GAS DISTRIBUTION CREATES HAVOC;

Shortage of domestical gas distribution is creating havoc between dealers, consumers and middlemen in Kodagu. Some of the distributors are seeking police protection during distribution.

About eight dealers who are supplying gas to Kodagu have alleged that the supply is cut by 30 to 40 %. This has given a big blow to them and consumers are taken off guard. Added to this officials are going strict about the distribution.

The assistant director of Food and Civil supplies, Hombalegowda told this correspondent that the government would like to restrict illegal sale and usage of gas cylinders by vehicle owners, business men and middlemen. He stated that the dealers should stop issuing cylinders directly from their shops and godowns and should give door delivery to them. He said that middlemen are selling domestic cylinders at a very high price. However he said that he is unaware of what the government is doing about the short supply.

Meanwhile some of the dealers state that false shortage is being created as government has to pay subsidy of around rupees 90 per cylinder. They are unble to face the consumers as there is huge cut and untimely supply. People from far off places come in a group and collect cylinders by producing cards. How can we check whether they are going to sell them or use them personally?, they question.

Moreover Kodagu is a hilly station making door delivery a difficult task.

Besides, the district administration held a high level meeting recently and chalked out plans to curb illegal supply and usage of cylinders. Officials are instructed to conduct raids and check vehicles.

TOWN PANCHAYTH REMOVES SHOPS;

The Town panchayath Somwarpet has vacated a line of petty shops illegally built in the town.

The chief officer Sudhkar Bhat told that the shops came up in that area on temporary basis to vacate but the shop owners had built permanent structures disturbing traffic and free movement for people.

(Photo of removing the shops attached)

PREMA CARIPPA TO UNESCO;

Member of the Parliament, Prema Cariappa would be attending the 33rd general conference to be held at UNESCO between October 3 and 21.

Reports said that she is joining the Indian delegation led by central minister for Human resources, Arjun Singh, Science and Technology minister Kapil Sibal and others.

BASAVANNA’S DAY OUT!

As the drudgery of monsoon is fading away, life in Kodagu is limping bank to normalcy. With the mercury raising, people started to see new faces and new activities. “Basava” seen in the picture with its master was the talk of the town yesterday at madikeri for his dancing skill!

(Picture of Basava attached)