Vinaykumar Sorake directs health officials to inspect Central Market daily

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Jun 17, 2013: Urban Development Minister Vinaykumar Sorake has  directed the Health Department officials to visit the Central Market in Mangalore daily and inspect the conditions prevailing at the market notorious for its unhygienic condition.

Addressing a meeting of   MCC officials on June  17, Monday, Sorake directed officials to work with greater dedication and ensure cleanliness in the city.

He also pulled up officials and questioned whether they control the contractors or  vice versa.

The officials of the various departments briefed the minister on the projects pertaining to the respective departments.The ineffective solid waste management of the city came under criticism from the minister. The officials tried to explain that it was a failure not due to their inefficiency but due to the  contractors.

The officials of Town Planning division  informed that 174 cases of building violations have been noticed  and that the owners of the buildings have been served notices.

On the fast spreading Dengue and Malaria, Sorake directed the officials to initiate adequate precautionary measures.

JR Lobo, MLA, Deputy Commissioner N Prakash, State Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister and also the District Minister-In-Charge B Ramanatha Rai,Joint Commissioner Srikant Rao, MLC Monappa Bhandary,  Mangalore North MLA Moidin Bava were also present.