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The Hindu
03-08-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Concreting bow-string steel bridge surface begins at Indrali in Udupi
Concreting the surface of Railway Over Bridge (RoB) atop Mangaluru-Mumbai Railway line on Malpe-Tirthahalli National Highway 169 at Indrali in Udupi began on Sunday, in the presence of MP for Udupi-Chikkamagaluru, Kota Srinivas Poojary. The National Highways Division of the Karnataka Public Works Department (NH-PWD) had completed the erection of the bow-string steel bridge on May 13. Subsequent heavy rains, however, did not allow the department to concrete the surface of the bridge. With rains abating for a week on the coast, the NH-PWD commenced the concreting work. Mr. Poojary told reporters that the concreting work might get completed in about 10 days if it does not rain heavily. About 25 more days are required for curing the laid concrete. If everything goes well, the additional RoB should open for traffic by the end of the month, the MP said. NH-PWD Assistant Executive Engineer Manjunath Naik and others accompanied the MP. The commissioning of the additional RoB would eliminate the bottleneck on the four-lane highway between Udupi and Manipal on NH 169A, which experiences heavy traffic. Time and again, the public had voiced their anguish over the delay in the completion of the RoB, because of which many accidents had happened and lives were lost. Started in 2018 Work on the Indrali additional RoB commenced in 2018 when a part of NH 169A between Udupi and Manipal was expanded to four lanes. The work moved at a snail's pace due to changes in design, bureaucratic delays and other issues, testing the patience of people. As vehicles had to change lanes from the four-lane highway and move on the two-lane existing RoB, many accidents were reported on the stretch, prompting the district administration to threaten criminal action against the departments and the contractor concerned. The then MP for Udupi-Chikkamagaluru, Shobha Karandlaje, and the incumbent Mr. Poojary visited the site several times to follow up with officials in a bid to speed up the project. The total project cost was pegged at ₹9 crore when it was launched.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
DK's first pink toilet shuts down with no takers
Mangaluru: The Bantwal Town Municipal Council's (TMC) first pink toilet, built at a cost of Rs 27 lakh in 2023, was closed due to a lack of users. Launched with much fanfare in Sept 2023, the facility saw minimal footfall. Officials revealed that the agency tasked with its maintenance, withdrew due to low revenue, leaving the toilet defunct. The municipal council took up the initiative through the AMRUT scheme, to address the hygiene concerns of schoolgirls and women, especially during their periods. The pink toilet was constructed near the Mini Vidhana Soudha in BC Road with all facilities, including a vending machine for sanitary napkins, and an incinerator to dispose used pads. TMC proposed the idea of having a pink toilet after seeing similar projects in Mysuru. B Vasu Poojary Loretto, president of the Bantwal TMC, told TOI that the council has plans to construct a toilet block for men and reopen it soon. "The TMC handed over the contract to maintain the pink toilet to an agency called 'Shuchi'. However, they are not able to make payments to the staff due to insufficient revenue. Hence, we decided to construct an additional toilet for men so that the agency will be able to maintain them both. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giá vàng đang tăng mạnh trong năm 2025 — Các nhà giao dịch thông minh đã tham gia IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Our aim is to make the facility useful for people while also benefiting the agency. I have already discussed with a contractor to expand the toilet complex. An estimate will be prepared soon," he said. The TMC will also open other toilets at Bantwal bus stand, the facility of the commercial complex at Baddakatte in Jakribettu, and the new one constructed at Panemagaluru for public use within a few days, said Poojary.
Hans India
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
RSS has stood the test of time, says Udupi MP
Mangaluru: BJP MP Kota Srinivas Poojary has strongly defended the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) against recent calls for its ban by Congress leaders, stating that even former Prime Ministers Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi failed in similar at-tempts. 'Dr B.R. Ambedkar once praised the RSS for its casteless and untouchability-free structure. Even Nehru, after initially trying to ban the RSS, invited it to the Republic Day parade,' he said. Poojary criticised senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and B.K. Hariprasad for what he described as 'casual and misleading' remarks against the RSS. He chal-lenged them to visit an RSS shakha and understand its philosophy rooted in national-ism. On state politics, Poojary took aim at the Congress government in Karnataka, warn-ing of an impending 'administrative collapse' if internal leadership issues are not ad-dressed. 'There is already talk of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah being replaced. Offi-cials are uncertain, and governance is suffering,' he said. He also questioned the state's finances, alleging that there's no money left for basic infrastructure such as shoes and socks in government schools. 'This government is functioning on pretence and borrowed time,' he added. Poojary welcomed the High Court's stay on the state government's decision to close down Jan Aushadhi Kendras and called on the Congress to stop blocking Centre-sponsored welfare programmes.
The Hindu
06-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Two-month ban imposed on HJV leader in Udupi district
Udupi Deputy Commissioner T.K. Swaroopa has banned Hindu Jagarana Vedike (HJV) leader, 43-year-old Satish Poojary of Davangere, from entering Udupi district from July 7 to September 7, following a report of Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar that Mr. Poojary is likely to make provocative speeches that could disturb harmony in the district. In the report to Ms. Swaroopa, the SP stated that Mr. Poojary is among the speakers who called for a series of protests by HJV in Karkala, Kundapura, and Udupi against what HJV claimed were anti-Hindu policies of the Congress government. Mr. Poojary will be speaking at the protest to be held near the office of the Udupi Deputy Commissioner in Manipal on July 7 at 4 p.m. There were reports that Mr. Poojary was likely to speak provocatively during the protest, which could lead to communal riots. Mr. Poojary, according to police, is a rowdy sheeter and is likely to be called for protests in Karkala and Kundapura in the coming days. He might be called to speak in public programmes related to Ganesh Chaturthi and Krishna Janmashtami, which can also disturb communal peace. In order to maintain law and order, Mr Shankar sought a two-month ban on Mr. Poojary from Udupi district. Mr. Shankar gave a list of 19 criminal cases registered against Mr. Poojary in police stations across the State. Ms. Swaroopa exercised the power vested with her under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to ban the entry of Mr. Poojary into the district.
The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP workers hold protests against ‘anti-people' policies of State government outside 399 gram panchayats in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi: Capt. Chowta
Member of Parliament and BJP State secretary Captain Brijesh Chowta said that the party workers protested against the 'anti-people' policies and failures of the Congress-led State government outside all 399 gram panchayat offices in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Monday. Capt. Chowta who took part in the protest outside Gurupura Gram Panchayat office in Mangaluru taluk posted on X that 'Endless list of the government's failures include issues with 9/11 site regularisation, rejection of Akrama-Sakrama, hike in electricity tariffs, delay in approving for housing for the poor, old-age pension release issues and delay in release of funds under Sandhya Suraksha Scheme.' Speaking at the protest site, Capt. Chowta said that the days are not far when people themselves will come onto the streets to protest against the government. About Forms 9 and 11 Meanwhile, speaking at the protest outside Kotathattu Gram Panchayat (I) in Udupi district, Member of Parliament for Udupi-Chikkamagaluru, Kota Srinivas Poojary, stated that the State government had recently taken away the power to issue Form-9 and Form-11 certificates from gram panchayats by transferring it to the urban development authorities. For the gram panchayats, Form-9 and Form-11 were essentially instruments for property tax collection. The government has made Form-9 and Form-11 mandatory documents for non-agricultural properties coming under the jurisdiction of grama panchayats for property registration. Hence, citizens seeking to sell their property were applying for Form 9 and 11 in the gram panchayats. The government should restore the power of issuing the certificates to gram panchayats, he said. Mr. Poojary said that with the latest decision of the government, about 10,000 files are pending for approval (for issuing the certificates) in the office of the Udupi Urban Development Authority alone. The decision has given scope for corruption in urban development authorities. The Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, should intervene to restore the powers to the gram panchayats. The MP stated that the government has withheld over 9 lakh old-age pensions and 14 lakh Sandhya Suraksha schemes in the State under the guise of reviewing them. The government should not stop them from getting what they deserve. Mr. Poojary said that the government should establish a Special Investigation Team to probe the allegations of corruption made by senior Congress MLA B.R. Patil regarding the allotment of houses to the poor by the Rajiv Gandhi Housing Development Corporation.
