Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (MS)
Udupi, Jun 7: Somashekhar Banavasi, assistant director of tourism department of the district died due to Covid on Monday June 7 at a hospital in Mangaluru.
Somashekhar was a native of Banavasi of Uttara Kannada district but was living in Dakshina Kannada village along with his family. He is survived by wife, two daughters and a son.
Banavasi assumed the office of the assistant director in November 2020. He had worked a lot in order to get Blue Flag international recognition for Padubidri beach.
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He was first grade assistant in the department and later got promoted. Before joining the tourism department, he worked as a journalist.
Deputy commissioner G Jagadeesha also condoled the death of the officer.