Paurakarmikas stage stir seeking regularisation of jobs

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July 27, 2013
Mangalore, Jul 27: The Paurakarmikas who have been working as daily wage workers for the Mangalore CIty Corporation have demanded regularisation of their services.

Pointing at the 125 Paurakarmikas who have been working for the MCC over the last 20 years, the Dakshina Kannada Paurakarmik and IV Class Workers' Association staged a stir and said that there are 170 vacant posts in the MCC but yet the daily wage based Paurakarmikas are not being appointed as regular employees.

General Secretary of the Association, K Suresh addressing the protesters said that the authorities concerned have chosen to ignore the repeated pleas of the Pourakarmikas to regularize the services of 125 daily wage labourers working in the health section of the Mangalore City Corporation. Although the workers have been agitating for 10 years, no measures have been taken.

“There are 170 vacant posts under the MCC and 125 Paurakarmikas whose service have to be regularised. Since ten years the MCC has been neglecting the repeated plea of labourers and we are tired of the assurance from the government,” he said.

A paurakarmika of MCC, Shanthappa briefing about his difficulties told this website that since 23 years he has been working for the MCC and he drawing Rs 7000 as salary every month. "My service has not been regularised. In another four years I will be 60-years-old and I will not get anything for my service," he said.

Protesters handed over memorandum to the Commissioner of the MCC.

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•    Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•    Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•    Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•    Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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