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Hospital business on the rise in north Karnataka,
Veterinary hospitals

The healthcare sector in North Karnataka is set for big changes in coming years. The Karnataka government is luring investors to set up healthcare facilities in tier-II & III cities besides increasing its expenditure toward various health-related welfare programmes. Though the region has healthcare facilities at par with metros as far as primary and secondary healthcare is concerned but people have to rely on medical facilities either in Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad or Pune for speciality treatments.

"The region has adequate infrastructure and human resource for treating any kind of disease, including Cancer. But facilities to conduct advanced operations related to cancer, cardiology, neurology, urology, orthopaedic and paediatric are lacking," said Dr KMP Suresh, president, Indian Medical Association, Hubli chapter. However, he said the city is still growing.

Hubli's Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) and hospital is considered the lifeline of North Karnataka for various treatments. However, no improvements have been made in its infrastructure or technology compared to the advancement made in metros. KIMS has not seen any technological upgradation so far.

EXPERTS believe that the government's apathy in creating more healthcare facilities in the region have paved way for private parties to enter the sector and medical colleges with hospitals have come up in the region. But there is hardly any improvement.

Private medical institutions such as KLE Society's Hospital in Belgaum and SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital at Dharwad are known for their comparatively better facilities. "Still more improvement is needed in primary and secondary healthcare as far as critical illness, trauma and disorders related to cardiology and oncology are concerned," said Dr Ashwin Naik, chief executive officer, Vaatsalya Healthcare. "We are concentrating on these factors with an aim to provide better healthcare services to the people coming from middle and lower middle class families."

Understanding the demand for quality healthcare services, the government is encouraging private investments for building medical infrastructure with advanced treatment facilities. Such measures, though, have still not benefited the region but the process of pursuing corporate hospital chains to set-up facilities in the region is going on.

Facilities such as organ transplantation, treating cancers using positron emission tomography, advanced operation theatre to treat neurological disorder and ultra trauma care ambulance services are some of the facilities that the city lacks.

Dr Veena Mangalwede, director of Karnataka Cancer Hospital and HCG Gama Centre told ET, "We have come up with a facility that has the most experienced doctors to treat cancer using most advanced radiotherapy. The same kind of facilities should be setup in the field of cardiology and neurology as these patients have to travel far and wide for treatment."

KIMS Hospital and SDM Hospital are being upgraded to super speciality wings with handsome investments to treat multiple complex diseases. Dr P Satyashnakar, medical superintendent, SDM Hospital said, "A super-speciality wing having 400 beds will come up in the next one year with an investment of `70 crore. The facility would be used for thoracic, neurology and plastic surgeries. This will be a state-of-the-art facility in this part of region."

As most patients of the region visit corporate hospitals in Bangalore for high-end treatment, Fortis Hospitals, Narayana Hrudayalaya and Sagar Apollo Hospital have set-up information centres in Hubli and are organising health camps in district headquarters.

Lack of trained support staff and experts in the field are holding them back to set-up full-fledge hospital here. P Davison, associate vice-president, Fortis Hospitals, told ET, "The North Karnataka is in our radar as large number of patients visit our facility in Bangalore for tertiary healthcare."

He further added, "It is only a matter of time for setting up of advanced facilities in Hubli. We have a separate team which is looking after setting up these facilities in tier-II & III cities. Already such a facility has come up in Mysore. Hubli will be certainly considered in the near future."

Vaatsalya Healthcare's Dr Naik stated, "Enough opportunities are there to invest in in the region."
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Government's veterinary hospital on Jail Road here has gone hi-tech with more facilities for diagnosing and treating animals.

In addition to ultrasound scanning and X ray machines, eight more apparatus were added a month ago, according to K. Ashok Kumar, Assistant Director, Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, who is heading the hospital.

He told The Hindu that the hospital had been given opthalmoscope, otoscope, laryngio scope, foot suction apparatus, stomach wash pump, angelpoise lamp, headlight with transformer and electric surgical quarteriser since March. He said that opthalmoscope was being used to study fundus (interior surface of an eye), cornea and diagnosis of defects in the eye and brain tumour.

Otoscope helped in the study of external and middle internal ear, inflammation growth in the ear and prevalence of foreign bodies in the ear. Laryngioscope was being used to study throat, larynx (voice box), foreign bodies in throat and inflammation of throat.

Foot suction apparatus would suck fluids accumulated in the foot during surgery. It was also being used to suck poisonous food from stomach.

Stomach wash pump came in handy to wash the stomach of the animal that consumed poisoned food.

Angelpoise lamp was used to examine animals externally for abnormalities, headlight with transformer helped in examining the mouth, throat, eyes, ears, nose, and the like. Electric quarteriser helped in surgery to quarterise the bleeding parts. The hospital had an operation theatre, an electronic weighing machine for weighing animals, post-mortem unit, and a laboratory for testing samples like blood, urine and faecal of animals. The laboratory also conducted skin scrapings and other tests, he said. According to Dr. Kumar, the hospital scanned about 20 animals a month through ultrasound scanning machine obtained two years ago. It performed about three to four major surgeries in a week. G. J. Roopesh Kumar, a senior sales executive of a company dealing with animal health products who was at the hospital on Thursday, told The Hindu that this was the third well-equipped veterinary hospital in the State he had come across after Bangalore and Belgaum. “I visit all veterinary hospitals in the State. This is the third high-tech hospital in the State,'' he said.Like other government departments, the hospital faced dearth of staff.

According to Dr. Kumar, of the 10 sanctioned posts in the hospital, seven were vacant. It included two posts of veterinary officer (doctor), a post of veterinary assistant, and four posts of D group staff.

The hospital was using the services of other staff in the department for serving pet owners. The post of Regional Research Officer under the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Hebbal, Bangalore, in its office located on the hospital premises was vacant.

Dr. Kumar said that he was holding additional charge of the post

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I had heard in the entire north karnataka Only KLE hospital Belgaum has the machinery and equipments for treating "Dengue fever patients" (some platelets treatments)..
Well not to start an debate again, just asked if anyone knows the right info!

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by robbierocker

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The Hindu

I had heard in the entire north karnataka Only KLE hospital Belgaum has the machinery and equipments for treating "Dengue fever patients" (some platelets treatments)..
Well not to start an debate again, just asked if anyone knows the right info!

You are right,KLE hospital is visited by people from Kolhapur,sangli,goa.....One of the biggest hospital in North karnataka.

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by jt_54321

Like Dharwad is known for weather,education,culture ,, Hubli is also known for trade and commerce. This combination is really awesome, unbeatable. But for a little dust sometimes, Hubli is also a nice city. If they start laying roads end-to-end much of the dust problem will vanish. Logistically it is the best city in the entire North Karnataka.

By 2013 Goa will be connected to Hubli via Ramnagar-Dharwad, a rebuilt toll road between Ramnagar-Dharwad. Dharwad-Soundatti is progressing under KSHIP-II. Hopefully IIIT will start by 2013.

If they include H-D in JNNURM, they are likely to include Mangalore and Belgaum also, IMO.

Dust problem was mainly due to the iron ore trucks which used to cut through the city coming from bellary.

[jt_54321]

Originally Posted by engineer.akash

Dust problem was mainly due to the iron ore trucks which used to cut through the city coming from bellary.

If that is the case, are you ready to say Hubli city doesn't have any dust problems now?

Is dust level much less now compared to say 4-5 years back, when iron ore trucks were max in number?

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by jt_54321

If that is the case, are you ready to say Hubli city doesn't have any dust problems now?

Is dust level much less now compared to say 4-5 years back, when iron ore trucks were max in number?

Ofcourse I have been visiting Hubli almost every year,Hubli has drastically reduced dust level on its roads.Thanks to pavements,but still dust comes out from nowhere,a mystery that needs to be solved.

Hubli core city has that fine red dust problem otherwise much has improved.If one traveled from hubli to karwar during mining days they could see a thick cover of red soil on the road side trees.

[jt_54321]

Originally Posted by engineer.akash

Ofcourse I have been visiting Hubli almost every year,Hubli has drastically reduced dust level on its roads.

Good observation. I agree...

[robbierocker]

Its been a game of me and mine in Karnataka (latest from BSY), none of the politicians are interested in developments works, one pulls the others leg,
I don't think we'll see something productive ever in our state, for now its BJP, then it will be JDS, then Congress.. each one who is in power will misuse it and the one not will pull the other down..

We all are paying taxes for their games, their air trips and their projects of investments (which are their own investments in land banks)..

It was better if presidents rule come in.. but still.. who knows if the state will still atleast start walk on development or it will be few men's lobby again..

They are unable to keep themselves united nor able to make roads, they talk of High speed rails, they talk of GIM meets but are not able to listen to the needs of already running industries which are in trouble..

God knows when will India see real good governance and developments!

One thing is for sure, if the govt is shaky, which is already.. all the projects planned are in the drain.
Its just "Back to square one"!

[engineer.akash]

Robbierocker,how is the Heritage park work in vaccine depot progressing?

[robbierocker]

Originally Posted by engineer.akash

Robbierocker,how is the Heritage park work in vaccine depot progressing?

Last time I did visit, the compound wall was being done! Haven't known the latest status..

[flyinfishjoe]

I have a question. I will be visiting India soon and I can visit either Hampi or Belur/Halebid/Shravanabelagola. I cannot visit both. Which do you think is better?

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by flyinfishjoe

I have a question. I will be visiting India soon and I can visit either Hampi or Belur/Halebid/Shravanabelagola. I cannot visit both. Which do you think is better?

Hampi...for 2-3 days to explore it fully and enjoy hampi's silence during evenings is something one should never miss,my friends say.

[gentem]

Ettinahole project likely to begin by September
Bangalore, May 9, 2012, DHNS :

The Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the proposed Ettinahole project is likely to be ready by June, and if everything goes as per the plan, the project implementation would commence by September this year.

The ambitious project, when completed, would supply water to the parched districts of Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Bangalore Rural and Tumkur.

Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda reviewed the progress of the project on Wednesday.

According to the project plan, 24.01 tmc ft of water from Ettinahole, Kadumanehole, Kerehole and Hongadahalla (all tributaries of Netravathi River) will be drawn by constructing eight small dams. The water will be pumped for 10 km up to Haravanahalli in Hassan. From Haravanahalli, the water will be flown to Tumkur for 233 km with gravitational force.

Again from Tumkur, the water will be pumped for 8.10 km to Devarayanadurga where a 10 tmcft- reservoir will be constructed. From the reservoir, the water will be pumped to Kolar and Chikkaballapur district, for a distance of 55.9 kms. The plan is to fill about 337 tanks in the two districts.

Besides, it has been planned to supply about 14 tmc ft of water to Tumkur, Koratagere, Madhugiri and Pavagada taluks of Tumkur district. The project also includes filling of Chamarajasagara, Hesarghatta lakes and providing water to Devanahalli industrial area. This apart, project envisages water supply to some towns in Hassan, Chikkamagalur and Chitradurga districts from Vedavathi River.

Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Bangalore Rural and Tumkur districts are the worst hit places due to depletion in ground water table. Ettinahole project. estimated to cost about Rs 7,000 crore. is the only ray of hope for them.


Speaking to reporters after the meeting, the chief minister said the government has plans to include Ramanagar district under the project. The project will be taken up as soon as possible to give relief to the affected people of the five districts, he added.

Water Resources Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the Maharastra government had not been able to release Koyna water to the State owing to political pressures.

Three stage pumping for drinking water to kolar

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what would've happened if bus was terminating in Bevarsi ???
Muttukoda-Bevarsi

[s.yogendra]

Sports ministry sanctions assistance for Orissa and Karnataka

The ministry of youth affairs and sports has sanctioned an assistance of Rs 4.52 crore to Orissa and Rs 3.63 crore to Karnataka for this month.

"The amount has been sanctioned under Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan for procurement of sports consumables, maintenance of playfields including payment of honorarium to Kridashrees and to conduct annual sports competitions," the ministry said in a statement.

PYKKA, which aims at development and maintenance of playfields in village and block panchayats across the country and organising annual sports competitions from block to national levels, is implemented through the State Government and Union Territories.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...w/13164313.cms

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Karnataka Police orders removal of sun films from vehicles by May 31

The inspector general of police (IGP) western range has requested public to remove black films or tinted materials on the wind screens, both front and rear and also side glasses of their vehicles by May 31.

From June 1, not only the drivers / owners of vehicles will be penalized but also the vehicles will be liable for seizure for removal of black / tinted films, said IGP (WR) Pratap Reddy.

He said police authorities in various districts of western range shall be initiating a campaign to educate the public on the new rules and will ensure removal of the film as and when the vehicle with such violations is found without any penalty till May 31.

He said this was done according to the directions of the Supreme Court to ensure compliance of its direction which prohibited the use of films on the wind screen or the side windows of all the vehicles throughout the country. The direction has come into operation and is enforceable with effect from May 5.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/i...w/13155391.cms

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Survey about Slums in the Cities and Towns of Karnataka

The Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has said that Slum is a State subject. However, under the scheme of Urban Statistics for HR and Assessments (USHA), Government of Karnataka has been provided funds for conducting Slum/Slum Households and livelihood profile survey in all cities/town having a population above forty thousand.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today Kumari Selja said, in addition, under Slum Free City Planning Scheme, the preparatory phase of Rajiv AwasYojana, funds have also been provided to the Government of Karnataka for undertaking preparatory activities for preparation of Slum Free City Plans of Action including survey of slums and slum households, GIS mapping of cities, integration of GIS & MIS etc. in 8 cities of Karnataka i.e., Bangalore¸ Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad¸ Mangalore, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Davanagere and Bellary.

She said, as per information received from the State, the survey has been conducted in 214 cities of the state. A total of 3573 slums have been recorded of which 2019 are notified & 1554 are non- notified. The total population living in these slums is 3645827 and the number of households are 745950. 23% of the households are female headed households. The number of households with pucca, semi puccaand katcha dwellings are 299329, 325652 and 120969 respectively.

Kumari Selja said, Government of India launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) on 3rd December 2005 to assist States/UTs in taking up housing and infrastructural facilities for the urban poor in 65 select cities in the country including the State of Karnataka under the Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) Programme. For other cities/towns, the Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) was launched. The provision of basic civic amenities including water supply, sewerage, drainage, community toilets/baths, etc. are admissible components under the BSUP and IHSDP.

She said, in addition, Rajiv AwasYojana a scheme was launched on 02.06.2011 with a vision of a slum free India. Under the scheme, central assistance will be provided to States that are willing to assign property rights to slum dwellers for provision of decent shelter and basic civic and social services for slum redevelopment, and for creation of affordable housing stock.

As per information received from the State, physical infrastructure facilities like roads, water supply, sewerage, stormwater, drain etc. are being provided in slums by the State, the Minister added.

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Weekly markets still popular in Hubli

HUBLI: Though a number of retailshops are coming up in Hubli, people still prefer weekly marketsfor fruits and vegetables.
The weekly markets are held once a week at a particular place where people buy vegetables and fruits in bulk at affordable prices.
According to corporation sources, last year, there were 6 to 7 weekly markets in Hubli. This year the number has gone up to more than 10. The weekly markets are held in Shirur Park, Renuka Nagar, Bengeri, Unkal, Navanagar and on Gokul road.
One of the main reasons for the popularity of the weekly markets is that people find the cost of thevegetables affordable in weekly markets compared to retail vegetable shops.
Vegetable and fruit vendors come to weekly markets from neighbouring places like Sutagatti, Amargol, Bidnal, Goppankoppa, Shiraguppi and other villages. More than 400 to 500 vendors sell their products at weekly markets in Bengeri and Gokul road.
Speaking to the TOI, Suresh Halli, a resident of Keshwapur, said that being a head of the middle class family, I prefer to go to weekly markets and bring more vegetables at a time. We have joint family and we need more quantity of vegetables at home. So we prefer weekly markets than retail shops, says Nagaraj P, a resident of Gokul road.
Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation special officer HS Naregal told TOI that there were only about six weekly markets last year, but this year number has reached more than 10.
Usually, the middle class people visit weekly markets to purchase vegetable in bulk at affordable prices.
This is the reason for the popularity of the weekly markets in Hubli, he said.

TOI

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