Petroleum dealers to discuss their woes in two-day meet on Nov 26,27

November 8, 2011

Mangalore, November 8: Dakshina Kannada and Udupi District Petroleum Dealers Association (DKUPDA) will be organising a state level petroleum dealer's conference on November 26 and 27 in Kundapur.

Revealing this to media persons at a press conference here on Tuesday, Satish N Kamath, chairman, conference committee, said that the conference would provide platform to exchange thoughts and also to share key information regarding the trade.

He said that petroleum trade has been under the threat for over a decade with shrinking margins, unhealthy competition among the oil companies by allotting more outlets where there is no potential hence leading to closure of outlets.

He said that the dealers condemn the increase in petrol prices which in turn affecting them in increase in their working capital and depleting margins.

He said that margin remains stable on per-litre basis and other expenses have grown exponentially like interest rates, hidden bank charges, salary, evaporation losses, and electricity charges also frequent power cuts in recent times.

Adding to that, Karnataka is most expensive state in the country as far as of fuel price is concerned and this is due to the higher Sales Tax and Entry Tax in the State, he observed.

Mr Kamath said, DKUPDA observed that the oil marketing companies have called for more than 3000 odd petrol pumps for the state which is being serious threat to the trade and on the other hand oil marketing companies are claiming huge losses due to high crude oil prices and dollar appreciation and are still submitting to setting up new outlets which costs crores of rupees on each new outlet, which shows the double standards of these oil companies.

Pointing to the price varies of petrol in southern part of the states he said, proper steps to be taken to control this and parity of prices petrol all over India is the objective of Association, and it is are supposed to give quantity with quality products which is not being done so far.

Vishwas Shenoy, President of DKUPDA, Mangalore said, “In order to run the trade and serve in the best possible way to the society we have added value added services like windshield cleaning, free air, clean toilets and neat housekeeping and to extend timings on our working hours”

“Hence the upcoming conference would enlighten the dealers and the aspiring of venturing into the trade on the legality aspects, profitability, statutory rules and business module of the trade also to encourage the entrepreneurs to venture into this trade to render best service to the society where there is enough potential and not going by the misleading advertisement of oil marketing Cos”, he added.

Oscar Fernades, MP, Rajyasabha, Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, Mangalore, Shobha Karandlaje, Minister for Power, Food and Civil Supplies, Govt of Karnataka, Haladi Srinivas Shetty, MLA and Jayaprakash Hegde, former Union Minister will be the guest among others during the inaugural of two day conference.

Aithappa Alva, Secretory Conference Committee, Sudhir Bhandary, Secretary, DKUPDA, and Murulidhara Prabhu were present in the Press meet.

Petrol and Diesel Rates in Various Place of India:

Places Petrol Rates Diesel Rates

Delhi 68.64 41.29

Mumbai 73.81 43.23

Chennai 72.73 43.95

Hyderabad 76.4 45.08

Trivandrum 70.75 44.55

Bangalore 76.79 46.21

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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February 4,2026

Mangaluru: Urban local bodies and gram panchayats should make the use of Kannada on signboards mandatory while issuing trade licences to commercial establishments, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV said. He also called for regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

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