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Mangaluru: MLC Ivan urges CM to announce Christian Devt Board, Rs 500 cr funds in budget

  •   Thu, Jan 18 2018 07:00:09 PM

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SB)

Mangaluru, Jan 18: Chief whip of Legislative Assembly Ivan D’Souza said on Thursday, January 18 that he has urged chief minister Siddaramaiah to upgrade Christian Development Committee (CDC) to Christian Development Board and sanction a grant of Rs 500 crore for the welfare of the Christian community in the upcoming budget.

Addressing the media he said, “CM Siddaramaiah will present the state budget next month. On behalf of all Christians, I will request him to permit the upgrading of Christian Development Committee to Christian Development Board. We have requested the CM already and he has approved it. But we want an authorised declaration in the upcoming budget.

“The CDC headed by minister K J George falls under the Minority Development Board. As the minority department has to concentrate on other categories, there is always a delay in allocating funds to the Christian community. The CDC also depends on Minority Development Board’s staff which slows down the entire process of implementation of programmes. So a separate board for Christians will help solve all these issues.

"In 2017-18, the government sanctioned Rs 175 crore for Christians. The CDC distributed it to the community who form 4% of the population in the state for their requirements as self employment, subsidy on home loans, land, renovation of churches, cemeteries, construction of community halls, and aid for orphans. But there are many needy persons in the community and the CDC cannot cater to all of them with an amount of Rs 175 crore. So I request the government to increase the fund from Rs 175 crore to Rs 500 crore.

“As many as 176 students from the Christian community applied for educational scholarship last year. The CDC approved 158 students’ applications and Rs 31.60 crore was distributed to them with Rs 20 lac per head. In Dakshina Kannada we sanctioned Rs 30 crore for 17 churches, Rs 65.84 crore for 220 community centers, Rs 8.52 crore for old age homes and Rs 4.25 crore for cemeteries, he said.
  

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  • Alwyn Crasta, Mangaluru/Bengaluru

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    The funds requested for/meant for the upliftment of the poorest of the poor among the target group (by means of providing educational facilities, job-oriented training, better sanitation & medical facilities, old age and widow pensions) (in this case, the Christian community) should, in case these funds/grants are sanctioned, be utilized for these purposes only, and not for any other purpose - certainly not for putting up buildings (except for the purpose of providing low-cost housing to the homeless or hostel facilities for the poor children).

    In any case, we should all strive to uplift maximum number of poor people, irrespective of their caste or religious affiliation. Then only, will there real peace, happiness and harmony in society.

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India.

    Sat, Jan 20 2018

    Alwyn Crasta, Mangaluru/Bengaluru
    Except coast Karnataka, most of the Christians in Kanataka are below poverty line and BP card holders.

    Recently I had visited Rangana hallee and met few Christians there too as I had accompanied a social worker.Surprised to see their living standard. Some old ladies are living on the govt. pension.

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  • NELSON PINTO, Udupi /Oman

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    Please don't ask fund for us.....i never heard Christian devt board helping some one.

    As above mentioned help Mr. Roshan to building house for poor people.

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    we will be fools if we start supporting these things in the name of religion.
    why doesnt he talk about the poor?
    he is a MLC of the christians?
    or does he want to be in the limelight to get some MLA ticket?
    by the way, what were you doing all this time? why only during election time?

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    The government can think of some development funds spend for the poor Christians to elevate their standard of living

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  • Rao, Udupi

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    I could see lot of Christian Brothers in this forum not happy with helping only Christian poor. They want it for all. We should appreciate this.

    This attitude is required in all communities. Poor is poor, whichever religion he belongs or whichever caste he belongs. When we see a poor we should help him to stand on his own without looking at his religion or caste.

    We should oppose all politicians who divide people in the name of religion and caste for the sake of votes.

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  • readerwriter007, pune

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    awesome comment . These politicians are smart and used to give all these biscuits to minorities and have them as their vote bank. Let's stop all these. I mean all of us. Let's not about religion any more. Yes, if Ivan urges for similar fund for poor sector, helping the needy sector , or some pro poor initiatives, then yes, we will support and encourage him. but calling out the religion name big here , he exposed his intension. So, let's all realize their dramas. Especially when election is nearing. thanks for positive comment and also to all who sensed it.

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  • Brendon, Benjanapadavu

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    Simply eating money in the form of Development boards

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  • Ramesh, Kasaragod

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    175 Cr is not enough as he need more money to cover the election expenses coming. 500 Cr ok. 100 for community & 400 for election expenses

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  • Wilson Dsouza, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    Ivan,
    Please stop asking for funds cause i am not sure where does it even go ..!!

    Among the 4% catholic community 3.8% is good enough to manage . At-least give some money to Roshan Belman who is helping poor with houses .

    Please use this money for all the people in hospitals who suffer irrespective of caste.

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  • R. S Fernandes, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    What this Christian Devt Board is doing and for whom ? I feels ashamed of this. Very bad thing, begging for no reason.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    I think Christians are already well to do...
    But poor Christians should get benefits...
    And most important that money should not be spent of newly joined people in that community..

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  • Vinayak Prabhu, Nileshwar

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    Chruch is already rich

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  • Luv, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 18 2018

    Stop begging !!

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 18 2018

    At least he is better than Nalin Kumar/Shobha and those BJP goons.

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  • Beowulf, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 18 2018

    This very Ivan supported and celebrated tippu jayanti........

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India.

    Thu, Jan 18 2018

    Ivan, very good move. We appreciate your boldness by pressing for separate board for Christian community.
    If not mistaken, it was State BJP govt. under Yeddirappa, is the first one to sanction funds for Christian community and gave separate identity. Pressurising for separate board is very much required.

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  • Moshu, Mangaluru

    Thu, Jan 18 2018

    Ivan saab mahol garam hai, mardo hathoda. Its a appropriate time to get reward.

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  • Dr Gerald Pinto, Udupi

    Thu, Jan 18 2018

    Ivan sir, let Govt money given to CDC to build community not to build walls to dead cemetries and repair buildings. If you empower people thy will build or repair buildings. It is a secular country. Let rules be framed to use the money for the empowermewnt of the people not dead buildings.

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  • George, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    Christians for sure should build Development Board,from the funds raised by the Christian community.
    I would rather prefer we name it as: Indian needy development board.

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  • cliffy, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 19 2018

    Use the money not for the buildings but for poor students and poor farmers.

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  • Sainik, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 18 2018

    People who are telling "no need of press meet" have no idea how politics works.
    Don't talk rubbish if you do not understand the importance of the press meet.

    Don't you advertise your business to gain more profit?

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  • NAVEEN, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 18 2018

    Why this Press meet .? you can ask CM directly.

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  • santhu birve, Mumbai/Udupi

    Thu, Jan 18 2018

    MLA ticket kelie kuch toh mehnat krna padega na bhai. how would people come to know if he is not taking press meet?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Jan 18 2018

    Share this money equally with all Communities ...

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  • Jembar Bappu, BAJPE

    Thu, Jan 18 2018

    Good move Ivan
    No need press conference for this
    You got upper hand on honorable chief minister
    Discuss this issue in a closed door manner
    Dont use religion to politicize the issue .....

    Cheers Ivan!!!!!!!

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Thu, Jan 18 2018

    ..Press meet needed, dont he need MLA ticket!..if he didnt get Moodbedri, he will try for Mangalore in place of LOBO..

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