JD(S) leader Puttanna elected Deputy Chairperson of Council

July 16, 2014

Bangalore, Jul 16: Janata Dal (Secular) MLC Puttanna was unanimously elected Deputy Chairperson of the Legislative Council on Tuesday.

While JD(S) members Basavaraj Horatti, Marithibbe Gowda and E. Krishnappa proposed Mr. Puttanna's candidature, it was seconded by members Sandesh Nagaraj, D.U. Mallikarjun and R. Chowda Reddy. Following this, Council Chairman D.H. Shankaramurthy declared Mr. Puttanna elected.

Mr. Puttanna, a resident of Channapatna taluk, is a postgraduate in history. He is representing the Bangalore Teachers constituency for the third consecutive time. He was a member of the Senate, Syndicate and Academic Council of Bangalore University, director of the Karnataka Vokkaligara Sangha, and Senate member of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.

In 2011, Mr. Puttanna, who was the Deputy Chairperson, was removed from the post and replaced by Vimala Gowda. Now, Ms. Gowda was forced to resign to make way for Mr. Puttanna.

Mr. Shankaramurthy, Leader of the House S.R. Patil, Leader of the Opposition K.S. Eshwarappa and Mr. Horatti congratulated the newly elected Deputy Chairperson.

Mr. Puttanna thanked his party leaders and members of the Council for having chosen him to the post.

Horatti, while congratulating Puttanna, said that it was not correct to make a woman (refering to Vimala Gowda) step down.

He likened the posts of chairman and deputy chairman to that of judges. It was not proper to mount pressure on them to quit. “They not only suffer mental pressure but also feel embarrassed,” he added. Leader of the House and IT Minister S R Patil also endorsed Horatti's views.

However, BJP floor leader K S Eshwarappa said that asking someone to step down from a post does not amount to insulting a person. “Puttanna is the right choice as he has been a model to his fellow colleagues. He has been elected thrice and is punctual to the House,” he said.

Opposition leader in legislative Council KS Eshwarappa greets new deputy chairman of legislative council and JDS leader Puttanna at Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore on Tuesday.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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