Kalaburagi police deport BJP leader Manikanta Rathod to Shivamogga for a year
Kalaburagi: BJP leader Manikanta Rathod has been deported by the Kalaburagi police to Shivamogga district for year, since the leader is charged with involvement in more than 30 cases of illegal activities.
Rathod, who is the BJP leader from Chittapur in Kalaburagi district, is accused of abetting unlicensed transport of rice and other illegal activities, said sources.
Cases have been filed with the police against the leader repeatedly, but Rathod has been granted bail in every case, and, the leader continues indulging in the earlier illegal work, said the sources.
To halt such incessant involvement of the leader in unlicensed activities, the police have deported Rathod to Shivamogga district for a year from now.
In addition, the police have ordered the BJP leader to visit the Shivamogga Rural Police Station and sign in the attendance register on a daily basis through the period, the sources said.
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K'taka govt. to take over 108 ambulance service from private control, announces Min. Dinesh Gundurao
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao announced on Wednesday that the state government will take over the management of 108 ambulance services, taking them out of the hands of private agencies.
Until now, the 108 ambulance services were operated by private agencies despite being owned and funded by the government. "There were several operational problems under private management. Ambulance staff often faced delays in salary payments, and the government had to step in repeatedly to resolve such issues," Rao said.
He emphasized that the government had been bearing the entire cost of the service from fuel expenses to employee wages while the operations were outsourced to a private entity. The arrangement included a single command center for the entire state, which Rao said was inadequate for managing such a critical health service.
Highlighting the importance of the 108 service in saving lives during medical emergencies, Rao revealed that a pilot project to directly manage ambulances was successfully implemented in Chamarajanagar district. Encouraged by its success, the government is now ready to expand the model statewide.
Beginning next month, all government ambulances will be brought under the direct supervision of the health department. Within three months, the department also plans to take control of the command and control functions currently handled by private agencies. A central command center will be established in Bengaluru, along with district-level centers to ensure better coordination and faster response times.
Minister Rao also added that this transition will not only streamline operations and enhance service quality but also result in significant savings running into hundreds of crores for the state exchequer.
