Central team visits Kodagu, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada to assess rain damage

Agencies

September 12, 2018

Bengaluru, Sept 12: A six member Central team, which arrived here in the morning, immediately left for visit of flood ravaged places in Karnataka to make on the spot study of the damages caused due to recent flood in Kodagu, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts.

The team was dividied into to two of three each and one team led by Union Home Ministry Joint Secretary Anil Malik left for Kodagu, where the devastation had rendered hundreds of people roof less due to frequent landslides during the rain, besides causing heavy damage to crops including Coffee and Paddy. Still hundreds of people are staying in Rehabilitation Centres set up by the State government.

Central Water Commission Superintendent Engineer Jitendrapallvar and Union Agriculture Departmetn Joint Director Dr Palluswamy are the other members of the team.

Another team led by Union Finance Ministry Assistant Secretary Bharatendrakumar Singh left for visit of affected places in Udupi, Mangaluru, Uttara Kannada and Hassan Districts.

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Major facelift for Mangaluru's sporting heart: Mangala Stadium set for 2-month closure to upgrade synthetic track

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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