<p>Mangaluru MLA U T Khader alleged that sand is being illegally transported to Kerala despite strict surveillance on the border.</p>.<p>The illegal transportation of sand is carried out unabated, he told media persons and questioned the district administration for failing to act against illegal sand transporters.</p>.<p>“We have an ‘out of order’ and ‘not reachable’ government,” he said.</p>.<p>On one hand, the government has made RT-PCR negative certificate mandatory for those arriving from Kerala, on the other hand illegal transportation of sand is allowed, he alleged.</p>.<p>He urged the government to frame foolproof Covid-19 guidelines which can be implemented effectively.</p>.<p>The district administrations and health departments of Dakshina Kannada and Kasaragod districts should convene a coordination meeting, Khader demanded.</p>.<p>Stating that there is shortage of staff especially nurses and ambulance drivers in the district, he said that the service of 108 ambulance has been affected in the district.</p>.<p>Though the government has launched mobile applications for the convenience of accredited social health activists (ASHA), they have not been provided with smartphones, Khader said.</p>.<p><strong>Allow Ganesha festival</strong></p>.<p>District Congress Committee president and MLC K Harish Kumar urged the Karnataka government to issue a circular for allowing the Ganesha festival in the state.</p>.<p>When the government could permission for Janashirvada Yatra of the BJP, why are they following delayed tactics to allow the celebration of festival, he sought to know.</p>
<p>Mangaluru MLA U T Khader alleged that sand is being illegally transported to Kerala despite strict surveillance on the border.</p>.<p>The illegal transportation of sand is carried out unabated, he told media persons and questioned the district administration for failing to act against illegal sand transporters.</p>.<p>“We have an ‘out of order’ and ‘not reachable’ government,” he said.</p>.<p>On one hand, the government has made RT-PCR negative certificate mandatory for those arriving from Kerala, on the other hand illegal transportation of sand is allowed, he alleged.</p>.<p>He urged the government to frame foolproof Covid-19 guidelines which can be implemented effectively.</p>.<p>The district administrations and health departments of Dakshina Kannada and Kasaragod districts should convene a coordination meeting, Khader demanded.</p>.<p>Stating that there is shortage of staff especially nurses and ambulance drivers in the district, he said that the service of 108 ambulance has been affected in the district.</p>.<p>Though the government has launched mobile applications for the convenience of accredited social health activists (ASHA), they have not been provided with smartphones, Khader said.</p>.<p><strong>Allow Ganesha festival</strong></p>.<p>District Congress Committee president and MLC K Harish Kumar urged the Karnataka government to issue a circular for allowing the Ganesha festival in the state.</p>.<p>When the government could permission for Janashirvada Yatra of the BJP, why are they following delayed tactics to allow the celebration of festival, he sought to know.</p>