CM Siddaramaiah to inaugurate new DC office complex 'Praja Soudha' at Padil on May 16
Mangaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the new Deputy Commissioner’s Office Complex, named Praja Soudha, at Padil on May 16, Friday. The complex has been developed under the supervision of the District Administration, Karnataka Housing Board, and Smart City Ltd.
The three-storeyed building spans a total area of 2,53,159.67 square feet and will accommodate more than 35 government offices and departments. Arrangements are currently being made to shift various offices from the existing DC office to the new facility.
The basement floor will house the Mangaluru One office, Finance and Statistics Department, Post Office, Police outpost, Canteen, Karnataka State Forest Development Corporation, Treasury, Security Room, District Health Centre, and several other offices.
The ground floor will include the offices of the District Employment Exchange Centre, Ambedkar Development Corporation, MP’s cabin, and cabins for the Mangaluru MLA and the District in-charge Minister.
On the first floor, the offices of the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner’s Court, Mujrai Department, and other departments will be located.
The second floor will accommodate the offices of the Religious Endowment Department, Tourism Department, and Nirmithi Kendra, among others.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
