Mangalureans can soon WhatsApp their complaints to City Corporation

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August 31, 2017

Mangaluru, Aug 31: Citizens in Mangaluru can soon send their complaints to Mangaluru City Corporation through WhatsApp. Mayor Kavita Sanil has promised to introduce a dedicated WhatsApp number to receive complaints from the public.

The decision was taken following a particular suggestion from one of the callers, during a monthly phone-in programme. “I will look into it, as it may help people to post complaints along with substantiating photographs,” the Mayor said. 

The WhatsApp line will be in addition to the dialling facility (Ph: 2220306 and 155313) or through Janahita-PGR app of the Directorate of Municipal Administration.

If everything goes as expected, the control room, which was handling grievances on the two landline numbers, will be given the responsibility of monitoring complaints filed through WhatsApp.

According to Sanil, the control room personnel will be given a smart phone that has WhatsApp facility. The grievances, which are posted, will be forwarded to the respective departments for action. The mobile number will be announced in the next few days, she said.

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Arun kimar
 - 
Monday, 16 May 2022

Garbage has not been pickup the past one week. Ward21.

Mobile number 7019549462

Laetitia Hazel Tauro
 - 
Saturday, 30 Apr 2022

Dear sir,
I am a resident of Padil. Few houses are letting sewage water to the storm water drain. Due to seepage our well water has been contaminated and cannot be used for consumption
We have complained to the Health officer till this day no one has come and cleared. Now when dengue and Malaria is spreading coz of mosquitoes. Relevant Department has to look into the matter seriously .

savitha kotyan s
 - 
Monday, 7 Feb 2022

The residents of Nehru Road, few houses just before the playground are letting dirty water to the storm water drain. Please visit the area and instruct them to block them immediately. It is not appropriate during the time of covid, malaria causing growth of mosquitoes. Pl give notice to them and direct all to connect to drainage connection

MANJULA Rao
 - 
Saturday, 5 Feb 2022

Have been complaining of encroachment of neighbours on public land . Went to commissioner office couple of times & also to TPO but they only come see & go .No action is being taken by the authorities on our neighbour s who have encroached on public land. They have put tagad sheet on top across the road also tiled the road near their house ,built a Tulsi katte & planted huge forest trees which are cracking our compound wall.

SHAMS
 - 
Monday, 6 Dec 2021

Hello all,

If you are going for a start up business in Mangalore city corporation limits, please be careful with the trade license inspector name Sanjay his mobile number 8722119111 he miss uses female candidates number and will keep on disturbing you with unwanted messages and do harassment so better to avoid him if possible.

MCC please take necessary actions on him.

Anil Naik
 - 
Monday, 4 Oct 2021

Attavara is a fast developing suburb with two big malls, commercial establishments, KMC and Mangalore station nearby. There is constant movement of people and traffic. As a Corporator of a growing ward, you have a major role to play.

Babugudde is now a busy residential area. Due to lack of Street display boards visitors to Babugudda (on Attavara - Marnimikatta shortcut road) 575 001 get lost as none of the four crossroads have boards except for the “2nd Cross Lane Income Tax Enclave”.

This has been a long-standing demand of Ward 45 as guests/courier/deliverymen / ambulance / utilities struggle to find the right address. As Corporator of our community we ask that you ensure that a properly visible name board is posted in suitable places near Babugudda bus stop and a clear visible board at the entrance of the 4th crossroad. Your prompt action will be appreciated. A small step towards smart city.

It should be prioritised as it’s one of features that make a city ‘smart’

radhakrishna s…
 - 
Thursday, 4 Mar 2021

Sewerage water canal beside chakrapani temple attavara is clogged with plastic bags accumulated under the bridge. Area is stinking. Drainage water not flowing properly. During rainy season rain water flows with mud and dirt to low lying area towards Kmc hospital attavara.
During havy rain this storm water gutter overflows near the road.
No street light in the new pole recently installed.

Can we expect our corporation ecosystem and grievence addressing system will take note of this and do the needful...... ?

radhakrishna s…
 - 
Thursday, 4 Mar 2021

Dear sir.
Launching new system without proper ecosystem for implimentation is useless.

Shakir
 - 
Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021

Shop Name : GLASS HOUSE ( Mubarak Towers , opp to Kiran stores)

There has been a Crockery and Glassware shop in BiBi Alabi road that has been operating from a small tent. All his paraphernalia and goods lies scattered on the road as well as pavement from one end to the other. This creates obstructions for people like us to walk.

Also the shop constructed in the front side of the building is Illegal.

Apart from causing traffic disruptions, it causes great discomfort to women, men and children.

Bade Bai
 - 
Friday, 13 Nov 2020

Please sir I hope Mangalore city corporation commissioner is very brilliant but sir.I am informed to you the elligel wine shop with bar.in Mangalore....1 ..wine gate .wine shope ellegale bar. 2. Prashanth wine shope ellegale bar..same like that so many ellegale bar is in Mangalore city. .if you honest officer .please cancel the all like this wineshop.licence....if you honest honest.officer.....

Lauret Dsouza
 - 
Saturday, 31 Oct 2020

Any contact number where I can contact for street light area incharge.
Place - Hosabettu, Surathkal opp HP Petroleum Pump.

Lauret Dsouza
 - 
Thursday, 29 Oct 2020

The street light opp to HP Petroleum pump, Hosabettu it is not working almost from 3 months, gave complain to the street incharge person but no respond.
The location address : OPP to HP Petroleum Pump NH66. Near Lotus Park
Ward No. Hosabettu, Surathkal
If you need any further information please contact lauretdsouza@gmail.com

Balakrishna Amin
 - 
Thursday, 29 Oct 2020

Sir/ Madam,

We are constructing a house in Yekkeur Sadshiva Nagar, The plot next to our site is filled with Contaminated Water and causing problem to us. There are so many Mosquitoes, Snakes and reptiles which live in that water and come inside our construction house in the night time. This is very dangerous at the time of COVID, it is been informed to the respective Plot owner and also a complaint is registered to respective Corporator (Praveen Chandra Alwa), but no action is taken. Request you to kindly consider this issue on high priority and avoid any upcoming disease to people who stay.

Aditya SHETTY.
 - 
Thursday, 15 Oct 2020

Greetings,
I Aditya, resident of 1st cross Kodialguttu would like to bring to your kind notice that there is an urgent need of Speed Breaker in front of Leela Mansion because the vehicles coming from MG road and approaching concrete road come so fast that many times it has collided with vehicles coming from 1st cross and many had narrow escapes. All the other crosses of kodialguttu have space to sight the coming vehicles except 1st cross. So i request the concerned authorities to do the needful at the earliest .

Regards-Aditya Shetty.

Aditya SHETTY.
 - 
Thursday, 15 Oct 2020

Greetings.
I Aditya resident of kodialguttu 1st cross want to bring to your kind notice that there is an urgent need of Speed Breaker in front of Leela Mansion because the vehicles turning from MG road and approaching the concrete road have mistaken it to be runway.The vehicles coming especialily from 1st cross are unable to sight the vehicles .Many times narrow escapes.

Robert Tauro
 - 
Friday, 9 Oct 2020

Dear Sir/Madam
The street light on JM Road,exactly near Link ( D-addiction Centre) is working since more then Six months
Request you to kindly look into the matter.
Also in our area the street lights have not been changed to LED where as some places near our have been changed
Hope you will look into the matter at your earliest.
Regards
Robert Tauro
9892205483

abdul basheer
 - 
Saturday, 12 Sep 2020

good morning sir
chokkabettu near sonal compound there is no street light ......i request to you street light team please provide our street to ......street light.....thanks and with best regards.
the location address mobail number below
name........................................abdul basheer
mobail number .......................9845189367
complaind location.................near sonal compound chokkabettu
ward no....................................chokkabettu, surathkal
complaint................................there no street light fitted untill now only collecting street light amount on our ec bills.

Parthasarathi …
 - 
Friday, 28 Aug 2020

Respected Sir / Madam,

The street lights on Vrindavan Road from Arcanet Feild [Third Cross ] to Forth Cross is not working.
The Road are in very dangerous condition and hence citizens cannot utilise the road especially at night.

The Location address is
District : DakshinaKannada
Name : Parthasarathi Kanchan
Mobile : 9743897377
Complain Location : Vrindavana Road, Hosabettu, 575019 Mangalore
Ward No : Hosabettu, Surathkal
Complaint : Four Street Lights are not working.

Mary
 - 
Saturday, 27 Jun 2020

anybody got their grevences answered here 

MILAGRES CHURC…
 - 
Thursday, 24 Oct 2019

corporation lights of cemetrey not glowing since two months. On 1st November 2019 is holy souls day. Kindly repair the lights at the earliest.
Fr. Joseph J. Lobo
Parish Priest

K SREEPATHY BHAT
 - 
Wednesday, 31 Jul 2019

Street light is not working since 15 days. On 23rd July 2019 complaint lodged with Mobile No7353933410. Till date they are not responding

Pradeep Banakal
 - 
Saturday, 13 Jul 2019

hello / madam

 

Keeping the city clean is our duty. I know not everybody is following  that. We need some awareness program

 

to keep our city clean green and hygenic. Its our duty to keep the environment clean and place around us.

 

But it is also the duty of Corporation to maintain the cleanliness aroud the city, in some parts of the city like market, near clock tower circle its not been getting cleaned from past few days. Please do the needfull for betterment of tomorrow 

 

thank you  

Anith Preethi …
 - 
Saturday, 4 May 2019

Dear Madam, I have purchased 1 BHK flat in Green City, Vamadapadav on October, 2013 and paid full amount to builder T3 Urban Developers LTD. As per agreement possession was in December, 2015 but still building is not ready.

There were 5 buildings in Green City and at a time builder started 3 buildings construction work. I have purchased middle of the building and that building 1st floor slab only completed and since long time work stopped. 

Last year builder agreed to give me flat in 1st building but building’s interior work is still pending and since 1 year work totally stopped.

Presently builder is not picking call or not responding for query. It seems that he is cheating with me. Kindly help me to resolve this issue. I will be grateful to you.

Parthasarathi …
 - 
Thursday, 21 Feb 2019

Sir/Madam,

 

Four street lights are not working on Raghavendra Matt Road, Hosabettu, Surathkal since long.

 

The roads are in Shabby condition and hence difficult in the night to Padastrians.

 

Kindly arrange to replace the treet lights on Main road, Raghavendra Matt Road, Hosabettu, near and after the Areca Field.

Prabhakar Somayaji
 - 
Friday, 23 Nov 2018

 the kalbavi road in kottara ashok nagar was provided with ugd pipe line during last year. as usual the centre of road was dug up in march 2018 for this purpose making the road not motorable during the monsoon of 2018.

 the asphalt work is now planned now during nov2018 by mcc. this road is very narrow and not having the foot path or road side drain at all. 

 

both the ugd agency as well as the asphalting agency have put the muck/soil on the sides of the road, making it now impossible to walk when there is traffic. also during monsoons , storm water from the entire stretch for about 500 ft will flow on this road itself which is diverted to my compound/pure water sump due to the faulty work of mcc.

in spite of repeated requests/complaints to the commissioner,corporators, engineers of mcc, publishing of the photos of the same in some news papers,action is yet to be taken.

now at least it is requested to remove all the above dumped muck /soil on either sides of this road which is also preventing the entry of monsoon water th the existing drain near the starting point of sagar court.

Praveen
 - 
Sunday, 27 May 2018

Street light not working at kulai kavinakallu 2nd street 

Smart move tho…
 - 
Thursday, 15 Feb 2018

Relevant department has to look into the matter seriously and work on it and mark the matter as closed so that its notified as closed. Its a good move for public and public workers to work hand in hand

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April 14,2025

Haveri: The Contractors’ Association of Haveri district has raised a grave concern over the Karnataka government's failure to release pending payments amounting to ₹738 crore for public works executed over the past few years. In a desperate appeal, the association has warned that if the dues are not settled by the end of April, contractors may be forced to seek mercy killing (euthanasia) as a form of protest.

Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Mallikarjun Haveri, the taluk president of the Haveri District Contractors’ Association, alleged that corruption and commission demands in various government departments have exacerbated the financial distress of contractors.

“The commission racket is rampant,” he said. “Officials and middlemen have been demanding commissions ranging from 10% to 15% for clearing bills. Many contractors have borrowed money at exorbitant interest rates to complete government projects. Despite paying commissions, our dues remain unpaid. Middlemen are bleeding us dry.”

He further claimed that at least 10 contractors have died by suicide due to mounting debt and financial stress.

According to the association, in Haveri district alone:

₹200 crore is pending with the Public Works Department (PWD),

₹138 crore with the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department,

₹400 crore for projects announced during the previous BJP government.

The association reminded that contractors had protested in Belagavi during the winter session of the state legislature. At the time, the Public Works Minister had promised to clear the dues in phases by the end of March. However, the departments—including the RDPR, Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited (KNNL), and the Minor Irrigation Department—have yet to act on these assurances.

“We don’t want to take such extreme steps,” said the office-bearer. “But if the government continues to neglect us, we will be left with no option but to seek permission for euthanasia.”

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Avantika Bhat | coastaldigest.com
April 8,2025

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Mangaluru: The academic excellence of Dakshina Kannada continues to shine as the district secured a commendable 93.57% pass percentage in the II PU examinations, placing it second among all districts in Karnataka. Although it stood first last year with 97.37%, the district has maintained a consistent record of high performance.

Over the past years, Dakshina Kannada's performance has been as follows: 95.33% in 2022-23, 88.02% in 2021-22 (a year in which all students were declared pass due to the COVID-19 pandemic), 90.91% in 2018-19, 91.41% in 2017-18, 89.92% in 2016-17, 90.48% in 2015-16, 93.09% in 2014-15, 86.04% in 2013-14, and 85.88% in 2012-13.

Behind the Performance

In-charge Deputy Director of the PU Department, Sridhar H G, attributed the results to collective efforts.

“The department constituted taluk-level Shaikshanika Samithis, which analyzed results college-wise and helped identify areas needing improvement. Remedial classes were held for weaker students. Both government and private PU colleges worked hard, aiming for better outcomes. The district has also produced state toppers in both science and commerce streams,” he said.

Science Stream Brilliance from DK

Among the brightest stars is Bindu Navale from Alva’s PU College, who topped the Science stream with 598 marks, sharing the top spot with two others. A dedicated and sincere student, Bindu said she remained calm and consistent throughout the academic year. Her teachers praised her meticulous approach and in-depth understanding of core subjects. She now plans to appear for national-level entrance exams to pursue a career in the medical field.

Commerce Achievers Who Made DK Proud

In the Commerce stream, Pranay Balasaheb Alagouda and Vaishnavi Prasad Bhat, both from Alva’s PU College, secured 597 marks, earning their place among the state toppers. Pranay, who hails from Vijayapura, expressed deep gratitude for the academic environment at his college. He plans to pursue BCom with aspirations of cracking competitive exams. Vaishnavi, known for her consistent performance and disciplined study habits, aspires to explore the field of finance and management in the future.

Top Performers Speak

Shreevidya, a student of Government PU College, Kaniyoor, scored 595 in the Science stream. She said she had expected 598 marks and plans to apply for revaluation.

“I used to study three to four hours daily. Our lecturers supported us with study materials, which really helped. I aspire to clear the UPSC exam and will pursue BSc followed by MSc in Mathematics. I also write poems,” she said.

She is the daughter of Narayana A K and Shailashree.

Shreya S, a student of Expert PU College who hails from Hassan, scored 597 marks in Science. She plans to appear for NEET to pursue a career in medical sciences.

Her parents, Suresh and Savitha, are doctors.

P Yuktha Sree, a student of Vivekananda PU College, secured 593 marks in the Arts stream and expressed her delight at being one of the state toppers.

Hailing from Bengaluru, she said, “I was attentive in class and studied intensively during the final month. I plan to become an IAS officer and will pursue graduation along with UPSC coaching.”

Her principal, Mahesh, noted that Yuktha was diligent and often clarified her doubts with teachers.

Pramukh Tulupule, from Excellent PU College, Moodbidri, scored 596 in Science.

“There was no pressure. I studied regularly, and mock tests conducted by our teachers helped a lot. I aim to become an engineer,” he shared.

Anoop Shawn Gomes, also from Excellent PU College, Moodbidri, secured 596 marks in the Commerce stream.

Originally from Balehonnur in Chikkamagaluru, he said, “The environment in the college and hostel was supportive. I plan to pursue BCom along with Chartered Accountancy.”

Other Toppers

Arts Stream:

Prakruthi N, Alva’s PU College – 591

G Lavanya, St Aloysius PU College – 590

Niriksha Ria Noronha, St Agnes College – 590

Thafhima Fathima, St Aloysius PU College – 590

Banavath Mayukha, Alva’s PU College – 589

Commerce Stream:

Pranay Balasaheb Alagouda, Alva’s PU College – 597

Vaishnavi Prasad Bhat, Alva’s PU College – 597

Anoop Shawn Gomes, Excellent PU College, Moodbidri – 596

Hanshitha Shetty, St Aloysius PU College – 595

N Bindu Bhat, Canara PU College – 595

Priyamvrath Bhat, Vijaya PU College, Mulki – 595

Richa Ganesh Dalvi, Shakthi PU College – 595

Sannidhi Mangesh Shanbagh, Alva’s PU College – 595

Sharel Lavita Rodrigues, Alva’s PU College – 595

Vismaya Bhat, Alva’s PU College – 595

Adithi K, Excellent PU College – 594

Chaitanya N, Vivekananda PU College – 594

K S Siri Gowri, Vikas PU College – 594

Minnal Binu, Govinda Dasa PU College – 594

Pradyumna R Urala, St Aloysius PU College – 594

Shreyas M, Mangalore Independent PU College – 594

Vaishnavi Shetty, Alva’s PU College – 594

Science Stream:

Bindu Navale, Alva’s PU College – 598

Raja Yadu Vamshi Yadav, Alva’s PU College – 598

Vijet G Gowda, Alva’s PU College – 598

Akshay M Hegde, Alva’s PU College – 597

Preksha M S, Alva’s PU College – 597

Padmavati Malleshappa Badagi, Alva’s PU College – 596

Shadjay A P, Expert PU College – 596

Abhiraam Bhat, Satya Sai Lokaseva PU College – 595

Chinmanyi R, Expert PU College – 595

Darshan Shetty, Alva’s PU College – 595

Dhanyatha Gowda, Expert PU College – 595

Shri Vatsa, Satya Sai Loka Seva College – 595

Tushara B S, SDM College – 595

Rohan H Shenoy, Expert PU College – 595

Vachana Bagodi, Expert PU College – 595

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April 14,2025

Bengaluru: The leaked contents of Karnataka’s long-awaited caste census suggest a significant policy shift—extending the creamy layer rule to Category 1 castes under the backward classes reservation list. This category includes some of the most disadvantaged nomadic and microscopic communities.

The commission, headed by Jayaprakash Hegde, has reportedly recommended that the creamy layer policy—already applied to categories 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B—be extended to Category 1. The report notes that some groups within Category 1 have achieved considerable progress socially, economically, educationally, and politically, thus justifying the introduction of a filtering mechanism.

The panel emphasized the growing inequality within Category 1 itself, stating that children from impoverished farming and labourer families are unable to compete with the children of wealthier households in the same category.

“The competition is stiff here and there is a threat that this category may become one populated by the rich in due course if the creamy layer policy is not implemented,” the report reportedly states.

It further underlines that to fulfil the constitutional goal of equitable opportunities, the policy must be introduced across all categories of backward classes, including Category 1.

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