Sorake performs Guddali Puja for developmental work worth Rs 8.51 crore
Udupi: Kaup MLA Vinay Kumar Sorake performed Guddali Puja for various development projects worth Rs 8.51 crores in the Kaup Constituency on Thursday, October 12.
MLA Sorake performed Guddali Puja for the road work of Alevoor, Manipura, Bada, Padubidri, Hejamadi, Shirva, Kuthayaru and Innanje grama panchayat limits.
After holding the Guddali Puja at Alevoor Vinay Kumar Sorake said that efforts will be made to develop the Kaup Constituency and provide more facilities. Priority has been given to developing roads in Badagabettu, Alevoor and other regions. Today we have held the Guddali Puja for various roads in the Kaup Constituency worth Rs 8.51 crore. “After becoming the MLA, I have concentrated to develop the roads and bridges in my Constituency. All the gram panchayats are treated equally regarding development work. Around 450 of the homeless in Kaup would receive houses shortly”.
We have planned to develop Badagabettu. Those who have been living in houses constructed in, not more than five cents of government land for generations will be given title deeds soon. A comprehensive plan will be prepared for the development of the constituency and schemes will be introduced soon. The State government had sanctioned Rs 80 crore for the establishment of a science centre at Kaup. The government has already earmarked funds in the budget for science centres to be set up at Bangalore and Udupi. Measures have been taken to promote science, especially basic science in this part of the region. Efforts are also on to establish a government medical college at Badagabettu and this would help in getting better facilities to the people and students, he added.
Badagabettu Grama Panchayat president Shantaram Shetty, TP member Sandhya Shetty, former Alveroor GP president Harish Kini, former ZP president Upendra Nayak, Urban development Authority members Praveen Shetty and Girish, PWD engineer D V Hegde and others were present.
Good to note that Mr. Vinay Kumar Sorake has declared his intention of developing infrastructure for Kaup, now being his constituency and also an MLA.
While he was Udupi District In-Charge, people were very hopeful for some basic improvements – but he was prematurely removed from his post and replaced by Mr Pramod Madhwaraj. for example, the main road that houses the Circuit House and the Office of Urban Development of Udupi District, The Udupi District Police HQ, and the Taluk Office now, has been just left out like a bi-lane with no foot-path for the numerous people working for the Taluk Office and other Govt. offices situated there, as well as for the people who have to visit these offices to obtain Ration Card, Aadhar Card, Marriage Certificates, etc. The most trying period is during the monsoon season – when it becomes impossible to walk in the mud path and being exposed to the hazardous with the road full of potholes.
Things should be more regulated in India, rather than dependent on Politicians for basic infrastructure and amenities. There are Ministry of Public Works, The Municipality, Ministry of Electricity & Water, which have to be pushed or instructed by Politicians to act to do get their job done. Like the CM of Karnataka now putting out a demand that all main road potholes in Bangalore to be repaired within 15 days! Then there is the question of funds, that are promised but seldom delivered, or if delivered, siphoned elsewhere, and then begins the same old cycle – scams and the Politicians being involved. The favoured Contractors often complain that they are not paid by the government to carry out the contracted jobs.
This should never be the case – as then it becomes a party and politician dictate! That again becomes voting criteria and the related period when the 2 main political parties give big talks of doing this and doing that, and giving this and giving that, etc.