Development might necessitate a new Airport in city'

August 21, 2011

Mangalore, August 21: Air-traffic flow management, flexible use of airspace and networking civilian and military radars are essential to popularise aviation in India, said D Devraj, Regional Executive Director (Southern), AAI, Chennai.

He was delivering the inaugural address at the National Conference on Indian Aviation and Tourism organised by Mangalore Airport Diamond Jubilee Celebration Committee in association with Department of Business Administration, Mangalore University and Airport Authority of India at Mangalore Old Airport here on Sunday.

Speaking about the phenomenal growth achieved by India in the last two decades Mr Devraj outlined the necessities of vision as development might necessitate a new Airport in the city within 50 years.

“By 2020, Indian tourism could contribute Rs 8.5 lakh crores to the GDP of our nation”, he observed.

Terming Airports as the gateways of nation he said it was necessary to present a good outlook about our country at the airports.

Appreciating the growth observed in the field of tourism, he opined that aviation industry is bound to grow as India is becoming a popular destination for medical tourism.

Noting that the state government has recently allotted Rs 450 acres for upgrading the Hubli Airport, he said AAI is developing 35 Airports across the nation to meet the growth recorded in aviation.

Anantha Krishna, Chairman, Karnataka Bank Ltd observed that one third of passenger load in Mangalore Airport is international and said that it was extremely necessary to provide better facilities at the Airport.

“We should have several selling points and a unique selling point (USP)”, he said advising on the ways to improve tourism in our state.

He also noted that there were many unique aspects of our district that can be successfully marketed to increase tourism in our district.

Mrs LathaKini, President, Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) had three proposals to Mr D Devaraj. They were to upgrade the Mangalore Airport to the status of International Airport, Cargo terminal and naming the International Airport as Ullal Srinivas Mallya International Airport.

Abhayachandra, MLA, Mulky-Moodbidri constituency, N Narendra, Chairman, Indian Overseas bank, G G Mohandas Prabhu, Former President, KCCI were among the dignitaries present among others.

Old airport will host paper presentations and discussions on varying themes of tourism and aviation for two days.

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11th Late Mrs Naseema Fareed Memorial Lecture Held at Kanachur

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February 3,2026

Mangaluru, Feb 3: Kanachur College of Physiotherapy and Kanachur Hospital & Research Centre, in association with U.T. Fareed Foundation (R), organised the 11th Late Mrs. Naseema Fareed Memorial Lecture on Tuesday.

The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Subramanyam K, Head of the Department and Professor, Department of Cardiology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangaluru. In his inaugural address, Dr. Subramanyam delivered an insightful talk highlighting the vital role of physiotherapy in modern medical care, particularly in cardiac rehabilitation, patient recovery, and improving overall quality of life through a multidisciplinary healthcare approach.

The presidential address was delivered by Dr. Haji U.K. Monu, Chairman, KIET. The keynote address was presented by Dr. Mohammed Ismail Hejamady, who spoke on the evolving scope and significance of physiotherapy.

The event was held in the presence of Mr. Abdul Rahiman, Director, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru; Dr. Vaishali Sreejith, Senate Member, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru; Dr. Sudhan S.G., Professor and Principal, Krupanidhi College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru; Dr. Shanavaz Manipady, Dean, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru; and Dr. Venkat Rai Prabhu, Member, Kanachur Health Science Advisory Council, Kanachur Hospital & Research Centre.

Dr. Mohammad Suhail, Dean, Kanachur College of Physiotherapy, welcomed the guests and delegates.

As part of the programme, a two-day free workshop was organised on the following topics:

• Art of Practice in Cardiopulmonary Conditions by Dr. Sudhan S.G., Principal, Krupanidhi College of Physiotherapy

• The Gift of Life – Organ Donation by Dr. Rohan Monis, Chief Administrative Medical Officer

• Chest X-ray Interpretation by Dr. Hemanth, Department of Radiology, KIMS

• Pulmonary Rehabilitation by Dr. Vijaya Kumar, Department of Respiratory Medicine, KIMS

Organisers noted that the memorial lecture series has been conducted continuously for the 11th year, benefiting interns and postgraduate students from various colleges across Mangaluru. A total of 130 delegates attended the workshop.

Dr. Reshma, Vice Principal, Kanachur College of Physiotherapy, Mangaluru, delivered the vote of thanks.