HDK denotified 238 acres as CM, claims Ugrappa

Bangaluru, Mar 8: Congress MLC?V?S?Ugrappa on Saturday said former chief minister H?D?Kumaraswamy had denotified 238 acres and 16 guntas in Arkavathi Layout during his tenure as chief minister.

Reacting to Kumaraswamy’s demand to scrap Justice Kempanna Commission probing the land denotification scam in Arkavathi Layout, Ugrappa said the former chief minister was directly involved in denotifying 81 acres and 22 guntas. He claimed Kumaraswamy was scared of his illegal denotifications coming to fore and proving him guilty.

Ugrappa said that between October 1, 2007 and October 6, 2007 an additional 16 acres were denotified by Kumaraswamy. “He denotified 60 acres of land towards M/s Manyata Technologies on May 4, 2007. As far as I?know, there was no report by any BDA?officer or by the Land Acquisition Officer asking for the land to be denotified after its final notification,” said Ugrappa.

He also claimed that as many as 157 acres and 16 guntas were denotified during Kumaraswamy’s tenure after it was recommended by the BDA board. He said the denotification was done in two parts on May 31, 2006 and on September 3, 2007.

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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