Mangaluru: Nivedith Alva takes charge as CDA chairman


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Nov 27: Nivedith Alva, who was earlier a KPCC secretary, assumed charged as chairman of Coastal Development Authority (CDA) at the CDA office here on Thursday November 27.

Nivedith Alva is the son of veteran politician Margaret Alva.

Addressing the media after taking charge, Nivedith Alva said, "The state government and the Congress party have provided this opportunity to me. Basically I am from Uttara Kannada. Now I have got opportunity to work here.

"I have newly taken charge of this authority. We will proceeed after holding discussions with the deputy commissioner and the officers on the developmental activities and scope."

He also said that he has already contacted all the ministers from the coastal districts regarding his new responsibility.

Speaking on his background he said, "I was into the field of television production and contributed various programmes to television channels. I also worked for the party. Considering my educational qualification and work, the Congress party has provided me this with opportunity."

He further said, "Youth want things to be done fast, we need to be proactive. The state government is willing to develop 44 beaches from Mangaluru to Uttara Kannada, and has also written to the union government to relax CRZ norms. This will boost the tourism potential."

Further speaking on the budget for the Coastal Development Authority, he said that he would first completely study about his department, and then approach the CM as a delegation with the support of ministers from the coastal districts.

Aiming to reach people through social media, he said "The CDA website will be updated, and we will also make use of social media which will help us to get proper feedback."

MLA J R Lobo congratuled and welcomed the newly-appointed chairman.

Mayor Mahabala Maarla, Suresh Ballal, Denis D'Silva and others were present on this occasion.

  

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  • vinayak m naik(VM), kumta

    Wed, Dec 23 2015

    Worthy position for a promising leader... who have strived to fullfill desires of coastal people.. north canara district

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  • Dr Prakash Harischandra, Surathkal

    Sun, Nov 30 2014

    Swami Bhaktige sanda Gourava!!! keep it up... Whats is his contribution to this Place off course Karwar to Mangalore... Nagaraj Shetty other than roaming in a car and luxury status did nothing.. hope this man atleast comes to office and cleares some files.. Doesnt matter which ever party it is .. This Coastal Development Authority has no work !!

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  • John Francis Dsouza ( Penchu ), Milagres, Falnir Road, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 29 2014

    Congrats Mr.Nivedith Alva. We look forward to see some developments on our coastline on par with Monaco,Brazil, Seychelles, Maldives, Dubai etc.

    Your TV programme " living on the edge " was a great success.

    We as Mangaloreans feel proud of you.

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  • KHADAR, kalladka

    Fri, Nov 28 2014

    DEAR JOY WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT IVAN D SUOUZA. I THINK YOU FORGET THAT HE WAS JANTHA DAL. CAN YOU GO SOME BACK OF YOUR MEMORIES.

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  • JOY CASTELINO, MOODUBELLE/DUBAI

    Sat, Nov 29 2014

    KHADAR, kalladka, not Only Ivan Dsouza, now majority of Karnataka Congess leaders are from Janatha Parivar including CM!!!!!

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  • KRPrabhu, Bengaluru

    Fri, Nov 28 2014

    Chairmanship of Coastal Development Authoroty is just like temples 'Utsava moorthy'.....No responsibilty...only facilities,perks and handful of salary etc.,In rainy season one or two photos sessions in coasts and big prepared lecture about sea erosion...thats all!!!
    This is what we have seen so far across political parties.

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  • Raj Shetty, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 27 2014

    wah re wah!... family business undu..aik panpini 'DIRTY POLITICS".. from father to children and mother to children.. either ur capable or not.. irrelevant.. congress is following this trend from quite sometime now.. there is one more joker who tried the same... italian mother to a confused son.. "PAPPU".. now whose next??? :)

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  • Ronald Rajesh Pinto, Angola, Africa., Adkabare Bajpe

    Thu, Nov 27 2014

    In addition BY Raghavenra, Mrs. Shinde and Mrs Mahajan.

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  • varun, mangalore

    Thu, Nov 27 2014

    family business it is...

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  • Prakash Mascarenhas, Uppinangady / Dubai

    Thu, Nov 27 2014

    A wrong decision by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), they would have been ed Mr. Suresh Ballal for this position instead of this unknown face.

    Its not a good news for DK Congress workers

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  • khadar, kalladka

    Thu, Nov 27 2014

    yes u r correct . it is must be MR. SURESH BALLAL, WHO IS THE ORIGINAL CONGRESS MAN AND SIMPLE AND DIGNIFIED PERSON. HE IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR THE POST INSTEAD OF THIS NEW FACE NAD HAS ONLY STICKER THAT SON OF SOME LEADER. WRONG DECISION FROM RAI AND OTHERS.

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  • JOY CASTELINO, MOODUBELLE/DUBAI

    Thu, Nov 27 2014

    khadar, kalladka, When Janatha Dal was ruling party in 1994-99 MR. SURESH BALLAL, was in Janatha Dal & enjoyed the Chairman of MUDA!!!!!. And in 1994 Assembly Election he was the Janatha Dal Candidate against Blasius D'souza!!!!! So how can say that he is Original Congressman??????.

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Thu, Nov 27 2014

    these people dont groom leaders beyond family politics! ... seriously dumb! Harsha Moily, Nivedith Alva, U T Khader, Pramod Madhwaraj ....!!

    Janardhan Poojary is much better considering these people! ...

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  • BABA, BANGALORE

    Thu, Nov 27 2014

    I saw some lovely nature documentaries made by this man and I thought here is the next generation of Bedi brothers. Sadly he has ruined all that by dissociating himself with a rotten state government organisation.

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  • shenoy , mangalore

    Thu, Nov 27 2014

    new entry !!! once again dirty family politics . Is there not any sincire party workers in town why downloading outside energy into the coastal system

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