Permission will be sought for MCF for another six months'

October 31, 2014

Mangalore, Oct 31: Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said that Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Ananth Kumar had sought

permission to extend the agreement to allow Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilisers (MCF) Limited to run its manufacturing plant for another six months using Naptha as fuel.

Responding to queries at a press conference here on Thursday, he said that he was not willing to stop the operations of the company as it provided employment to several. “We will try to secure permission from the Centre for running the manufacturing plant for few more years while discussing in the Parliament,” he said.

Speaking about the commencement of flights from Mangalore to three new destinations, Mr Kateel said that the respective proposals had been submitted to initiate new flights from Mangalore International Airport to Pune, Delhi and Hubli via Bangalore. In this regard, permission will be expected shortly to initiate flights to Pune and Delhi to curb the monopolistic practices, he said.

When asked about the completion of the Baikampady bridge, the MP said that the earlier deadline for the completion of bridge had been set for September 30. “However, as the work has not been completed, we have asked the contractors to complete the work by the end of January 2015,” he said.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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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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