Govt mulls setting up of agency to help needy NRKs: U T Khader

February 11, 2017

Mangaluru, Feb 11: UT Khader, minister for food and civil supplies, on Saturday said that Karnataka government is contemplating to set aside Rs 50 crore in the forthcoming budget for a proposed agency to redress the grievances of non-resident Kannadigas (NRKs) in India and abroad.

He was responding to a demand by Mohammed Ali Uchil, president of Abu Dhabi based Bearys Welfare Forum at a programme in the city, to take necessary steps for the rehabilitation of those NRKs who lost their jobs in foreign countries for various reasons and returned home empty handed.

Mr Khader said that the committee on Welfare of Backward Classes and Minorities headed by the Congress MLA?J?R?Lobo has already recommended the government to establish an agency on the lines of Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs.

The suggestions of the committee also include to set up a job portal providing details of employment opportunities abroad, setting up of a relief fund for rendering immediate assistance to NRKs in need etc.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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