Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (MS)

Udupi, Sep 30: In the 'Swachh Darpan' rating under the 'Swachh Bharat' campaign, Udupi district has stood first in the whole country. In the survey conducted by the Quality Council of India, the district has bagged the seventh place. In addition, the district has also bagged the 'States of State' award given by India Today journal.

This information was shared by Dinakar Babu, president of zilla panchayat in a press conference on Saturday, September 29.

Giving more details on the awards won by the district, Dinkar Babu said, "The district has also received the Environment award in the state level World Environment Day celebration that was held at Bengaluru, considering the substantial service rendered in the conservation of the environment in managing the solid and liquid waste resources. Minister for Panchayat Raj has appreciated the Solid Liquid Resource Management (SLRM) unit in the district. Under the Suvarna Gramodaya scheme, 145 projects have been undertaken through gram panchayat and an amount of Rs 8.30 crores is already spent for the same. Under the 'Chief Minister's Gram Vikas Yojana' a grant of Rs 651 lac was received out of which Rs 313 lac is spent for the maintenance of 208.69 km length of road area."

"We did not get permission and order from the state government to conduct the Dasara sports meet this year. Though we have received a grant of Rs 1.5 lac for sports kit and uniforms for three taluks of the district, we are not in a position to use the same. Zilla panchayats get government grants once in a while. Now we are unable to use the grant provided due to the policy of the government," said Dinkar Babu, expressing his unhappiness over the government policy on sports.

Speaking on making the district plastic free, Dinkar Babu said, "We will start the 'Plastic-free District' campaign very soon. First, this will be implemented in the taluk of Karkala and subsequently all the other taluks of the district will be covered under the programme."

Giving details on Mathru Poorna scheme, Sheela K Shetty, vice-president of the zilla panchayat said, "Out of the 1,191 Anganawadi centers that are functioning in the district, 1,012 have own buildings. Own Buildings for 57 Anganwadis are under construction. 7,997 beneficiaries have been provided 'Bisi Oota' under the Mathru Poorna scheme."

Speaking on the occasion, Babu Shetty, president of the standing committee said, "The district has stood first in the SSLC examination with a pass percentage of 88.30%. There are 85,592 beneficiaries in the district under the 'Ksheera Bhagya/Akshara Dasoha' scheme and an amount of Rs 2,107.93 lac is spent for the same from the grant of Rs 3049.72 lac that was released. Under RTE, 1351 seats have been reserved in 93 unaided schools and 1003 students are admitted under this scheme to the schools. The repair of 121 government school buildings is carried out at a cost of Rs one crore. 10 Registered unions have been distributed with sports accessories. Schools have been given grants and talented sportspersons are given incentives."

Udaya Kotian, also a president of the standing committee gave the information on the various compensation given to farmers and fishermen by the government.