Beltangady: Khadar, Sorake hold discussions with Dr Veerendra Heggade

Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady (SP)

Beltangady, May 22: Karnataka health minister, U T Khadar, visited Dharmasthala on Tuesday May 21, and held consultation with Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari, Dr D Veerendra Heggade on improving healthcare services in the state.

During the discussions, Heggade reportedly drew the attention of Khadar towards the healthcare centre for endosulfan victims being operated under his supervision at Kokkada, and sought support from the state. He also pointed out to the minister the disinterestedness among the newly passing out doctors to serve in rural areas, and shortage of staff at the rural health centres.

He however, expressed happiness at the improving infrastructure facilities at the primary health centres in the recent past. Khadar said that at present, revenue department is handling the issue of endosulfan affected people, and that he has already instructed that district health and family welfare officer to pay added attention to the issue.

Speaking thereafter, he told the media persons that he plans to visit Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh states to get firsthand account of the health service systems prevalent there, and improve upon the state’s health services in that pattern.

“Instructions have been given to the employees of all the primary health centres in the state to cover all the houses within their jurisdiction in three rounds immediately after the onset of monsoon, in a bid to regulate spread of infectious diseases. We will also draw support from private hospitals and other organizations in this endeavour. Workers and businessmen should pay added attention to hygiene, and disposal of solid waste needs particular care,” the minister said. 

The minister also visited the Guruvayanakere mosque, Congress office at Beltangady, and Srirama Temple in Kanyadi near Dharmasthala during the visit. Beltangady block Congress president, K Harish Kumar, lawyer, Ramachandra Gowda, and several others accompanied Khadar during these visits.

Urban development minister, Vinay Kumar Sorake, also visited Dharmasthala on Tuesday, and spoke to Dharmadhikari, Dr D Veerendra Heggade, after paying obeisance to Lord Manjunatheshwara. He was accompanied by his wife during the visit.

Speaking to media persons later, Sorake said that the state government is committed to develop coastal Karnataka. “We will convene monthly meetings of officials to hasten the development works by reviewing performance at these meetings. As per the guidance of the chief minister, our priority will be to provide efficient, transparent, and effective administration,” he said.

He also visited the office of Beltangady MLA, Vasant Bangera, and spoke to him. Party leaders, Srinivas Kini, T J Joy, and others were present.

Udupi MLA Pramod Madhwaraj too visited Dharmasthala and held discussions with Dr Heggade.

Kundapur: Shankar Bidari, Sorake visit Kollur temple

Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (SP)

Kundapur, May 22: Retired director general and inspector general of police of Karnataka, Shankar Bidari, visited Goddess Mookambika Temple in Kollur on Tuesday May 21 and offered puja to the Goddess. Karnataka urban development minister, Vinay Kumar Sorake, also visited Kollur temple on Tuesday.

Speaking to press persons on the occasion, Sorake, who was accompanied by wife, Daksha, and children, Dwiti and Dwishant, spelt out his priorities as implementation of party’s manifesto, providing corruption-free and transparent administration, and speeding up development works.  He said that a master plan for the integrated development of Kollur temple has already been prepared, and that this will be given effect to at the earliest.

Shankar Bidari said that during his 42 years of service in the department of police, many people and organizations had honoured him by presenting valuables, and that he had decided to dedicate these things to temples after retirement. He said he had offered a silver sword fitted with precious jewels to the Goddess during this visit. Bidari was accompanied during the visit by his wife, Umadevi.