The Belthangady Block Congress has threatened to take out a Padayatra and stage
a protest against the authorities if the 10 km stretch of the Uppinangady-Guruvayanakere Road was not
repaired at the earliest.
Employees of a private contract agency which was entrusted with the Aadhaar
registration works in Moodbidri and Shirthady, walked away with the laptops provided by the company
which had not paid then since two months.
It is common to see some numbers or names scribbled on many a currency
note that come to our hands. It is not a surprise if the currency note is even considered a
writing sheet by many.
The Puttur Assistant Commissioner has ordered the suspension of the works
pertaining to the Sahasralingeshwara Power Project at Nekkilady.
Regional Transport Officer C Mallikarjuna visited Panemangalore town on
February 2, Thursday following complaints by residents of Panemangalore that there has been
no action against private buses which have been flouting permit rules.
The Udupi TMC meeting held recently, has reportedly decided to blacklist the Udupi
Nirmithi Kendra for the inordinate delay in completing the reconstruction of the Town Hall at
Ajjarkad.
Around 70 members of the Raitha Sangha picketed the office of the Puttur
Assistant Commissioner alleging that the Sahasralingeshwara Power Project authorities were
attempting to grab farmers’ lands.
Unbelievable but true. This was what Harish Shetty, Manager of the
Sahasralingeshwara Power Project had to say “The dam to be constructed across Netravathi river
at Nekkilady for the Sahasralingeshwara Power Project would be of a height of 17 feet,
Authorities of the Sahasralingeshwara Power Project proposed at Nekkilady have
informed that the project would not harm the farmers of the region in any manner.
Though the Maani-Sampaje State Highway works have now gained momentum,
thanks to the series of protests and agitations,
the fact is that the general public is still not
relieved of the problems as traffic blockades for hours together has become a common feature.