Ministers Khader, Sorake, MLA Pramod Madhwaraj meet Dr Veerendra Heggade

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, May 22, 2013: Health Minister UT Khader, Urban Development Minister Vinaykumar Sorake and  Udupi MLA Pramod Madhwaraj met Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala and interacted with him on various prominent issues on May 21.

Health Minister Khader spoke to Dr Heggade on the measures that need to be taken in improving healthcare services. When Dr Heggade referred to the   daycare centre for Endosulfan victims at Kokkada, Khader said the  revenue department was handling the issue of Endosulfan affected  people. He at the same time said that he has instructed the District Health and Family Welfare Officer to take note of the problem.

Later, speaking to reporters, Khader said he intends to visit Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to study the health service systems there. He said the health department staff have been directed to  visit all households in their limits after the onset of monsoons to check the spread of contagious diseases.

Khader also visited  a mosque at Guruvayanakere, Congress office at Belthangady and Sri  Rama Temple at Kanyadi.

He was accompanied by Beltangady Block Congress President  K Harish Kumar and others.

Vinaykumar Sorake, Urban Development Minister, accompanied by his family members also visited Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala and offered prayers to the Lord. Later, they met Dr Heggade.

Sorake   spoke to media men and said monthly meetings would be convened to expedite developmental works.Sorake also met Belthangady MLA Vasanth Bangera during his visit.

Udupi Legislator Pramod Madhwaraj also visited Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala and later met Dr Heggade.