TIBETAN FLAG FLUTTERS AT ABBI FALLS;

Madikeri May 22, 2006

A group of tourists yesterday noticed Tibetan flags flying at Abbi water falls at Madikeri.

The famous tourist spot attracting hundreds of tourists each day has about half a dozen different flags of Tibet fixed on rocks, adjacent to water falls. Neither the police who go there on duty nor the district administration took notice of it.

Meanwhile, people complain that there is no security in the water falls which claims the lives of atleast half a dozen tourists each year. The tourists play in the water unaware of the fact that it has a current in it. The boards displayed indicating the danger is catching dust. A police room built in the area is hardly used by them. Neither the district administration, nor police are bothered to post regular police personnel, at least during the season.

While high parking fee was collected, cleanliness is given last priority in the area, which looks like a dumping yard in many spots.

The district administration has to gear up to provide security and maintain cleanliness in the area.

MORSE BANGALORE LIFTS FOOT BALL CUP;

The Morse team from Bangalore lifted the state level D Shivappa foot ball gold cup played at Sunticoppa near here.

The Morse team fought to victory against the ASC sports team in the finals being played yesterday by scoring 1 – 0. Distributing the prizes, MLA K.G.Bopaiah stated that a proposal to lift the grades of Manns Compound at a cost of rupees 60 lakhs, Sai Ground at a cost of rupees 1.25 lakh and Sports hostel grounds at Kudige at a cost of rupees 40 lakh was submitted to the government and it is under consideration.

Zilla Panchayath member Lokesh Kumar presided over the function. Planter and sponsorer Vinodh Shivappa and Anand basappa felicitated Lokesh Kumar and a sports person M.D.Muthappa on the occasion.

82.5% SUCCESS IN PULSO POLIO;

The second round of Pulse Polio conducted yesterday registered 82.5% success.

The health department told that Madikeri registered 81.6%, Somwarpet taluk 77.5% and Virajpet 88.3%. Totally 51, 328 children were administered polio drops in the district against the target of 62,197.

Polio would be administered for another three days and nurses and volunteers will go door to door, the officials said.