District Minister V. Somanna presented the District-level Sarvottama Seva Awards to Government staff in recognition of their services at R-Day celebrations organised at Torchlight Parade Grounds in city yesterday. The awardees are as follows: Group A: Dr. B.M. Shashi, Civil Surgeon, K.R. Hospital, C.R. Krishnakumar, Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer; Group B: Ramesh Kurahatti, MCC Staff; Group C: K. Ashwath, MCC Junior Health Inspector, S. Srinivas, FDA at the DC’s Office, B.N. Nalina, Panchayat Development Officer, Hulimavu Gram Panchayat, Ghouse Moiddin, Village Accountant, D.B. Kuppe Circle, H.D. Kote, S. Lingaraju, Junior Engineer, Panchayat Raj Engineering Department (PRED), H.D. Kote Sub-Division and Dhruvaraj, Junior Engineer, PWD, H.D. Kote.