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Mangalore: Pilikula Nisargadhama Renamed After Dr Shivaram Karanth

  •   Tue, Nov 13 2012 04:31:18 PM

Mangalore: Pilikula Nisargadhama Renamed After Dr Shivaram Karanth

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Nov 13: Pilikula Nisargadhama, the city's favourite spot located at Vamanjoor, will now be known as Dr Shivaram Karantha Pilikula Nisargadhama.

In a media release, Ajithkumar Hegde Shanady, executive director of Nisargadhama has informed that the order was passed by the high court of Karnataka and the state department of forest, environment and ecology.

"In pursuance of the orders passed by the department of forest, Environment and Ecology and the orders of the High Court of Karnataka, Nisargadhama is named Dr Shivaram Karantha Pilikula Nisargadhama," stated the media release.

Pilikula Nisargadhama, prime eco-education and tourism development project, is promoted by the district administration.

Established in 1990, Pilikula became a hotspot over the last decade, with the introduction of a wide variety of features centering around cultural, educational and scientific interest. The park is spread over an area of 370 acres and comprises a tropical forest and the Pilikula lake.

Presently, there is a Biological Park, Arboretum, a Science Centre, a Lake Park with Boating Centre, a Water Amusement Park, a golf course and a Heritage Village.
  

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  • Dinesh Salian, Kudroli ,Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 15 2012

    The road from Vamanjur junction to Pilikula is very narrow and bad. It is time that the Govt / Zilla Panchayat does something about it. It also has a very dull look when you drive from Vamanjur to Pilikula.

    Giving names to this park : who decides ? How can you give a poet's name to a biological park and who did not belong to Mangalore City ?

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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bangalore

    Wed, Nov 14 2012

    Best comment by Ayes.P,Mangalore/KSA and I endorse it in toto.Late Ullal Srinivas Mallya is known as father of modern Mangalore/DK and who was closely associate with Late PM Sri Jawaharlal Nehru.He was responsible for the following developments/landmarks of Mangalore/DK during his tenure as Member of Parliament from 1946-65(18 years).
    1.New Mangalore Port
    2.Bajpe Airport
    3.Mangalore-Bangalore highway
    4.Karnataka Regional Engg College,Suratkal(Now NITK)
    5.Mangalore Radio station
    6.Circuit house Mangalore.
    7.Town hall Mangalore
    8.Ullal Bridge on Nethravathi river
    9.Mangalore Hassan Bangalore railway line
    He was a great visionery and a freedom fighter and sacrificed every thing for the country.
    If Mangalore Intl Airport is named after this great person,it will be wonderful tribute for the visionery.

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  • Rakesh, M'lore

    Wed, Nov 14 2012

    I PITY THE DECISION OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA THAT IT DECIDES OVERNIGHT. THERE WERE LOTS OF DEVELOPMENTS WHICH ARE STILL PENDING IN KARNATAKA WITH REGARD TO EVERY BASIC AMENITIES. BUT, COURT HAS NO EYES TO LOOK INTO ALL THIS THAN TO KEEP A POET'S NAME TO THIS BIOLOGICAL PARK. THIS IS A MISNAUMAR. DR.SALIM ALI'S NAME WAS MORE SUITING TO THIS PARK THAN SHIVARAM KARANTH. WE HAVE SEEN THIS POET CONTROVERSIAL AND COMMUNAL IN THE HISTORY. WHILE, I ALSO PITY THE HORRIBLE ENTRANCE OF PILIKULA AS MR. ANDRADE HAS RIGHTLY SAID. DO WE HAVE SOME SENSE PLEASE BEFORE WE COULD FIX UP OVERNIGHT...!!!

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  • Godwin, Bangalore

    Wed, Nov 14 2012

    Very good decision

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  • Arjun, India

    Wed, Nov 14 2012

    The park should have been named after Dr. Salim Ali! ornithologist...

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  • Rajesh Gonsalves, Mangalore / Cairo

    Wed, Nov 14 2012

    Please consider the names of Raja Bhoj and Gangu Theli for Mangalore Airport along with Dinesh Poojarys suggestion.

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  • SAHIL, DUBAI

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    VERY WELL DECISION,dinesh poojary kindly read this

    One of the best book written by him
    "Mookajiya kanasugalu" (dreams of a silent grany).
    if anybody go through this book defiinately the conclusion, there is no alternative poet replaced after shivaram karanth in our state.
    where this fast hindi and english films and where those days we are so much anxious to understand each word of his poem.can not compare at all.

    Also "Ten faces of Crazy mind"

    go through it.i kept mookajiya kanasugalu still with me.
    because i know the worth of that book, could have been taken such a decision in karnataka long back.

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  • vnayak, mangalore/switzerland

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    Dear Shaik,Mangalore,

    Shivaram Karanth was not just a poet but mainly a novelist,a critic,mystery writer,dancer (expert in Yakshagana),creator of first Kannada Science Encyclopedia and Childern's Encyclopedia,painter and most importantly a nature lover. His novels like Marali Mannige and Bettada Jeeva are a testimony to this. He loved animals. He passed this passion to his son Dr.Ullas Karanth (a real Dr. and not an honorary one) is a world wide expert and authority on animal preservation - especially tigers.

    Maneka Gandhi or anyone else in India can come close to him on his love for nature and animals.

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  • Prasad, Mangalore/W.Africa

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    I totally agree with Mr.Andrade, Dubai. Total negligence in each and every project it could be infrastructure, tourism etc..in Mangalore.

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  • Ravi Hemmady, Barkur, Muscat

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    Very good decision taken by the goverment by renameing pilikula nisarghadham to Dr.Shivram Karanth pilikula nisargadham.He was great nature lover.A great tribute to great person.

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  • Reshma Shetty, Udupi/Dubai

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    Shaik,

    A poet has close association with nature. Hence this is welcome.

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  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    WELL DONE GOOD MOVE.

    POLICE MUST ALERT MORE TO STOP ALL ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IN PARK.

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  • Edward C Maben, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    It is indeed a good thing that the pilikula administration renamed the park after Dr. Shivaram Karanth. However, the ceremony itself would have been just a formality for them, looking at the dry grass in front of the entrance. It could have been done better by laying new green grass or perhaps a beautiful garden and also planting good tree saplings all along the way to the park. Now it looks like entering a desert.
    I am sure there is a lot to be done if the authorities take the initiative.

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  • Shaik, Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    Sir Karanth was a poet. This should have been named after Smt. Menaka Ghandhi for her great work towards saving environment,

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  • Ayes P, Mangalore/KSA

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    People are enthusiastic/keen to rename/change of old names but people never bother the development of any projects/roads etc etc. One of the reader's opinions to rename Mangalore Airport to RANI ABBAKKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. If we are going to rename/change of Mangalore Airport we should go for Late Ullal Shrinivas Mallya. The Mangalore Airport established on 25 December 1951 and Late Shrinivas Mallya was the founder of Mangalore Airport due to close relationship with to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Why we should rename other than Ullal Shrinivas Mallya. JAI HO MANGALORE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT & JAI HO LATE ULLAL SHRINIVAS MALLY.

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  • RAJ SHETTY, UAE

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    GUD MOVE FROM ADMINISATRATION...

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  • G R PRABHU, BEJAI ,MANGALORE

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    Right thing the Administration has done.

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  • Ivan Almeida, Kundapur / Kuwait

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    Mr. Dinesh Poojary,

    What are you thinking.

    R u From Nada Gudeangadi?

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    A Honour to Dr Shivaram Karanth and a proud moment to remember him and he is the great personality from south kanara.

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  • ANDRADE, DUABI

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    THE ENTRANCE IS WORST!! ID YOU LOOK AT THE ARCH ITS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT PAINT AND FINISHING AND THE ROUND ABOUT IS RAW!!

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Tue, Nov 13 2012

    Very nice. Next is Mangalore Airport to be named as RANI ABBAKKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

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