S Ramesh takes over as MUDA chairman

December 7, 2011

Mangalore, December 7: The Mangalore Urban Development Authority got a new Chairman on Wednesday.

S Ramesh, treasurer of Dakshina Kannada district unit of BJP, took over the reins for the next three years from outgoing chairman Madhav Bhandary, in the presence of BJP District President Padmanabha Kottari, VHP leader Prof M B Puranik and others at MUDA office here

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ramesh promised pro-people work during his tenure. Expressing his gratitude to State Government for appointing him to the post, he said, he would utilize his capacity to serve the people.

Mr Ramesh also pledged to use Comprehensive Development Plan in the right manner for a balanced development. There is a lot of potential for planned development in Mangalore, he said.

“I will support people with small pieces of land to build houses. There are lot of pending work to be completed and I will deliver my best,” he said.

He pointed out that basic necessities must be in place before the city develops its land scape. Government does not work only for the rich but even the poor must be able to build houses, he said.

Mr Ramesh has also been in business and is known to have begun the Shilpa Colour Lab and Roshan Industries.

Introducing Mr Ramesh, RSS leader Dr Vaman Shenoy said, the former is capable of doing his work without any fuss. Any common man can meet him and get his work done, he said.

Mr Puranik said the new MUDA Chairman has vast experience in social, religious and cultural fields. He is the right person in the right place, he said.

“Mangalore is a growing city and needs proper town planning. Ramesh is a kind of person who thinks how best he can be useful whenever some work is entrusted on him. Previously his contributions towards VHP and other organisations are immense,” he said.

The post of MUDA chairman was vacant ever since Mr Bhandary's term ended on November 17.

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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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