Mangalore : The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) observed 109th birth anniversary of late U. Shrinivasa Mallya.

Dr. P. Tamilvanan, the chairman of NMPT, paid the floral tribute to the statue of Mr. Mallya at the U. S. Mallya Gate, which is the main entrance to the port. He also spoke of the services rendered by Mr. Mallya to the port.

T. S. N. Murthy, the deputy chairman, and the HODs of the port offered floral tributes.

NMPT has named its main entrance by NH66 as U. S. Mallya Gate in 2000 in honor of Mr. U. S. Mallya.