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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Minister Patil chairs industry meetings to chart growth for key sectors in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.
The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.
He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.
Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.
The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.
Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.
Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.
Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.
He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.
These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.
On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.
Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.
In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.
Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.
For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.
Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.
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