Kiran Kumar Kodgi, and Gururaj Shetty Gantihole, deputy commissioner K Vidya Kumari, and zilla panchayat CEO Prateek Bayal.
