Mangaluru: 173 new cases push COVID-19 tally over 5000-mark in Dakshina Kannada
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Tuesday breached the 5000 COVID-19 cases mark as it reported 173 new cases of the virus in the last 24-hours. The district also reported four COVID-19 related deaths taking the total number of fatalities to 135.
Two of the deceased were residents of Bantwal Taluk in Dakshina Kannada while one each hailed from Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada District and Sakleshpur in Hassan District. Three of them were being treated at private hospitals while one patient died at Wenlock District Hospital here.
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With 173 new cases, the total number of cases reported in the district so far stands at 5,103 cases. The district on Tuesday also saw 41 patients recovering from the virus who were discharged from the hospitals.
With 2,338 recoveries the district currently has 2,632 active cases.
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah launches new e-Khata scheme
Belagavi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday launched the ‘e-Khata – now from the comfort of your home’ scheme, which will allow people to access khata-related services online without visiting government offices, The New Indian Express reported.
The launch took place at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, appointment orders were distributed to pourakarmikas, house ownership documents were handed over to beneficiaries, and an e-Khata handbook was released. The programme was organised by the Directorate of Municipal Administration and the Belagavi City Corporation.
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Urban Development and Town Planning Minister Byrathi Suresh said over 6,000 urban civic workers, including pourakarmikas and sanitation staff, are being provided houses under the Gruha Bhagya scheme. He reportedly said 6,119 workers have been identified as beneficiaries, and the government has already released Rs 326 crore for the project.
As per the report, so far, construction of 4,159 houses has been completed. In addition, approvals have been issued for 172 houses in Belagavi and 133 in Vijayapura. The event was attended by several ministers, MLAs and senior officials.
