Bhatkal: Karnataka state government has issued an order appointing S Ravichandra as the new Tahsildar of Bhatkal taluk. Former Tahsildar of Bhatkal, V P Kotralli handed over the charge to S Ravichandra on Friday evening. 

S Ravichandra is the resident of Bengaluru, who joined in administrative services at Government of Karnataka in the year 2006. He has the service experience in various departments at Bengaluru, Vijayapur, Bagalkote and Badami.

On Friday, Tahsildar Ravichandra along with DySP directed to close all the roads connecting from rural areas of Bhatkal to the city. Soon after taking the charge as Tahsildar, he along with Assistant Commissioner Bharath S paid a visit to various areas in the taluk including Belni, Bunder, Mundalli, Kadavinkatte, Jaali, and Heble. He also visited areas coming under Municipality limits including Shirali, Alvekodi and Murdeshwar to collect a stock of arrangements undertaken amidst ongoing lockdown.

• Appointment of Tahsildar in times of Coronavirus is condemnable: ex-MLA Mankal Vaidya:

Ex-MLA of Bhatkal, Mankal Vaidya objected for the state government's move in appointing new Tahsildar for Bhatkal amidst ongoing Coronavirus outbreak and condemned for handing over the charge to him without being sent for quarantine. 

In Karnataka, the Coronavirus outbreak is increasing in Bengaluru and Mysuru. Under these circumstances, how far is it right to appoint new Tahsildar for Bhatkal, who is a resident of Bengaluru? The taluka and the district administration were keen on keeping those in quarantine who enter the district from outside, but why not this time? he questioned.