Siddaramaiah launches cashless trauma care for accident victims

Bengaluru, Mar 8: Karnataka has become the first State to offer cashless trauma care to road traffic accident victims. The scheme which offers immediate trauma care services irrespective of their financial income, was launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Under the scheme, medical care will be provided for the first 48 hours, with the government assuring a payment of Rs 25,000 per victim per episode. Siddaramaiah tweeted about the scheme immediately after launching the scheme.

The scheme had figured as the Mukhyamantrigala Santwana Yojane' when it was first announced in the 2014-15 budget.

The government, as a tribute to road accident victim Harish Nanjappa (23), on February 16, has named the scheme as “Harish Scheme'.

Harish's body was severed into two and he was bleeding to death when he made his wish to donate his organs. Welcoming the initiative, Harish's mother Geetha, who was present during the launch ceremony, said that nobody should suffer the plight of her son and the trauma her family endured. Highlighting the importance of access to trauma care during the golden hour, road accident survivor, Ravindra said that owing to delayed medical assistance, he had ended up as an amputee.

Health Minister U T Khader said that many factors like delay in reaching the hospital, lack of trained manpower and facilities in the referred hospital, hospitals refusing to admit patients as they are unsure who would pay for the treatment, legal issues, etc, act as barriers to access trauma care. The scheme will be implemented by the Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust which has been set up under the Health department and GVK-EMRI ambulance services. (See table for details) An expert committee was involved in preparation of packages for the scheme which offers a set of 25 treatments and ancillary packages costing from a minimum of Rs 1,000 to a maximum of Rs 25,000.

The software for the scheme has been developed by the National Informatics Center (NIC), where all procedures and processes are conducted on an e-platform.

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Amazing offer ...i was waiting for such an offer from Govt

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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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