Minister seeks contractors, builders, engineers support for development of city roads

September 20, 2011

Mangalore, September 20: The work pertaining to the comprehensive development of Mangalore city should be completed within the stipulated time frame, and it could be followed up submitting new proposals to the State government, said District-in-Charge Minister Krishna J Palemar.

He was addressing a meeting of MCC authorities, builders and the members of Engineers Association at Nethravati Hall in Zilla Panchayat on Monday.

Sketching out plans for the development of Mangalore city, he asked the contractors, builders, architects and the engineers to extend their support for the comprehensive development of 45 km road in Mangalore. The work will be taken up in public-private partnership. As many as 115 representatives took part in the meeting and they sought a week's time to take a right decision.

“The Mangalore roads will be developed on 'own your road, own your park' concept. Every kilometre road will be supervised by an engineer for maintaining the standard quality,” informed the Minister.

Sanath Shetty from SKS Builders agreed to upgrade KPT-Padav road to international standards. Builder K C Nayak too agreed to provide all help for the road development. The Minister stressed on the need for the availability of online information of the road development work.

The Minister informed about the plan of the Environment Department to announce Rs 10,000 for those who inform about the trucks which dump debris and wastes in public places. Many suggested that the the roads in front of the temples in the city must be developed.

Deputy Speaker N Yogish Bhat, Mayor Praveen Anchan and others were present.

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Mangaluru, Nov 7: In the quiet village of Tippunagar, Loretto Padavu, a heartbreaking accident claimed the life of three-year-old Aashika on Wednesday, leaving a family and community shattered.

Aashika, the beloved daughter of Unais from Pattanabailu near Farangipet, was simply enjoying a carefree moment, playing outside her grandmother’s house. It was then that an unimaginable tragedy struck: a parked goods tempo, owned by her uncle, unexpectedly rolled backward, trapping the innocent child beneath its wheels.

Despite her family’s desperate rush to get her to the hospital, little Aashika’s injuries proved too severe, and she was declared dead upon arrival. Her passing has cast a deep shadow over the close-knit community, who grieve alongside her family for the life taken too soon.

The Bantwal traffic police have registered a case and are investigating the incident, while the community mourns the loss of a precious young soul who had only just begun to experience life’s wonder.

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