Mangaluru, November 7: Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil said that following the state government’s notification, the Urban Property Ownership Records –PR Cards were made compulsory in the city corporation limits from December 1.
Speaking to reporters at his office here on Wednesday, the DC said that total 32 revenue villages were divided into six zones and 30 sectors and the survey of total 1,50,635 properties coming under the city corporation was already completed. Of them, records 77,306 properties were already collected and prepared draft PR cards of 31,883 properties and 29,393 draft PR cards were already distributed. Approval was given for another 23,560 cards and 18,491 PR cards were already given to the property owners, he said.
The scheme was started in 2012. Under this scheme, all documents and records related to the property would be scanned in UPOR software and enter the data. After collecting all data, within 30 days after the completion of the process of rights enquiry, fee would be collected from the property owners and PR cards would be issued. If the property owners have any objections over the draft PR Cards, they could submit them with proper documents. Once the PR Card certification is finalized, the UPOR software would be merged with Cauvery software. Since the PR Card is essential for registration of properties, those who have not yet get the property cards should get them immediately, he said.
A separate office was opened near Mangaluru taluk office for this purpose. Along with existing eight surveyors, 12 new surveyors were appointed and five additional surveyors were deputed. Total 60 employees including 10 data entry operators have been working for this. In order to solve any problems, the committee led by him would hold meetings twice in a week, he said.
New website
For this purpose, a new website would start functioning from November 12. All required information would be uploaded in the website. Helpline division would also be opened. Property could be registered through emails, for which a new App would be developed. Home service was available for the physically disabled persons who could not move, the DC said.
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Mangaluru: RSS leader Dr. Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has been granted bail by the Puttur Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court in a case related to alleged communal hate speech.
The case pertains to a complaint filed against Bhat for delivering a speech during a Deepotsava event that was allegedly communal, derogatory towards women, and capable of disturbing public order. The incident took place on October 22 at Uppalige in Puttur taluk during the Deepotsava and Gopuja programme, where Bhat was present.
Following the complaint filed by Eshwari Padmunja at the Puttur Rural Police Station, the police had issued a notice directing Bhat to appear for inquiry. Subsequently, Bhat filed an anticipatory bail petition before the court.
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During the hearing on October 27, the court issued an interim order restraining coercive action and adjourned the matter to October 29 for complete hearing. On October 29, the counsel representing complainant Eshwari Padmunja sought permission to argue under Sections 338 and 339 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The court adjourned the matter several times post that.
On Wednesday, the court granted bail to Prabhakar Bhat.
Advocate Mahesh Kaje represented him in the proceedings.
