Kundapur: Kota Poojary Pays Surprise Visit to Taluk Office, Suspends Official
Silvester D’Souza
Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (VM)
Kundapur, Dec 22: In the wake of complaints regarding inefficiency in the taluk office, district in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary paid a surprise visit to the office on Friday December 21 and inspected the officials' work.
During his visit to the office, Poojary expressed dissatisfaction with the work done by the tahsildar.
As he had a meeting scheduled for Saturday December 22 in Madikeri, Poojary visited the office on Friday all of a sudden without informing the higher officials. He also asked the DC to send notice to the tahsildar asking him to explain the inefficiency in work.
Poojary also checked the attendance sheet of the employees during his visit. As per the information received, Poojary suspended S R Nayak, village assistant for not working efficiently and for fake recording of his presence in office. He also asked the DC to investigate the matter.
As there were frequent complaints in delay of land conversion work, Poojary promised to appoint five surveyors to get the work done quickly. Granting of funds under Kalyana Suraksha for the poor, pensions for widows and physically challenged and several other works were also pending in the office. In this regard, he asked officials to accept applications and speed up the work.
On the long queues in the ration card office, he said trained staff will be appointed soon in order to prevent long queues. He also informed that food and civil service department will soon be shifted to a building next to the police station.
Usually, very few officials are present in the taluk office, but on Friday during Poojary’s visit, all of them made it a point to be present. Even their tables were cleaned and documents were arranged neatly. This indicated that the news of the minister’s visit was known to insiders well in advance.
B Sadhashiv Prabhu, sub section officer; K Mohandas Shenoy, Kundapur municipality president; Sathish Shetty; Suchitra Umesh, Rajesh Kaveri, Manigopal among others were present.
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Dr Kusuma Kumari G , Nellore/Kodyadka
Mon, Dec 24 2012Very nice Corrupt officials have no place in KUndapur. Please punish them and transfer them to Same remote place so that other corrupt officials will also learn a nice lesson
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N.M, Mangalore
Sun, Dec 23 2012Dear 'Internet Kar Sevaks', Before praising Kota read the article well.this "Surprise" visit was a drama....
Kota is trying to do something different before elections. But i guess its too little , too late.
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Esther, Manglaore
Sun, Dec 23 2012PLEASE READ THE LAST PARA OF THIS REPORT, before praising the guardian minister.
A surprise visit with prior intimation.
We are gullible to fall for these sort of gimmicks.
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rita Germany, Omzoor/Germany
Sun, Dec 23 2012hey,it is agood news.that somebody is working ,but still I doubt a bit.whether it was someones plan to call him as the person was not there.otherwise in india working place is hardly kept clean .or any elections to be held soon?anyway, our govt. workers should be careful in future .good job.it means there are people who work for their money.
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Aubb, Kuwait
Sun, Dec 23 2012Why did it take so long for Kota to take notice of the Taluk Office affairs in the first place..?
Any ordinary citizen in Udupi district is so familiar with the corrupt affairs of Taluk office including Kota himself, and there was no need to pay surprise visit to make all this public tamasha.
If he is serious, let him check all govt. offices from Panchayat levels to Vidhana Soudha to prove he is serious in wiping out corruption in Karnataka.
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SAHIL, DUBAI
Sat, Dec 22 2012Excellent Work Mr Kota Poojary past so many years this kind of surprise visit missing,you done it well done keept it up.
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Ravi Hemmadyb, Barkur, Muscat
Sat, Dec 22 2012Exceleant Job done by Minister Shri Kota Shrinivas Poojary,Please keep up this good work.also please regularly visit taluk and Dist.head qaurters, govt.hospitals and above all govt schools where most of teachers doing side bussiness most of the time they away from the school.
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George Belman, Belman
Sat, Dec 22 2012How can this be really a "surprise" visit when minister makes sure to take media and camera persons in tow to get publicity?
Also why is minister acting like a headmaster visiting offices? Minisiters should stick to policy issues and not waste time on these publicity gimmicks.
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Ted, Mangalore
Sat, Dec 22 2012Looks like some high profile builder's job was not done inspite of paying the hefty bribe.
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ashok, kundapur/dubai
Sat, Dec 22 2012u done very well job sir, please visit kundapur taluk office once. so it will be very helpful. at least suspend some employees from there.
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SRIDHAR SHETTY , DOHA /BARKUR
Sat, Dec 22 2012it is high time to start electronic antecedence system for govt offices,so that no can mess with it..... and this system should connected to DC or MLA office .
so that all govt emply will come office on time and leave on time...
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Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru
Sat, Dec 22 2012Well done Shrinivas Anna. You have set an example for others.
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mayoosh, DXB
Sat, Dec 22 2012More than 90/% Mla s are corrupt.
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Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai
Sat, Dec 22 2012Oh Poojariji, don’t take any action against any State Government Officials since we have only five months to go for Assembly Election. Probably your party will lose few lacks of votes from State Government Officials and from their families. These Officials are habitual to this kind of attitude for many decades now. Though your intention is correct but timing is wrong.
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Alwyn Crasta, Neermarga, Mangalore
Sat, Dec 22 2012big joke nothing else.
(1) India is one best software producer. then why there is no computer, why still searching log book.
All Govt. officer and employee must give computer training. they have to enter all documents details in computer. to track very easy.
All State govt. office must work in computer. then only we can bring changes in govt. works.
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H.A.S.IBRAHIM, UDUPI
Sat, Dec 22 2012Well done Kota Srinivas Poojary sir, please make surprise visits to V.A. office at kukkikate, udupi.
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Tony Pinto , mumbai - DXB
Sat, Dec 22 2012Good Work Poojary he is grass level worker he knows loop holes in department........some says drama i just ask this people just answer back when Mr. poojary taken control as minister recently or in YEDDI ministry........Even when we see results in gujarth and himachal pradesh public still loves corrupt congress why for god only knows........?????? now after electing himachal pradesh congress in power now fighting for CM seat.
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Dr S Kamath , MUMBAI
Sat, Dec 22 2012Dear Subrahmanya Nairy, Saligrama/Muscat Please read and then Disssect the News Report .There the Va in question is a Field worker not an Inside office worker and Surprise Visit and Complain etc were against him not against other officials .Artha wayita?
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Aam Admi, Mangalore
Sat, Dec 22 2012Well done Mr. Poojary.
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G R PRABHU, BEJAI ,MANGALORE
Sat, Dec 22 2012This is a common drama Play all Ministers,When they assume Office ,just to create a good Opinion.Nothing else.Every body know how the Govt offices are Working.
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Prakas, Kundapur
Sat, Dec 22 2012Well done Mr. Poojary! Better late than never. Most of thes Officials in the Taluk Office are CORRUPT, particularly this Thashildar & some Surveyors. NO Money than your work is pending. It is for the Public to join & teach them a proper LESSON.
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SHAAN, DUBAI
Sat, Dec 22 2012GOOD DRAMHA,
BETTER HIM SLEF CLEAN AND TO MAKE CLEAN TO OTHER. ELECTON STURNT AND PRE INFORMED AND FOR PUBLICITY
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Glen, Dubai-Mangalore
Sat, Dec 22 2012We need same type of visit in Managlore DC offices too, More currupt they are... RTC Change they harrass the poor people and drag the files till 4-6 months !! no one works without money !! Please investgate. Well Mr.Poojari,please address the issue withMangalore /District too.
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Allen, Mangalore
Sat, Dec 22 2012Whenever you have to go to a Govt office, whether it is DC office, Taluk office, Corporation office or RTO, you feel like as if you are an unwanted person visiting there for some favors rendered by that office. The mere look of the person you are visiting and their body language , the way they speak makes you feel as if they are doing a big favor to you. The kind of staff working in these offices itself is disgusting. Unfortunately for one simple work they make you visit them 10 times.
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sallu, Bangalore
Sat, Dec 22 2012I agree with Irshad Shaikh, Dubai.
If Kota is genuinely interested in uplifting local govt. administration and efficieny, he can still do that by occasional "REAL SUPRISE" checks to those departments and also take action against those employees\officials who are lethargic in their duties.
Also look into the complaints of people, when they approach him.
This kind of "Surprise" checks surely had a ulterior motive behind it, as mentioned by Mr. Shaikh
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Ummar, Udupi / Dubai
Sat, Dec 22 2012Well done Mr.Poojari.
Everybody knows election is nearing. So this is not surprise visit. If this is for election gimmick, I wish election should held once in every 6 months ! what say ?.
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Prakash Baretto, Kundapur/Dubai
Sat, Dec 22 2012Their tables were cleaned and documents were arranged neatly. it means this not surprise visit. Anyway Well-done Mr. Poojary
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MOHAMMAD, Kundapur, Qatar
Sat, Dec 22 2012Mr. Poojari, you have done very good job by suspending S R Nayak, and I have experience in Taluk Office that there are much more persons like this who should be get suspended as soon as possible. thank you..
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GERALD, Modankap
Sat, Dec 22 2012ELECTIONS ARE NEARING !!!! ALL OF SUDDEN HE REMEMBERD US !!! DEVARE GATHI
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Roshan, Kaup
Sat, Dec 22 2012Please make surprise visit to Kaup Uliyaragoli Grama panchayat once " Most of the members are illiterate,they don't know anything they just attend the weekly meeting and enjoy the malt and buns with 100Rupees bonus for attending.If you need any work from them then you have to search for them with torch.Few of them are working there.please concern person please look into the matter.
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SRINIVAS T.S, SURATHKAL / BAHRAIN
Sat, Dec 22 2012Well done Mr. Poojari. the statement of Mr. Subramanya was true that insiders known in advance means who ever came along with him might have informed, otherwise they will be responsible as they are the superiors. what ever this kind of raids to be appreciated instead of visiting temples,opening ceremonies,resorts etc.keep it up.
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George D'Souza, Mangalore
Sat, Dec 22 2012IN THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE,ALL GOVERNMENT WORKERS GET THEIR SALARY FOR THEIR ATTENDENCE AND NOT FOR THE JOB DONE...TO GET THE JOB DONE THEY EXPECT US TO GIVE INCENTIVE TO THEM...AS LONG AS THIS SYSTEM OF WORK DOES NOT CHANGE THESE KIND OF SUPRISE VISIT OF ANY MINISTER MAY DRAW MEDEA ATTRACTION BUT NOT ANY CHANGE......
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nandan, udupi/uae
Sat, Dec 22 2012goood work by poojari...plz visit every panchayath once a month...keep it up
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Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India
Sat, Dec 22 2012Is Kota Poojary is qualified, efficient to know, what Tashildar is doing? This is my question and my doubt. If he had come along with a qualified person who has exposure for the Taluk office job, then it is understandable.
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Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai
Sat, Dec 22 2012We are all familiar with all these Kota Natakas..........
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Irshad Shaikh, Udupi/Dubai
Sat, Dec 22 2012Most of people dont know why this has happenned.
R.Bhatt having probs with Tahshildar for not registering his land for some reason since then R.Bhat trying hard to transfer Tahshildar. But this Tahshildar is also a influenced guy from RSS.
Otherwise these ineffeciencys in Taluk Office are not new. Poojary could have visited Taluk office much earlier after resuming office as minister.
Common man's difficuties in Taluk office still to continue....
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shankar, kundapur
Sat, Dec 22 2012Mr. Poojari, if you work day and night like this also you can't remove corruption and present looting system, because it has got so many connection from all the corner, from school to panchayat, muncipality, police station, and till getting a birth / death certificate there is a corruption, this is deep rooted and interlinked with present political system, first clean ministers office where you can find big fish, which is impossible with present law and system..
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MKS, Udupi
Sat, Dec 22 2012Looks minister is personally calling employee to see their presence. These employee are even smart enough to bring someone & show to minister. My suggestion in every govt. department e employee should were photo ID ( Employee ID & his picture on).Some time when we visit dept. we d't know who's employee who 's customer. ID will also help to identify employee in case of complaint or Appreciation . I also suggest , employee should keep their desk & work area well organized & maintain good house keeping
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Subrahmanya Nairy, Saligrama/Muscat
Sat, Dec 22 2012IS THIS SURPRISE VISIT or SURPRISE VISIT DRAMA? News says "minister’s visit was known to insiders well in advance."
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Dr S Kamath , Mumbai
Sat, Dec 22 2012Well done Kota Srinivas Poojary
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Rahul, Mangalore
Sat, Dec 22 2012All Government workers are corruptors... not doing their work properly. But if we the Tax payers delay in paying any Tax, electricity bills, etc.. they will take action immediately, as if we are nothing to the society....
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Cheryl, Dubai
Sat, Dec 22 2012Good job Mr. Poojary. Surprise visit of higher authorities to the Govt firms, and strict action against the defaulters can definitely lead INDIA to a decent, safe country. I hope all the leaders keep reading DAIJI news and its comments. These comments are straight from the people.
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Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh
Sat, Dec 22 2012Kota Srinivas Poojary, he is a very simple person and he knows the agony of a comman man.A surprise visit or a visit to any govt offices,is a very good and healthy actions from our ministers for thier concerned departments.
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Alexander Lewis, kodi,kundapur
Sat, Dec 22 2012This all few days drama
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CYRIL MASCARENHAS, KIREM/MIRA ROAD/DUBAI
Sat, Dec 22 2012IF EVERY MINISTERS VISIT THIER RESPECTIVE DEPT.OFFICE.EVERY EMPLOYEE WILL DO THEIR WORK EFFICINTLY AND ALSO REDUCE THE CURRUPTION IN THE OFFICE DUE TO FEAR..!WELL DONE MR.POOJARY.
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Karunakar Shetty, Dubai
Sat, Dec 22 2012Well done Mr. Poojary. You are proving to be peoples man. God bless you and many may take you as role model. Are you listening MLA's and MP's of Mangalore???
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SRIDHAR SHETTY , DOHA /BARKUR
Sat, Dec 22 2012Kota Poojary well done hope all minister follow this and check the govt officer's work in there dist.
every MLAs should give surprise visit to govt hospital , schools ,DC VA offices and other areas to check how this govt officials are working ...
he has something in him ....
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