Mangalore : District In-Charge Minister Krishna J Palemar inaugurated Rajyotsava celebration held at Nehru Maidan on November 1, Monday.

The BJP ruled Karnataka Govt, under the benign leadership of CM B.S. Yeddyurappa has drawn up plans for every section of the society, be they agriculturists, fishermen, landless and homeless poor people, artisans, artistes and workers, several schemes like Bhagyalakshmi, ambulance services, health cards, diesel for fishing boats, foodgrains distribution at cheaper rates, among others have been implemented. These plans are also bringing happiness and satisfaction to coastal people, J.Krishna Palemar Minister incahrge of DK dt. Informed on Rajyotsava Day in his address to the people assembled at Nehru Maidan in Mangalore.
Later Palemar also presented the Rajyotsava awards 44 achievers from different fields of Dakshina Kannada for thier contribution in various fields. After the flag hoist, an attractive march fast and cultural programmes by school children were organised.

The district in-charge minister took the salute at a march past conducted by civil police, Traffic police, Guides, Bharath Sevadal, KSRP, and District armed reserve police and Home Guards.

There was a procession from Jyothi circle to Nehru Maidan accompanied with various tableaux before the event. MLAs Yogish Bhat, U T Khader, Deputy Commissioner Shobhod Yadav,  City police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, Superintendent of Police A Subramanyeshwar Rao particptaed at the procession.

Later Rajyotsava awards were conferred on Forty four achievers like the ace Konkani expert Venkatesh Baliga, litterateur D. G. Nadka of Sullia, Vijaya Raghava of Ujire, Lancy Macarenhas of Mangalore, Mr. Purandar Bhat of Mangalore, Deremail Harikrishna Thantry, Attoor Sadananda Shetty, Geeta Bai of Ullal, Shrinivas Bhat of Kateel, news photographer Sudhakar Yermal, Udayavani senior editor Surendra Wagle Nallikatte Narayan of Surathkal, Vishwanath of Mangalore, Shivaram of Kasargod, Vinod Shenoy, Peruvai Narayan Shetty, Jabbar Samo Sampaje, M. Narayana, Ms. Satyavathi of Mangalore, B. Seetharam Kulal of Mangalore, A. K. Vijaya of Mangalore, Narahari Prabhu of Mangalore, B. Seetharama Kulal of Mangalore, A.K. Vijay of Mangalore, Narahari Prabhu of Muduperar, Muralidhar Kamath of Mangalore Mr. Keshava Shettigar of Moodbidri, Mr. Madhava Thingalaya of Surathkal, Mr. N. Karantha Peraje, Dr. H. Prabhakar of Mangalore, Mr.Chidananda of Kasargod, Ballamanja Purushottam of Belthangady, Pattabhirama Sullia, Somashekar Shetty of Ujire, Mr. Sunita Ullal, Dinesh Kumar Mangalore, Mr.D.K.Suresh Dharmasthala, Mr. Ananda Asaigoli, Panambur Yadava Serigar, Mr. Monappa Poojary Mangalore Mr. Manjunath N of Buntwal, Mr. K. Mohan Rao of Buntwal, and Ms. Neha B of Mangalore. Simultaneously, awards were conferred on 4 institutions too.

K Santosh Kumar Bhandary, Zilla panchayat president , MLA N Yogish Bhat, and MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik were the chief guests. Member of parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel and Coastal Development Authority chairman B Nagaraj Shetty among others were present.

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