M'luru Police Commissioner appeals public to volunteer as traffic wardens to help traffic management
Says training will be provided to interested volunteers
Mangaluru: Mangaluru Police Commissioner Kuldeep Jain has made an appeal to the public, urging them to actively participate as volunteers and work alongside the police as traffic wardens. The initiative aims to enhance the management and control of traffic flow, particularly at busy intersections during peak hours.
Interested individuals who are selected will receive training and be assigned the role of assisting the police. The volunteers will be required to dedicate four hours of their time every week. However, it should be noted that the cost of the uniform will have to be borne by the volunteers themselves.
In addition to seeking volunteers from the public, the police have also sought assistance from security guards employed by educational institutions. These security guards will play a role in ensuring the safe crossing of children on roads, as well as monitoring proper parking practices by the public.
When asked about the response received thus far regarding the call for volunteers, Commissioner Kuldeep mentioned that the turnout has been disappointingly low. Despite investing a significant amount of time and resources in raising awareness about the initiative, he expressed his dissatisfaction with the lack of public participation. "I am only asking for four hours of volunteers' time out of the 160-odd hours in a week," he added.
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55-bed free palliative care centre to open near Bengaluru’s Nelamangala
Bengaluru: A new 55-bed palliative care centre for terminally ill patients, named the Nemmadi Centre for Palliative Care, will be inaugurated near Nelamangala on Sunday. The facility will offer all services completely free of cost.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Saturday, the centre has been set up by the Sukruthi Charitable Trust in collaboration with Rotary Bangalore Midtown. Around Rs 20 crore has been invested in the project, which will operate without a billing counter, ensuring that families do not have to pay for treatment.
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The centre will provide comprehensive palliative care, including medical support, counselling for patients and their families, and bereavement care. The facility aims to help families cope with the physical and emotional challenges of caring for terminally ill patients.
“A cornerstone of the project was the generous donation of land by former MLC E Krishnappa, which made the centre possible,” DH quoted Palani Loganathan as saying.
The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Madhusudan Sai, founder of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Rajya Sabha MP Dr C.N. Manjunath who also serves as the chief medical advisor to the centre will also be present, along with several senior government officials and healthcare leaders.
