Upa Lokayukta’s visit has officials springing into action

HAVERI

In anticipation of Upa Lokayukta B Veerappa's visit to Haveri from February 12-14, government offices and civic bodies are in a tizzy. The district hospital has initiated painting works, while the City Municipal Council (CMC) began an extensive cleaning campaign throughout the city, especially along NH-48. Issues that were previously overlooked, including drinking water provision, street illumination, and sanitation, are now being swiftly addressed.
Various departments are now resolving accumulated complaints and public issues.

Local residents have voiced their dissatisfaction, noting that officials who ignored their grievances for over a year are now rushing to resolve them before Upa Lokayukta's arrival. Previously disregarded issues by   CMC are now receiving urgent attention.
 We have appealed many times to repair roads by filling potholes, especially the railway overbridge, JP Circle Road, DC Office Road, and others in the city but authorities did not take any action for past four months. However, now the officers concerned are in a hurry to fix the problem, not because of public demand, but only for the sake of Upa Lokayukta's three-day visit, shared activist MS Korishettar.
Upa Lokayukta should observe all these instances of negligence and initiate action against them, Korishettar demanded.

PR Havanur, Medical Superintendent of District Hospital, clarified that cleaning and painting of the hospital and materials is routine work. The first day's schedule includes visits to different locations from 9 am to 1 pm, followed by an interaction with lawyers at the Bar Association in City Court premises.
On the second day, February 13, he will address public grievances at the Zilla Guru Bhavan for the whole day.  On February 14, legal hearings for Lokayukta cases from Haveri district will be conducted at the Zilla Panchayat Hall.