Applicants to get APL ration cards within a month in M'lore Taluk'

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July 26, 2011

Mangalore, July 26: If the words of Mangalore Thahasildar Ravichandra Nayak prove true, those who have applied for APL ration cards in Mangalore Taluk, will get them within one or one-and-a-half month.

Speaking at the general meeting of Mangalore Taluk Panchayat, here on Tuesday, he said all the necessary things for Taluk offices including computers and printers were provided for this purpose. “The process of issuing the cards would be completed within one or one-and-half months”, he said.

He said that 61.53 acres of lands have been newly identified in 17 villages among 49 Gram Panchayats in Mangalore taluk, in order to distribute among site-less. The villages were Bajpe, Moodushedde, Badaga Ekkaru, Thenka Ekkaru, Aikala, Elinje, Bellayaru, Thokoor, Kuppepadav, Kolavoor, Muthur, Muchur, Kilenjaru, Kompadav, Mallur, Edapadav, Konaje.

He said that he had directed the Revenue Inspectors and Village Accountants to give a detailed report after identifying the available government sites and 'Kumki' sites in 19 villages.

When one of the members asked whether the reserved land of Survey No.33 under Ulaibettu Gram Panchayat, was the same land, for which once title deeds were granted, 15 years ago under Navgram scheme. Tahasildar replied that if the beneficiaries do not construct house within three years of issuance of title deeds, it will be violation of Act.

He also directed Ullal Surveyor Medappa to survey and mark the boundary of vacant house sites where beneficiaries did not construct any house in Subash Nagar under Munnur Gram Panchayat.

Title deeds

Mr Nayak said title deeds for 1935 beneficiaries have been sanctioned under City limits; of them 1816 beneficiaries have already received their title deeds. Yet 119 title deeds are pending as the beneficiaries did not pay land value, he said.

The 228 and 1769 title deeds under Municipal limits and rural areas have been issued respectively for all the beneficiaries.

He also confirmed that no applications of title deeds, in Moodbidri Hobli which have applied according to Section 94 (c) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964, are pending.

Notice

Bhavya Poojary, President of the Panchayat, who chaired the meeting, issued instructions to serve show cause notice on those taluk level officers who failed to be present in the meeting.

Mangalore MLA U T Khader, Taluk Panchayat CEO Vishwanat Poojary, Taluk Panchayat Vice President Vijayalakshmi Shetty, Chairman of Social Justice Standing Committee Rajivi V Kempumannu were present.


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November 26,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Assembly Speaker and local MLA U.T. Khader has initiated a high-level push to resolve one of Mangaluru’s longest-standing traffic headaches: the narrow, high-density stretch of National Highway-66 between Nanthoor and Talapady.

He announced on Tuesday that a formal proposal has been submitted to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) seeking approval to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the widening of this crucial corridor.

The plan specifically aims to expand the existing 45-meter road width to a full 60 meters, coupled with the construction of dedicated service roads. Khader highlighted that land for a 60-meter highway was originally acquired during the initial four-laning project, but only 45 meters were developed, leading to a perpetual bottleneck.

"With vehicle density rising sharply, the expansion has become unavoidable," Khader stated, stressing that the upgrade is essential for ensuring smoother traffic flow and improving safety at the city's main entry and exit points.

The stretch between Nanthoor and Talapady is a vital link on the busy Kochi-Panvel coastal highway and connects to major city junctions. The move to utilize the previously acquired land for the full 60-meter width is seen as a necessary measure to catch up with the region's rapid vehicular growth and prevent further traffic gridlocks.

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November 22,2025

Udupi, Nov 22: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has officially confirmed Narendra Modi’s visit to Udupi on November 28 and shared his detailed schedule with the Karnataka chief secretary.

According to the itinerary, the Prime Minister will land at Mangaluru International Airport from Delhi at 11:05 am and depart for Udupi by helicopter at 11:10 am. He is expected to arrive at the Adi Udupi helipad at 11:35 am.

The earlier plan for a roadshow has been cancelled. Instead, PM Modi will proceed directly to Sri Krishna Math at 12 pm, where he will have darshan of Sri Krishna and address participants of the Laksha Kanta Geetha Gayana event.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to depart from the Adi Udupi helipad at 1:35 pm, returning to Mangaluru Airport before leaving for Goa at 2 pm.

The state administration has been directed to make all necessary arrangements for the visit.

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November 28,2025

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Mangaluru, Nov 28: Karnataka Health Minister and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday handed over Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the severe distress faced by farmers due to crashing crop prices.

PM Modi arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport en route to Udupi, where Gundu Rao welcomed him and submitted the letter. The chief minister’s message stressed that farmers are suffering heavy losses because maize and green gram are being bought far below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The state urged the Centre to immediately begin procurement at MSP.

According to the letter, Karnataka has a bumper harvest this year—over 54.74 lakh metric tons of maize and 1.98 lakh metric tons of green gram—yet farmers are unable to secure fair prices. Against the MSP of ₹2,400/MT for maize and ₹8,768/MT for green gram, market rates have plunged to ₹1,600–₹1,800 and ₹5,400 respectively.

The chief minister has requested the Centre to:

• Direct NAFED, FCI and NCCF to start MSP procurement immediately.
• Ensure ethanol units purchase maize directly from farmers or FPOs.
• Increase Karnataka’s ethanol allocation, citing high production capacity.
• Stop maize imports, which have depressed domestic prices.
• Relax quality norms for green gram, allowing up to 10% discoloration due to rains.

The letter stresses that MSP is crucial for farmer dignity and income stability and calls for swift central intervention to prevent a deepening crisis.

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