Mini Vidhana Soudha to come up in Udupi

June 21, 2011

Udupi, June 21: Higher Education Minister V.S. Acharya said on Monday that a mini Vidhana Soudha would be built in place of the present taluk office. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the construction of a Circuit House on the premises of the Inspection Bungalow.

Dr. Acharya said the Sub-Registrar's office was in a bad shape. Hence, it would be shifted to the district treasury near the taluk office. The district treasury would be shifted to the district offices complex being built in Manipal. The district offices complex would be inaugurated on August 19.

The complex would have a helipad. A statue of Mahatma Gandhi on Dandi March and a statue of B.R. Ambedkar would be installed in the complex.

The new Regional Transport Office (RTO) along with a driving track building would be built near district offices complex at a cost of Rs. 3.5 crore.

The Circuit House would be built in 24 months at a cost of Rs. 3 crore. The present Inspection Bungalow would be retained, Dr. Acharya said.

Lokayukta office

Later, speaking at the inaugural function of the new two-storied office building of the Lokayukta, Dr. Acharya said efforts would be made to build four quarters for the Lokayukta police personnel at Ajjarkadu area in the city. There was now an anti-corruption environment in the country.

Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde said although the Lokayukta might not have wiped out corruption, it had certainly controlled it.

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Model code of conduct enforced in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi for MLC by-election: Key details inside

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September 20,2024

Mangaluru, Sep 20: The bye-election for the MLC seat, vacated by Kota Srinivas Poojary after his election as an MP, will take place on October 21. The election covers 6,037 voters from 392 local bodies across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner and election officer Mullai Muhilan provided details at a press conference held at the DC office on Thursday.

Key Election Dates:

Nomination Period: September 26 to October 3
Verification of Nominations: October 4
Last Date for Withdrawal of Nominations: October 7
Election Day: October 21 (Polling from 8 AM to 4 PM)
Vote Counting: October 24

Code of Conduct:

The model code of conduct came into effect on September 19 and will remain in place until October 28 in both Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. During this period, government development projects cannot be announced, and foundation stone-laying ceremonies are prohibited. Political banners and hoardings are also banned. Government officials are restricted from participating in public programs or meetings. The Election Commission will oversee all political events, and the regulations that apply to MP and MLA elections will also govern this MLC bye-election.

Election Management:

Additional DCs of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi will assist as election officers. While no election-related check posts will be set up, flying squads and video surveillance teams will monitor compliance. Political party buntings and hoardings will be removed immediately.

Voter and Polling Information:

Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts fall under the Dakshina Kannada local body authority. In this bye-election, eligible voters include members of gram panchayats, city corporations, city municipalities, town municipalities, town panchayats, as well as MLAs, MLCs, and MPs.

Dakshina Kannada: 3,551 voters, 234 polling booths
Udupi: 2,486 voters, 158 polling booths

Officials Present:

The press conference was attended by ZP CEO Dr. Anand, Additional DC Dr. Santhosh Kumar, Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal, SP Yatheesh, MCC Commissioner Anand C L, and Assistant Commissioner Girish Nandan.

This election marks a significant political event for both districts, with voters from various local bodies participating in the process.

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