Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner SS Nakul transferred, Dr. Harish Kumar to take charge
Major changes in administration and police department in Coastal districts ahead of elections
Karwar: In a major change in the district administration, Uttara Kannada District, Deputy Commissioner was transferred with immediate effect on Thursday.
The state government on Thursday 21 Feb, made a major reshuffle in police department and district administrations ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due in next few months.
Several top officers of police department and district administrations were transferred with immediate effect, as per the orders from the Governor of Karnataka and Government’s Secretariat.
The three coastal districts of Karnataka also witnessed significant changes in both police department and administration, as a part of reshuffle.
Uttara Kannada saw a major change in administration, as its Deputy Commissioner, SS Nakul, known for his soft-spoken yet no-nonsense nature was transferred as the Director of Department of Information Technology and Bio-Techonology, Bengaluru, and will be replaced by Dr. K. Harish Kumar IAS, who was serving as Chief Executive officer of Chamarajanagar Zilla Panchayath.
Nakul, was a Karnataka state topper of UPSC exams in 2010, and had taken charge as the DC of Uttara Kannada district in June 2016.
Other Significant changes
Mangaluru Police Commissioner, TR Suresh, was transferred and was replaced by Sandeep Patil, who was serving as the DIG assistant commissioner of Bengaluru CAR unit.
READ: Mangaluru City Police Commissioner TR Suresh transferred
Udupi District Superintendent of Police (SP) Laxman Nimbargi was also transferred to Bengaluru as Bengaluru Police Wireless SP.
Nisha James, who was serving as the Commander of KSRP fourth battalion in Bengaluru will now take charge as the Udupi district SP.
READ: Udupi SP Laxman Nimbargi transferred
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50% fine rebate on traffic fines ends tomorrow; Here’s how to pay your pending challan
Bengaluru: The last date to avail the 50% concession on fines for all unpaid traffic e-challans issued before 2020 comes to an end tomorrow
The Karnataka government announced the rebate after a gap of two months on November 20, and it was available for a limited period between November 21 and December 12.
Earlier, the government had offered a similar 50% discount on pending traffic fines between August 23 and September 12.
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As per the order, vehicle owners with pending traffic challans can clear their dues by paying only half of the total fine amount during the concession period.
How to View and Pay Pending Traffic Fines
Pending fines can be checked and paid through multiple platforms:
Karnataka State Police (KSP) app
ASTraM app of the Bengaluru Traffic Police
By providing your vehicle registration number at the nearest traffic police station
At the Traffic Management Centre
Through the Karnataka One/Bangalore One or Mangalore One websites
