Street vendors plan mammoth protest on Thursday

July 6, 2011

Mangalore, July 6: To exert pressure on the MCC to stop civic tiger operation against street side and foot path vendors in the city, the Beedhi Badi Vyaparasthara Horata Samiti will be organising a mammoth protest by forming 'human chains' at various places where MCC declared 'no-vending zone' on Thursday, July 7.

Sunil Kumar Bajal, Convener of the Samiti told media persons here on Wednesday that the fight would continue until MCC stop the operation.

With the slogan “stop tiger operation, save street vendors”, the Samiti will form human chain at State Bank, Lady Goshen and surrounding areas at 3:00 pm, he said. Later, the protesters will stage a demonstration in front of Deputy Commissioner's Office.

More than 300 affected street vendors along with likeminded organisations will also stage protest in front of residence of Krishna J Palemar, District in charge Minister to pressurize the MCC to stop the eviction drive.

He said the protesters will also launch an indefinite hunger strike from July 13.

Meeting with Governor

Meanwhile, a delegation of leaders, including JD(S) state general secretary M G Hegde, Shashiraj Shetty, Yadava Shetty and veteran Congress leader Vijayakumar Shetty met the Governor HR Bharadwaj at Rajbhavan in Bangalore on July 4.

The delegation tried to convince the Governor to stop BJP led MCC's anti-people, anti-minority eviction drive, said one of the delegates.

Vasantha Achary, former Mayor Ashraf, Shashiraj Shetty and others were present at the press meet.

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Puttur's Healthcare Dream Cleared: State Finance Gives Nod for 300-Bed Hospital

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December 2,2025

Puttur: The long-cherished dream of a government medical college in Puttur has moved a decisive step closer to reality, with the Karnataka State Finance Department granting its official approval for the construction of a new 300-bed hospital.

Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai announced the crucial development to reporters on Monday, confirming that the official communication from the finance department was issued on November 27. This 300-bed facility is intended to be the cornerstone for the establishment of the government medical college, a project announced in the state budget.

Fast-Track Implementation

The MLA outlined an aggressive timeline for the project:

• A Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the hospital is expected to be ready within 45 days.

• The tender process for the construction will be completed within two months.

Following the completion of the tender process, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the project.

"Setting up a medical college in Puttur is a historical decision by the Congress government in Karnataka," Rai stated. The project has an estimated budget allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for the medical college.

Focus on Medical Education Department

The MLA highlighted a key strategic move: requesting the government to implement the hospital construction through the Medical Education Department instead of the Health and Family Welfare Department. This is intended to streamline the entire process of establishing the full medical college, ensuring the facilities—including labs, operation theatres, and other necessary infrastructure—adhere to the strict guidelines set by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The proposed site for the project is in Bannur.

Rai also took the opportunity to address political criticism, stating that the government has fulfilled its promise despite "apprehensions" and "mocking and criticising" from opposition parties who had failed to take similar initiatives when they were in power. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has kept his word," he added.

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