Mangaluru: The state govt has invited public feedback within 30 days of the State Gazette notification regarding its proposal to rename Dakshina Kannada district as ‘Mangaluru district’.
In a notification issued on Oct 1, additional chief secretary (ACS, revenue department) Rajender Kumar Kataria stated that govt has received several representations from politicians, social thinkers, elders representing different religions and various organisations in Dakshina Kannada seeking a change in the district’s name. Accordingly, a notification has been issued in accordance with the guidelines contained in the Union ministry of home affairs letter dated Sept 11, 1953, and under the powers conferred by Section 4(4A) of Karnataka Land Revenue Act-1964, along with other provisions. Representations may be submitted to the chief minister’s secretariat, room #235, 2nd floor, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru-560001, or mailed to [email protected] or [email protected]. It can also be sent to the ACS (revenue department), room #711, 7th floor, Multi-Storeyed Building, Dr BR Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru-560001. Public can also send their views to the DC of Dakshina Kannada district at Praja Soudha, Padil, Mangaluru-575007, or by email at [email protected].
The govt intends to rename Dakshina Kannada as Mangaluru district considering the public demand and administrative convenience.