Uttara Kannada gets first woman SP of district, IPS officer Dr. Suman takes charge as new SP
Controlling crime, maintaining peace in district top-priority, new officer tells VB
Karwar: The transfer of Uttara Kannada SP Shiva Prakash Devaraju, has made way for Dr. Suman D Pennekar, to become the first-ever Superintendent of the Uttara Kannada District. Dr. Suman took charge as the SP of the district on Sunday and has assumed office.
An IPS officer from the 2013 batch of Karnataka Cadre, Dr, Suman's previous posting was at Karnataka Police Academy as the Deputy Director. She has also served as the SP of the Kodagu district.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati, on her priorities as the chief of district police, Suman said she was understanding the district as this was her first posting in the region and said she wants to control the crime rate in the district.
"I am trying to understand the district. The focus will definitely be on controlling the crime and maintaining peace here. I will personally go through the crime files and will chalk out a plan to bring down the number of crimes," Suman told Vartha Bharati over a phone call.
Shiva Prakash Devaraju has been transferred as the Superintendent of Police of the Gadag district.
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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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