CHEATING –PASSPORTS

Madikeri Aug.7

person from Kodagu who was cheating the interested persons assuring them providing visa and passports is now facing the police investigation. M.R.Shashikala native of Abborukatte, kodagu,has complained to Kadri Police Stastion, Mangalore. The accused Vijayshetty was working in J.S.management and cosultants in Mangalore.the company’s main purpose of work is providing passport to the customers. Complainant M.R.Shashikala who is residing in Behran had contacted Krishnappa to get the passport for her husband Ravi.She had paid an advance amount of Rs. 5 thousand .Altbough the had reached Mangalore a several days back and enquiring about the handing over of passport. With the intervention of the police the accused had returned Rs. 80 thousand he complainant further seeks the balance amount of Rs. 15 thousand from him. passport was ready he dragged the date by telling the passport has been sent for aggregation to Mumbai . He had assured of her providing visa to travel on June 1st.

The family of Shsashikala

Many other girls are cheated by him-Shaashikala says.

CARDAMOM PLANTATION COLLAPSING

Madikeri Aug.7

Once the cardamom was the plantation queen in kodagu. Now it is in the destructive position. The cardamom has still demand. It is used for fashionable items manufacturing. It is used for the manufacture of medicine, it is useful in preparing scents, biscuits etc;The main reason for the collapse of cardamom plantation is the denudation of forest.. Shade is declining in the estates.. Considering the statistics since 10 years more than 4 thousand hectares of cardamom growing area is changed and opted for coffee growing. The present grown area has come down to 11 thousand hectares from the previous 15 thousand hectares.

Another reason for the deterioration is the decline in prices. Once the rate was Rs.800 per K.G..The present rate is average Rs. 200. The competition from Gwatemala is another reason for attack on Indian good quality and perfumed cardamom. India is importing from Gwatemala. Thatt country produces 20 thousand Metric tonnes of cardamom whereas Indian production has now limited to 12 thousand metric tonnes

At present kodagu has 5 thousand Cardamom growers. Small growers are not included in this list. Last year’s production in Kodagu has reached 739 M..tons. Thuis year it may go up further.

The Indian Spices Board is helping and promoting cardamom. For the replantation the board is giving subsidy amount as well as Rs. 9 thousand per hectare. The board is also ready to provide 50 % subsidy for buying pumpsets, processing machines and also to improve the quality and even to provide irrigation facilities in Toto

PHOTO :SCENE OF CARDAMOM PLANT..