5 Mangaloreans Conferred ’Eminent Nagarika Awards’ by Bharatiya Nagarika Samithi and Ben

5 Mangaloreans Conferred ’Eminent Nagarika Awards’ by Bharatiya Nagarika Samithi and Ben

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Mangaluru, Sep 14, 2020: Five Mangaloreans, namely- Jeeth Milan Roche (Environmentalist); Ullal Padmanabha Shetty (Social worker/Civic Activist); Ajoy D’Silva (RTI Activist); Nigel Albuquerque (Social/Civic Activist); and Alfie D’sSouza ( Journo) Conferred ’Eminent Nagarika Awards’ by Bharatiya Nagarika Samithi and Bengaluru Nagarika Samithi at an Awards Ceremony Programme, held at Hotel Woodlands, Mangaluru on Saturday, 12 September 2020.

The Awards Ceremony began with Welcome address delivered by Pradeep Mendonca, the Founder of Bharatiya Nagarika Samithi and Bengaluru Nagarika Samithi, followed by National Anthem sung by Miss Adlin D’Silva and Miss Alina D’Silva, both daughters of Ajoy D’Silva of Bejai, Mangaluru. Introduction of Bharatiya Nagarika Samithi and Bengaluru Nagarika Samithi was done by Pradeep Mendonca, which was followed by the Awards Ceremony of "Eminent Nagarika Award" conferred  on Jeeth Milan Roche (Environmentalist); Ullal Padmanabha Shetty (Social worker/Civic Activist); Ajoy D’Silva (RTI Activist); Nigel Albuquerque (Social/Civic Activist); and Alfie D’Souza ( Journalist)

 

JEETH MILAN ROCHE (ENVIRONMENTALIST) :

Mr Jeeth Milan Roche, Member of  MCC Civic Group, "Environment Warrior", Achievement of Awards from State and National, His leadership and Community services, which includes Planting trees in the Catholic cemeteries and Hindu Crematoriums in Mangaluru, Barren government lands, City Roads, National and State Highways, Railway lands, School and College Premises and creating a mini forest in the cemeteries, also Educating students and inculcating the students the habit of protection of Environment by planting trees; Educating students in organic farming. He is also upcoming with Projects in Rainwater Harvesting, Water Treatment and Waste Management.

 AJOY D’SILVA (RTI ACTIVIST) :

Ajoy D’Silva  Co-Founder, MCC Civic Group is instrumental as an RTI activist. He is a multi-talented personality, having immense knowledge of civil work which is done by govt agencies in Mangaluru, found irregularities in Civil work and has won in giving justice to the Nagariks of Mangaluru He is still addressing the several multiple civic problems citizens face across Mangaluru. However, he found that resolving civic problems was akin to a bottomless pit and researched for a permanent solution narrowed down to institutionalizing citizen participation via Ward Committees and Area Sabhas in the true spirit of the 74th Constitutional Amendment of 1992, Supplemented by the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act of 2011. Upon meeting a deadlock repeatedly approaching the respective authorities in Mangaluru City Corporation for regulatory compliance, MCC Civic Group to the judicial route, successfully moving the High court of Karnataka in Bengaluru Judgement orders for  ward committees and Area Sabhas in Mangaluru City Corporation-WP53244/2018 awaiting judicial compliance.

 ULLAL PADMANABHA SHETTY (SOCIAL WORKER & CIVIC ACTIVIST) :

Ullal Padmanabha Shetty, an Active Member of  MCC Civic Group, is a  Retired AEE from Mangaluru City Corporation. Having pursued Ward Committee and Area Sabha in Mangaluru City Corporation amid wafer-thin support extended to him right from the time the 74 th constitutional Amendment took effect in 1993, was and remains a pillar of support to the cause with the wealth of information he possesses

NIGEL ALBUQUERQUE ( SOCIAL and CIVIC ACTIVIST) :

Nigel Albuquerque  Co-founder, MCC Civic group formed with like-minded citizens FIVE years back in order to address the several multiple civic problems citizens face across Mangaluru. However, he found that resolving civic problems was akin to a bottomless pit and researched for a permanent solution narrowed down to institutionalizing citizen participation via Ward Committees and Area Sabhas in the true spirit of the 74 th Constitutional Amendment of 1992, Supplemented by the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act of 2011. Upon meeting a deadlock repeatedly approaching the respective authorities in Mangaluru City Corporation for regulatory compliance, MCC Civic Group to the judicial route, successfully moving the High court of Karnataka in Bengaluru Judgement orders for  ward committees and Area Sabhas in Mangaluru City Corporation-WP53244/2018 awaiting judicial compliance. Nigel takes the opportunity to express that  Padmanabha Ullal, Retd AEE, MCC, having pursued WC & AS in MCC amid wafer-thin support extended to him right from the time the 74th Constitutional Amendment took effect in 1993, was and remains a pillar of support to the cause with the wealth of information he possesses.

 ALFIE D’SOUZA ( JOURNALIST ) :

 Alfie D’Souza, also a Member of  MCC Civic Group, has been covering all the events and Civic issues taken up by MCC Civic Group, and highlight them Mangalorean.com, thereby bringing awareness among the people, and many of his reports have been an eye-opener for City and govt officials. He remains a pillar of support to the many civic issues of MCC Civic Group, and the general public, with his unique writing talents and professional journalism.

 The awardees were presented with a shawl, memento, citation and a plant by the Founders of the Samithi-Praddep Mendonca and Inderjit Singh Rathore.  Vote of thanks was proposed by Inderjit Singh Rathore, the Co-Founder Bharatiya/Bengaluru Nagarika Samithi.

 ABOUT BHARATIYA NAGARIKA SAMITHI/BENGALURU NAGARIKA SAMITHI ;

 Bharatiya Nagarika Samithi and Bengaluru Nagarika Samithi based at  No. 46, BHEL Officers Layout, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru-560041, is a movement for the improvement of life in the society. This is a movement of the Nagariks, by the Nagariks and for the Nagariks. Our objective is to create a forum of Leadership for the benefit of society. We look forward to all to join and come with suggestions for the betterment of society. Our plan is to have the demand for Nagariks as our manifesto.  Let’s join and contribute to the development of our Society.

BNS initially started to help Senior citizens by getting senior citizen cards and Voter ID’s to many Nagariks; Conducted programmes to Orphanages and Senior Citizens Home, which we are still continuing. During the pandemic we joined with Nagariks to distribute Food, Groceries, Hygiene care products and Essentials with Esteemed Foundations and Organisations Viz, The Akshaya Patra Foundation; Atria Foundation; Corps of Military Police, Bengaluru; Pioneer Corps Training Centre, Bengaluru; Hands4Society;  Project Smile Foundation;  Child Help Foundation and Karnataka Rashtra Samithi Party. Presently we are focusing on educating  Hygiene care programme for women. We have Donors in India and Abroad contributing to help the needy. We have plans for the Welfare of Nagariks and we are continuously on the move for the development of Nagariks.