Dakshina Kannada district gets first oxygen generation plant
Mangaluru, June 6: The first oxygen generation unit in Dakshina Kannada district has been commissioned at the Vamadapadavu community health centre (CHC) in Bantwal taluk.
The unit was inaugurated on Saturday by district-in- charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary in the presence of Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Rajesh Naik, an MLA.
Speaking on the occasion, Poojary said the 500-litre capacity unit can produce 47 litres of oxygen per minute.
Such units would be set up in other taluks also in a phased manner, he said.
Two oxygen generation plants are under construction at the government Wenlock hospital and Lady Goschen hospital in Mangaluru.
Four more taluk hospitals in the district would have oxygen generation plants soon, he said.
ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕನ್ನಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಆಕ್ಸಿಜನ್ ಉತ್ಪಾದನಾ ಘಟಕ ವಾಮದಪದವು ಸಮುದಾಯ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ಆವರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಸಂಸದ ಶ್ರೀ @nalinkateel ಹಾಗೂ ಶಾಸಕ ಶ್ರೀ @URajeshNaik ಇವರು ಜೊತೆಗಿದ್ದರು.#KarnatakaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/rY2cRU0Tvz
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
