Udupi : The construction of ‘Sakhi’ — a one-stop centre for providing medical, legal and rehabilitation facilities for women subjected to any kind of violence — is in the final stages. It is being built close to the State Home. Chairing a meeting of officials at the District Offices Complex here on Wednesday, Priyanka Mary […]

Udupi : Priyanka Mary Francis, Deputy Commissioner, said on Wednesday that the Swachh Udupi Mission to make Udupi a garbage-free district would be launched here on August 15. She was speaking as the chief guest at a function held to release the book ‘Swachh Udupi – Swasthya Udupi’ (Clean Udupi, Healthy Udupi) at the District […]

Mangaluru : Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis said on Thursday that the district administration would popularise the “Green Protocols” adopted by the Zilla Panchayat to create awareness about reducing plastic waste and garbage in the schools of the district. She was speaking after inaugurating an awareness campaign for students on garbage disposal and Green Protocols […]

Mangaluru : Priyanka Mary Francis, Deputy Commissioner, said on Wednesday that the district administration has already issued instructions to all gram panchayats and urban local bodies to use the grants allocated to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for welfare measures and educational purposes in the ratio of 60:40. She was chairing a Scheduled Castes and […]

Udupi : Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis directed municipal Commissioner D. Manjunathaiah to supply water through tanker to the hostel daily. She also directed the District Social Welfare Officer to submit a report on the action taken in the matter. Complaints ranging from drinking water shortage to illegal sand extraction poured in at the first […]

Udupi : Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis said the district administration would take up the process all new to represent the case in Green Tribunal on sand mining at CRZ area following the verdict in favour of plaintiffs. Speaking to media persons here on Friday, the DC said that the district in-charge minister has convened […]

Udupi : Priyanka Mary Francis, Chief Executive Officer of Udupi Zilla Panchayat, has been promoted as the new Deputy Commissioner of Udupi district, while the incumbent Deputy Commissioner T. Venkatesh has been transferred as Managing Director of Mysuru Sugar Company Ltd. Mr. Venkatesh in about six months of being appointed as Deputy Commissioner. It was […]

  Manipal: Digital India public awareness vehicle was flagged of in the district by ZP CEO Priyanka Mary Francis on Wednesday at DC office premises. The vehicle will travel all over the district to spread awareness regarding the schemes and projects of the Central government to the people. Addressing the gathering Priyanka Mary said that […]

Udupi: M Kanagavalli transferred to Koppal district as the Deputy Commissioner and Priyanka Mary Francis took charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Udupi Zilla Panchayat here on Tuesday, November 17. Priyanka, an IAS officer of the 2009 batch, holds a degree in Electronics Engineering (Instrumentation). She has earlier served as the Chief Executive […]