Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Nov 25: In order to improve the transport system in city, work on projects worth Rs 50 lac will be undertaken in Mangaluru commissionerate limits. This was revealed by T R Sudesh, police commissioner, on Friday, November 24, at his office, during the police phone-in programme.

Out of the total estimated cost of Rs two crore, tender has been already passed for Rs 50 lac and the work will start at the end of the month.

Replying to a query requesting action against advertisements by some fake astrologers in the newspapers, he said, "Police will take voluntary action against the fake astrologers,"

To a complaint about ten dogs in a particular house in Parashurama Nagar, Kavoor, which is, causing inconvenience to the residents of the locality, the officer assured that action will be taken against the concerned person.

"The footboard height of private buses is still not reduced, which is causing issues for women and senior citizens while boarding the bus," grieved one of the citizens. The officer guaranteed that suitable action will be taken while issuing fitness certificate for the buses.

There was also a complaint about not taking Rs 10 coin in buses and post offices. The commissioner replied and said, "No order is received from the central government about banning Rs 10 coin. We will seek clarification on this by writing a letter to the higher officials of the postal department,"

This was the 63rd phone-in programme in which 24 calls were received from the citizens of Mangaluru. Deputy police commissioners Hanumantharaya and Uma Prashanth, assistant police commissioners, Manjunatha Shetty and Valentine D'Souza, police inspectors Suresh Kumar, Manjunath, Mohammed Sharif, assistant sub-inspector Shyam Sundar and head constable Deepak were present.