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Mangalore: Pesticides in Kadri Well—Horticulture Department Taken to Task

  •   Thu, Jun 10 2010 08:27:55 PM

Mangalore: Pesticides in Kadri Well—Horticulture Department Taken to Task
Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (SR/CN)
Pics: Spoorthy Ullal

Mangalore, Jun 10: A huge number of pesticides were found in a well near Kadri Park in the city on Thursday June 10.

The horticultural department had dumped packets of pesticides, and farm-related medicines there, which were retrieved by the fire brigade personnel who climbed into the well and cleared it. 
 

Deputy commisioner (DC) V Ponnuraj and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, along with other police personnel and fire department members were at the spot when the packets and bottles of pesticides were removed. 



























 

Ponnuraj, speaking to the media, said that the pesticides were discarded due to the carelessness of officials of the horticulture department and action will be taken against the guilty.

Hema, deputy director of horticulture department, has been asked to submit a clarification about the incident. It is said that the outdated pesticides were thrown into the well along with bunches of grass and leaves. 

The reason for discarding these outdated bio pesticides and other farm medicines in the well is not yet clear. The locals of the area informed the police and MP of this on Thursday morning and the authorities immediately rushed to the spot. 
 
The DC also visited the warehouse of the horticulture department. He sealed three warehouses and seized their accounts books. More information will be provided to the media by Ponnuraj in two days. 
  

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  • Ismail, Moodbidri

    Sat, Jun 12 2010

    I really appreciate the alert people of the area, who informed the police and MP.

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  • JACOB, Bijai,Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 11 2010

    Dear Rammohan, Puttur COULD YOU EXPLAIN LITTLE MORE CLEARLY SO THAT MORE PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND.

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  • Eliyas, mangalore

    Fri, Jun 11 2010

    god only knows about them

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  • Sandesh, Mangalore, Oman

    Fri, Jun 11 2010

    Looks so simple, but most powerful, smart and active person Mr. Ponnuraj, Deputy Commisioner. Quietly doing great work for the people. I am sure, given a chance to continue for long time as DC of Mangalore he will do many more things. Great going Sir. V. Ponnuraj

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  • Bulsam, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 11 2010

    Govt should always involve an Ad Hoc Committee from the field in which the department is planning and procuring goods for distribution through public distribution system so that the department concern is accountable. Also the Ad Hoc Committee could check on the misuse by the officials and making profiting through middlemen either buying irrelevant products or destroying the existing stock to procure more and get a big cut from the purchases.

    Most Govt officials in all rural public distribution systems are very corrupt and even 35% of the huge money dispersed by the Govt for a particular poor oriented projects are hardly met.

    The Govt purchasing & distributing system should be very transparent and accountable to the very Ad hoc committee from that field on whose interest such projects are sanctioned by the Govt. The officials found guilty should be punished, sacked and their retirement benefits should be clipped.

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  • Rajesh, Dubai/Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 10 2010

    Dear Mr.Ponnuraj , We have heard a lot about your good work , this time this crime by the civil servants should not go unpunished , we expect you to take the maximum possible action on this issue as soon as possible.

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  • Rammohan, Puttur

    Thu, Jun 10 2010

    Public alertness and awareness, supported by immediate actions of officials though few will act as adeterrent on erring officials. The resulant punishment actions should come soon, not merely departmentally, but by criminal prosecutions as well, in as much as the criminal actions will linger long, acting itself as a interim punishment.

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  • a.naik, mangalore

    Thu, Jun 10 2010

    this is what is called public awareness .good job by the people who took notice of it , and the concerned officials who have taken prompt action.time to get rid of this "chaltha hai" atitude ..punish the guilty no mercy expected ,its high time .jai hind

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