You shouldn’t have allowed DVS to approve Yettinahole project: Khader tells activists

September 11, 2015

Mangaluru, Sep 11: Minister for Health and Family Welfare UT Khader on Friday said that officials from the Major Irrigation Department will provide answers at an open public meeting on September 19 here to the 10 questions posed to elected representatives by Sahyadri Sanchaya on Yettinahole project.

Speaking to reporters in the city, the minister said that the answers will aim at removing the doubts in the minds of the people of Dakshina Kannada district on the project, he added.

“The senior officials from the Major irrigation department will solve the doubts in the minds of the people with regard to the pros and cons of the project. I will also appeal to the minister for irrigation to take part in the programme,” Khader said.

When the current Union Minister for Law was the chief minister of Karnataka, the project was approved without DPR and based on line estimate, the minister said.

When asked about the IISc report which states that Yettinahole rivulet doesn’t have 9 tmc of water, he said that he was not an expert to comment on the issue. All efforts will be made to solve the confusion in the minds of the people at the open public meeting on September 19.

When asked about his stand on the Yettinahole at a press meet here on Friday, he said the Cabinet had already given its nod and the work cannot be stopped at this juncture.

He said that nothing can be done to stop the execution of the project that has been cleared by the Legislative Assembly. The issues that are being raised now should have been raised before clearance was given to the project when D.V. Sadananda Gowda was Chief Minister. “You shouldn’t have allowed the then-BJP government to approve Yettinahole project,” he said.

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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