Committee to felicitate Capt. Ganesh Karnik on Sunday

September 13, 2012

Mangalore, September 13: Kalopasaka Capt Ganesh Karnik Felicitation Committee will felicitate MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik at a programme on Sunday, September 16 at Town Hall, Mangalore, said secretary of the Committee P Nityananda Rao.

Speaking at a press conference here on Thursday, he said that the committee decided to felicitate him to express gratitude to his keen interest in all forms of art and encouragement towards it.

He said in the day-long programme artists from various fields will exhibit different types of art forms.

Secretary of the committee Chandrashekar K Shetty said that the lamp-lighting ceremony will begin at 8.55 am, following which around 20 artists from the district will lend their voices for classical, Yakshagana, Carnatic, folk, film and Hindustani music and others. On the occasion, artist Syed Asif Ali will render an oil portrait of Capt Ganesh Karnik, he said.

At 10.30 am, the felicitation meeting will be held in the presence of Chancellor of Nitte University Dr N Vinay Hegde, Chairman of Indian Overseas Bank (Chennai) M Narendra, Executive Director of Karnataka Bank (Mangalore) P Jayarama Bhat, Chairman of Sharada Vidyalaya Mangalore Prof M B Puranik, Chairman of Alva's Educational Foundation Dr Mohan Alva and senior art critic A Eshwaraiah.

Chairman of the committee Kumble Sundar Rao said that the day-long cultural programme would include a Bharatnatyam performance by senior dance artists from Karavali region. This will be the first time in Mangalore that so many senior dancers would be performing together, he said.

Swarna Sundar and Vijaykumar Kodialbail were present at the press conference.

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"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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