Mangaluru: 'Decision to rename roads in city not done overnight' - MCC


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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Sep 24: Mangaluru City Corporation mayor Diwakar Pandeshwar has urged for the payment of property tax to be done before September 30 to avoid penalty.

Addressing media here on Thursday, September 24, Diwakar said, "Keeping the corona pandemic in mind, the government had extended time twice to make the payment for the property tax without any penalty. Now the last date for the same is September 30. The people are requested to also make payments for their pending water bills at the earliest. There are have also been a lot of complaints, loopholes in water bills, to resolve this issue we decided to conduct a water Adalat next month to resolve these issues.

"We have also received a lot of grievances regarding the illegal flex and banners put across the city. Three days were also provided for the removal of these illegal banners. On the expiry of the time period allotted, we conducted a drive to remove such banners. Whosoever wants to put up any flex or banners they will have to take permission from the MCC. At the same time, we will be carrying out drive to evacuate street vendors who have acquired footpaths," he stressed.

"During the recent MCC council meeting, we also decided to revise the water fare. The old water fare: 0-8 kilolitre – Rs 7 per kilolitre, 8-15 kilolitre – Rs 9 per kilolitre, 15-25 kilolitre – Rs 11 per kilolitre, 25 kilolitre and above Rs 12 per kilolitre. As per newly revised water fare 0-10 kilolitre – Rs 6 per kilolitre, 10-15 kilolitre – Rs 7 per kilolitre, 15–25 kilolitre – Rs 9 per kilolitre, 25-30 kilolitre – Rs 11 per kilolitre, 30 and above – Rs 13 per kilolitre," the mayor said.

"Even the solid waste disposal fee has been revised, earlier properties up to 500 sq feet built-up area liable to pay Rs 50, properties from 501 sq feet to 1,000 sq feet Rs 75 and properties from 1,001 square feet to 1,500 square feet Rs 100. The revised price: properties up to 500 sq feet built-up area liable to pay Rs 30, properties from 501 sq feet to 1,000 sq feet Rs 60 and properties from 1,001 square feet to 1,500 square feet Rs 80," he announced.

Corporator Premananda Shetty said, "We are deeply hurt by the allegations on renaming the St Aloysius College road to Mulky Sundaram Shetty road. Many roads have been renamed during the Congress and BJP rule, roads were renamed without any confusion and through unanimous decisions in the past. When a road has to be renamed, a lot of procedures are carried out, which can take up to one year of time. However, during that time no one raised any objections. We had also called for a hearing of all the parties in the month of February, the decision was then forwarded to the government. None of the decisions in this matter was either taken overnight or in a hushed manner."

With regard to renaming of Ladyhill Circle, mayor Diwakar said, "Several organizations have appealed to rename the Ladyhill circle to Narayana Guru Circle. There are set of procedures to be followed in renaming the circle and the MCC will look into it. Ladyhill is the name of a school which is why it is called the Ladyhill Circle. Similarly, it is Ambedkar circle, but it is called Jyothi Circle because of Jyothi Talkies."

We will also conduct a campaign to create awareness over wearing a mask, as we have observed people flouting the rule of wearing masks, he said.

Talking about the traffic issue related to the circle constructed around the clock tower, the mayor said that the police have raised objections on the construction as it may cause traffic problem. So the circle around the clock tower will be removed.

Deputy Mayor Vedavathi, corporators Sudheer Shetty, Poornima and others were present. 

 

  

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  • Usha, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    Personally, I feel that there is absolutely no need to change the name of the roads especially in this instance the old name Lighthouse hill road was/is very appropriate. However, a great many names were changed under Congress rule and most of them were named after one dynasty family members and I dont remember anyone making such a hullabaloo about any of it, typical double standards ..

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    When you elect idiots as your leaders this is the result. Nothing can be done. These people are interested only in renaming roads or circles and this will not benefit anyone. See the condition of roads. Pathetic. Just wondering at covid time this renaming was required? Where were these people when they destroyed the existence of Vijaya Bank? Puppets of central government who is ruining the economy as well as ruining the communal harmony in the society. Rename all roads MCC and that will be your only achievement. What a wastage of tax payers money. This democracy system of India really sucks. We need to have strong military dictatorship which works for people and not these idiots who are interested only in filling their pockets.

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  • Shetty, BANGALORE

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    This is mayor just a puppet and not active person not fit for the position sorry' to say but it's true

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  • GOPINATH MALLYA, Mangalore.

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    Aloysius College should not have got into this controversy. Aloysius College is a ICON and most respected College in the City and World wide. Students who has come out of this college has been working all over the world. Aloysius College don't need a road in its name. Actually IT SHOULD BE ALL ROADS LEAD TO ALOYSIUS, that should have been the motto.

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  • Roshan Rodrigues, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    ಮೇಯರಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ಸಾಧನೆ
    ಮೇಯರ್ ಕುರ್ಚಿ ಸಿಗುವುದು ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಮಾತ್ರ
    ಆದರೂ ಮುಂದಿನ ಜನಾಂಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನು ಈ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೆನಪಿಟ್ಟು ಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು
    ಪರದೆ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇದ್ದವರು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಬೇಳೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ೦ತವರಿಂದ ಬೇಯಿಸಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    Renaming of such a historic name seems to be a planned jhumla to show power!

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  • Citizen, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    Roads are in pathetic condition and the top management is busy deciding names for the roads instead of naming them on some personality it should based on the condition of the road .

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  • CHRISTINE, MANGALORE

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    Mangala ooru is welcome town. Means the place itself welcomes outsider to our place. Light house hill means light. Changed that name to Hindu name. Lady is respected word and a rare name. Lady Hill Ladies Hill. Mother is Lady daughter is lady. What is the wrong with these names.

    Such beautiful are changing means.

    So change all the names and at the end change Mangala (welcome ) ooru to Mangana Ooru. Because all the religion people enter the town.

    If such good names changed means no Mangala remains in our town.

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  • Francis M Aranha, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    Changing of the road names will effect the address on certain documents like ration card, bank passbook, Aadhar card, telephone, mobile, Voter ID , Passport, POA , etc.etc.
    This again another burden for citizens to update their address on all documents.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    hating & hurting Christian community. ನಾನು ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ ಕದ್ದಿಲ್ಲಪ್ಪ....., ವಿಜಯ ಬೇಂಕಿನ ಹಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಸ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರ ಸಂಘದವರು.

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  • J. F. D SOUZA, Attavar, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    There are lots of work pending and to be completed. Firstly attend to them and then go to this unimportant work. If you wanted to give new names then do it where the roads are still there which are not renamed. Dont scratch the old one and rename it as the old names already established. Be sensible.

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  • Praveen s, Permannur

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    Name change only duty for this rulling party... Searching old things in mud and giving publicity... Nothing else...

    After 10 years same people find vijaya bank old board satring vijay bank is ours... We should rename it..

    In name no ones stomach fill... Youths r loosing jobs... But this rulled people using people tax fund to only changing old things... We people are Bulshiet... Nothing else.. Corna not gone... But ruling people unethical process continues.shame to educated people all back sold to othere States... Ethina hole projects completed.. Our beloved mp said.. He will resigned.. For this project complete bjp offerd him state president... Still completing this project.... They not allow him become cm... Its all poltics we Mangalorian simply fight religion... Other district people doing development... All are Brain wash politics...

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  • Yashodhar, Manalore

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    Yes India will never improve til such people’s existing in this country. Whatever u do Mr. this road will remain As st Aloysius Road only,no body will call this road as sundaram Shetty road.Just like Mangaluru is called as Mangalore only.

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  • SJM, Mangalore.

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    Mayer Saab

    Do din ka Zinadgi Achhe Jio. God has given you the opportunity to be as a Mayer to serve people and do good job. Please do not involve all these unnecessary activities with the influence of political power . Create a good name in the society and the future generation will remember you and one day your name will appear in some of the street or..... Life is short, time is fast, no replay, no rewind, so enjoy every moment
    God Bless you

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  • Shany, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    Dear Mr Mayor,
    by your words you have proved that you and your corporators are hypocrites. So many people have no jobs or paid half salary or no salary at all and you guys are shamelessly increased the property tax to 15% and now asking us to pay it by September 30.

    You people have no heart, no compassion to the sufferings of people, if had, you wouldn't have increased the water bill and solid waste disposal charges. Corona cases are increasing day by day in the city and instead of taking measures to lessen it, you and your team are busy re-naming the roads or circles. What an irony??? What a waste? What hypocrisy???

    You say, schools can not raise the fees, schools can not collect the fees, but MCC can increase the tax, can collect Bill's and charge fines if not paid. This is our democracy. This is our 'acche din'. Still, you are blindly boasting and justifying your actions of increasing tax, water and electricity Bill's, renaming roads, giving money to goon's to cause trouble in the society etc etc and we blindly voting them!

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  • Dhiraj, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    When the leaders are not able to deliver any positive work like roads, infrastructure and employment, they resort to such diversionary and divisive politics. Shame on you Mayor.! Don't play with the sentiments of people by removing existing names.

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  • Jobless, Amrica

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    Our Bank has been taken over by Gujarat bank...Anyone noticed ?

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  • Al Dsouza, Canada

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    India will never improve with such mind set. Descrimination and humiliation towards people worked hard to make education is a core to unpreviledge people not recognized. Changing name makes no difference but changes in hearts will for sure.

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  • Alphonse Rodrigues, Udupi

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    For the Good information of Mayor Diwaker and the Corporators Mulky Sundaram Shetty was educated in the Aloysius College.

    Suppose MSS was alive he would have not allowed his name but would have proposed St. Aloysius College Road. There are many fundamental corporators who have been educated in the St., Aloysius College.

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  • Amit, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    Nothing to Surprise !!! Ungrateful is there in the DNA!!!

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  • Rational thinker, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    Mr Mayor, you have done a wonderful job by this name change project!
    We are all proud of your great achievement within such a short time.

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  • Sridevi, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    Be proud of your name my friend because it was one loving thing the parents give!

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  • Clement, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    @Rational Thinker:
    Your are an "IRRATIONAL THINKER". Your name doesn't suit to Rational Thinker.
    Rational Thinkers don't waste time on unnecessary issues like renaming roads etc.,
    instead they do good to the society.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Fri, Sep 25 2020

    I think Rational thinker commented sarcastically opposing the name change and demanding better work than such achievements!

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  • Prashanth S, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    "Ladyhill is the name of a school which is why it is called the Ladyhill Circle. Similarly, it is Ambedkar circle, but it is called Jyothi Circle because of Jyothi Talkies." - What a smart man this Premanand Shetty! A film is theater is comparable with a reputed girls school. Our smart city project is in safe hands.

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  • Rajesh G, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    It all started with Bombay. Even today afte renaming Mumbai is flooded .

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  • Citizen, Mangaluru

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    Request the authorities to respect sentiments of the people and recognise , honour the contributions by different sections of the society while touching such sensitive issues.

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    What are they talking about street vendors acquired the footpath, more than that there are hotels, commercial complexes acquired footpath for the customers and obstructing pedestrians from using the footpath. At most of the places in Mangalore we do not have footpaths.
    It is a fact that the renaming of St. Aloysius college road was done without any notice, it was done overnight.

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    Congratulations Corporators. You achieved what congress could not achieve in 71 years or its rule. Now with renaming our GDP will be +50% within couple of days, unemployment will be 45 years low in a week and corona virus will completely vanish tomorrow. Next month we will be $50 trillion economy. Predicted based on promises.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    After the Church Attacks from the Communal Fundamentals, this is the second attack on the Community from the Communal Fundamentals, Behind this Diwakar, and some Fundamental Organizations and some Communal Corporators are involved to influence the BJP led Mangalore Corporation.

    Mayor Diwakar Pandeshwar has taken personal interest in changing the name of LHH Road as M.S.Shetty Road when the Vijaya Bank name itself was vanished then purposely washing its hands blaming Vijaya Bank former and present employees Association members.

    Dear Mr. Diwakar Pandeshwar,
    If the decision was not taken overnight why there was no news at all in any of the newspapers and why there was no discussions the corporators meeting except deciding at the overnight and changing the name immediately on the next day.

    What was the urgency in changing the name so fast without informing the press?

    I OPINE THAT THE COMMUNAL FUNDAMENTALS HAVE TAKEN PERSONAL INTEREST IN ATTACHING THE COMMUNITY.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur / Puttur Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    Corrected Message: Attacking the community

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  • Anand, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    renaming is fine, but I was not able to justify why celebrations were needed at this point of time!

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  • CA girishkk, M'lore/DXB

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    Lord Brahma knows the truth...who cares.... Damage is already done...!!!! Press meet won't help to prove Saint hood...

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  • SB, Mlore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    Corporator Premananda Shetty, please if I could correct you, it was LHH road. It was never St Aloysius road. Aloysius road is the one that connects college to then LHH road, now MVshetty Rd.

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  • SB, Mlore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    ..now MS shetty Rd

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  • vishnu bhat, bangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    that is right, Mayor. Decision not taken overnight - how much better will it be if you chaps work at improving the city infrastructure instead of wasting time renaming roads to cater to some bloated egos/political masters. How far ahead will you go by denying or rewriting history - you will still be running in the same place albeit with a different name.

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  • Ravi, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    No jobs.. Half salary for many. No business running. They want every thing to be paid on time. These people get paid well for doing unnecessary works

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  • Ajay Rebello, Kallianpur

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    No commitment to improve anything yet asking for money!

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  • GURKA, Mangaluru

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    Mayor SAAB !! first provide a proper bus shelter and proper footpath for the commuters in the city then you talk about the renaming of roads. Even you insist to rename it its an insult to that person which you are renaming it !

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  • SJM, Mangalore.

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    If some existing name really is offensive to some, then a case should be made for renaming it. Only after agreement is reached for the removal of a particular name should a process start to find a new name.
    Names should not just be changed because some politicians want to flex their muscles in public.

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  • Sp, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 24 2020

    Of course it's not done overnight. One has to be that jobless to ignore real issues. If mulki sundaram shetty was alive today, he'd be more upset that his bank doesn't exist anymore. Vijaya bank was the memorial he left and you guys couldn't save it.

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