Mangaluru: IIID Mangalore regional center donates essentials, PPEs to govt hospitals
Mangaluru: The Mangalore regional center (MRC) of The Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID) donated essential emergency medical and surgical equipment across major hospitals in Mangalore on Monday, 4th May 2020, as a part of their social outreach program. This was done as a necessary step towards making hospitals better equipped in the pandemic situation..
The donation campaign was spearheaded by the IIID MRC Executive Committee Members – Ar. Mohammed Nissar (Chairperson), Ar. Anil Pai (Hon. Secretary), Ar. Sharun S. Anchan (Hon. Treasurer), Ar. Sonal Shetty Rao (Committee Member), Mr. Yusuf Miraj (Committee Member) and Ar. Ramnath Nayak (Committee Member). The fundraising drive was held within the architecture and inter design fraternity so that the donation was done on behalf of the design community.
The donation were handed to Wenlock Hospital and Govt. Lady Goschen Hospital in Mangalore in coordination with Dr Sadashiva (DMO Wenlock Hospital), Dr Jacintha (CMO Wenlock Hospital), Dr Thajuddeen (Physician & Team A leader, Wenlock Hospital) and Dr. Savitha B.S. (Medical Superintendent, Govt. Lady Goschen Hospital) The essential medical and surgical equipment were as per the requirement for the recent COVID 19 outbreak and comprised of high grade N95 masks, PPE kits and an innovative hand sanitizer dispenser unit. The innovative hand sanitizer dispenser is high-grade stainless-steel unit which dispenses hand sanitizer without the use of hands, making it one of the safest and much needed equipment in such pandemic. This unit was designed and developed by the Indian Design School (IDS) and sponsored by the AK Group. IDS has been involved in other contributions to the society during the lockdown.
The doctors and administrative staff of these hospitals praised the gesture of IIID MRC calling it “a noble gesture in the hour of crisis for providing the much-needed equipment.” The entire donation campaign was held confidentially, without attracting any attention of the people or the media. The IIID MRC is planning on ways for contributing more for the betterment of the society.
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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.
