CM Sadananda Gowda in Mangalore: 'Wonderful Opportunity to Serve People'

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Aug 13: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda arrived in the city on Saturday August 13 at 8.15 am, on his first visit after he assumed the office of the chief minister earlier this month.

Addressing the media, he said that being chosen as the CM gave him a wonderful opportunity to serve the people of Karnataka. Though no new projects are on the anvil, the ongoing ones will be implemented more effectively and speedily, he said.

He promised to give a new dimension to the development of the state, and said that Karnataka is currently the second in India when it comes to development, and his aim will be to take it to the top position.

He thanked the people of Dakshina Kannada and the BJP workers in the district for playing an instrumental role in bringing BJP to power in the state.

Regarding his ministry, he said that another ministry expansion will take place in the next few days.

On his plans for the development of Dakshina Kannada, he said he will hold discussion with the MCC, the taluk panchayat officials and others to chalk out a development plan for the district.

He also said that he will try to win the trust of the people, the officers and also the opposition in his mission to develop the state. Every week, he will spend three-four days in Bangalore, two days to travel around the state and one day with his family, he said.

When asked about his plans to contest as MLA next, he said he has still not decided from where he would contest, but would do take a decision in month's time.

DVS will visit religious cengtres like Subrahmanya Temple and Durgakshetra, Jeppu on August 13 and 14.

IGP Alok Mohan, city police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, MP Nalin Kumar, district in-charge minister Krishna Palemar, Padmanabha Kottari and district BJP leaders were present.