Karnataka state budget: Carving out taluks in DK, Udupi pleases allStanley Pinto,TNN | Feb 8, 2013, 10.35PM IST MANGALORE: The proposal to carve out two taluks each in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts in chief minister Jagadish Shettar's maiden budget on Friday, has pleased even the politicians from the opposite camp.
Shettar announced creation of Brahmavar and Byndoor taluks in Udupi District and Moodabidri and Kadaba in Dakshina Kannada District.
Moodabidri MLA K Abhayachandra said: I'm very grateful to the CM. I had met him a few days after he announced formation of Kittur taluk and he assured me he would do the needful. I was not sure. But this has been a pleasant surprise.
"The demand for Moodabidri taluk is not a recent one. It has been there from the past 40 years when Dharma Samrajya was the MLA in 1962. Earlier Moodabidri was attached to Karkala and when Karkala became a taluk, it was under DK. Samrajya used to needle me: What's the use of you becoming an MLA?," said Abhayachandra.
Udupi-Chikmagalur MP K Jayaprakash Hegde was also glad that Brahmavar had become a taluk finally. "I hope the CM will provide funds for establishing a mini Vidhana Soudha and setting up taluk offices," he said.
Fishermen here are disappointed with the budget with just 5,000 litre increase in the quantity of tax free diesel to mechanized fishing from 1.25 lakh litres to 1.30 lakh litres. All India Fishermen Parishad General Secretary Vasudeva Boloor said: we expected more than the mere 5,000 litres increase as the number of boats have increased.
"There are 15 harbours in the three districts of the coast - DK, Udupi and Uttara Kannada, and all need dredging and breakwaters - but not much has been done though there is 75% central assistance," he rued.
Boloor also was not happy with nothing being announced to modernize fish markets. "The existing ones are like cattle sheds," he said.
RTI activist Sanjeeva K and Endosulfan Virodhi Horatha Samiti President Sridhar Gowda, were disappointed with Rs 2 crore for the improvement of the standard of living and health of Endosulfan affected people in coastal areas. He said: This is the darkest day for us. The Government has not addressed issues of compensation, pension and there is no seriousness on the part of the government regarding medical aid. This is a piece meal solution.
Those aware of the Shiradi Ghat situation were skeptical of the proposed feasibility report for construction of six lane tunnel in Shiradi Ghat, to ease traffic on the Sakleshpur - Mangalore National Highway. The same reaction was also for preparation of comprehensive project report of Kasaragod-Mangalore-Udupi High Speed Rail Project.
The Brahmavar taluk horata samithi welcomed the move of creation of Brahmavar taluk. People from Brahmavar including the president of the samithi, Sathish Poojari welcomed the move of the state government. People in the vicinity gathered near Brahmavara bus stand and celebrated. MLA Raghupathi Bhat in Udupi expressed his gratitude to the state government for the move.
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