BJP CAPTURES APMC’S

B.J.P captured the two administrations in two separate Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees at Madikeri and Gonikoppal.

Subramnya Upadhyaya (BJP) of Peraje has been elected as the President of the Madikeri APMC defeating Kanadka Seetharam of JDS. Mukkati Jayachandra (BJP) of Bettageri village has been elected as the Vice President defeating Chokira vasu Devaiah of JDS.14 directors including 3 nominated participated in voting. One independent director was absent.

Mookonda Bose Devaiah of Ammathi (BJP) became the new president for Gonikoppal APMC. Kunjangada Arun Bheemaiah (BJP) became the vice president. No other contestants found. 15 directors including 3 nominated were present during the election.

After, the announcement, the new president of Madikeri APMC declared the project of constructing market yards for the merchants and gearing up the Cess collections.

The Gonikoppal APMC President Bose Devaiah told, preference will be given for local farmers to market their products, and also the marketing yard facilities will be extended in several places in Virajpet thaluk.

LAUNCHING BABY CARE PROJECT IN DISTRICT HOSPITAL

”Baby Care team” will be established in the Civil Hospital , Madikeri shortly- disclosed Dr. V.D.Palekar,the District Surgeon. He was speaking in the breast feeding week celebrations function here.

A team consists of Nurses and assistants will be formed to attend a group of six mothers each. The team will visit the houses and should enquire about the child’s care. They will advice the mothers to adhere to breast feeding only. Breast feeding will not affect their beauty, which itself is a false impression said Dr. Palekar. Proper guidance will be given by the teams in this regard – he added. The breast milk has the antibiotic content and also the necessary food elements for the babies. We should not follow the foreign method and even in the villages also the superstitious faith should be eradicated -analysed Dr. Raghukumar in his peach.

The cow milk creates skin diseases in children and the breast mink has no other alternate-said Dr. Naveenkumar in his speech. Mothers’ should be properly guided to follow the systematic feeding- he added.

According to Dr. Kishor Kumatakar, gynaecologist, the feeding increases milk production and has no other side effects. Dr. Nanjaiah, Leelavathi, Dr. Manju, Dr.Somshekhar were present.

COFFEE AND YAHOO JOINS KODAGU SQUAD

Coffee- a delicious drink. Coffee a way of life in Kodagu. Now, Coffee, the name is added to Kodagu Dogs squad. Coffee and Yahoo are the new additions to Kodagu Police Dogs squad. They are the sharp species from Bangalore.

They were trained for 11 months at Bangalore and joined Shourya who is already serving the district. The death of Neema, Raja and Cauvery created vacuum in the squad. It has been filled up now,.

The new species were trained at Audugodi, Bangalore. I.G.Sunil and K.M.Purushotham are the teachers.

Shourya, which is being trained by K.R.Jithendra Rai and H.S.Sukumar has detected more than 10 crimes so for in the district. This Doberman specie had joined Kodagu squad during 2003. It has the fame of getting an award at the Dogs show recently held at Andhra Pradesh.

At present M.G.Nagaraj, Maruthi and Devaraj of Kodagu Police department are incharge of maintenance of the Dogs squad.

The welcoming scene has a shadow on its ground in this section of the Police department. The three dogs and the seven policemen have to work in a small room near the police control room. The accommodation has to be improved.

PHOTO CAPTION: COFFEE AND YAHOO

SWALLOWING IS A HOBBY!

It is easy to swallow the project sanctioned amount than earning through prompt methods. This has become the lifestyle of the present system of democracy in our country. Many factual examples and evidences could be given. One of them is narrated here.

The central Govt. had released Rs. 4 crore for the development of tribal colony at Malambi, Reshmehadlu, and Yavakapadi and Mutharmudi villages in Kodagu. The development scheme included children education, health care and improvement of the financial status of the families and also the formation of approach roads to these villages.

The scheme was entrusted to District Tribal Development Project Department.

When the scribes visited these places, the worst condition of these tribe families is clearly visible.

The approach roads are not metalled, soling is not done. Just a layer of tar could be seen on the top of soil, which is out of motorable conditions. The rain water on the road is converted to muddy filled surface without the formation of drainage system. Even, the residents could not walk on these roads.

The asbestos sheets used for roofing have fallen, the walls are dilapidating, the bills are drawn for the labour contract. But, the tribes disclose: the work is done by them only and they have not been paid a single pai.

Two three families live in single houses. But they have not been provided separate house. However, a community hall is built without providing any facility for conducting ceremonies or functions and the building has become a “Ghost House!” The big lock welcomes the tribes. The hospital building is also not been inaugurated and just shown as witness to the spent amount shown to the Govt.

The ginger seeds are distributed for 200 tribes. But the cost shown for a bag of ginger seed in the records reveals Rs. 3486. The actual cost is only Rs. 1500 per bag. Where the difference amount gone? Even, the cultivation hardwares are supplied in abnormal rates. For example the Rs. 500 worth hardwares are supplied for Rs. 3500 as per the shown records.

A tiller which is not at all needed for the dry crop cultivation in these areas has been supplied by the department. The tiller has become the play instrument for the children which is lying dead.

The tribe leaders Byra, Mutha, Raja, Basava, Thammu and others painfully narrate the story with an unhelpful sense.

PHOTO CAPTION: WORST CONDITION OF ROADS

BY G.RAJENDRA