ROSEWOOD SEIZED

Madikeri oct. 15

Rs. two lakh worth rosewood illegally cut and dumped in a paddy field was seized by the Somwarpet forest officials.

About 71 cubic feet of rosewood tree was cut by the smugglers in the land belong to Belur Mutt, Somwarpet. After investigation the forest officials found the transported logs. The main accused Harish is absconding. The RFO M.S Chinnappa and others conducted the raid.

SLUM DEVELOPMENT

Madikeri Oct.15

Rs, 15 lakh has been sanctioned by the Govt .for the slum area development in Kodagu District..The amount will be utilized in Thyagaraja Nagar, Indira Nagar,Chamundeshwari Nagar in Madikeri town and Harikeri, Mogaralli, sunkadakatte in Virajpet town and Janatha colony at Somwarpet.

The scheme includes the benefit of providing infrastructural facilities in the selected areas,. The slum control board, Mysore division is monitoring the project. The formal inauguration was done by the Madikeri M.L.A.Mr. K.G.Bopaiah through “Bhoomi pooja” at Chamundeshwari Nagar for commencing the concrete road work. Slum Control board Mysore Division Assistant Engineer M.L.Ravishankar was also present.

PHOTO: M.L:.A Mr.K.G. Bopaiah digging out the first pit for the work

“SAKSHARA KAVERI” – PROJECT STOPPED

Madikeri Oct. 15

“Sakshara Kavery” a Central Govt. aided project to achieve 100% literacy has been stopped due to the non payment of remunerations to Motivators and Asst. Motivators. Non payment to the motivators in Kutta division, South Kodagu since 2003 is the living example for the failure of Govt. sanctioned schemes.

The “Sakshara Kavery” committees were formed in many villages in kodagu under the scheme. The committee members conducted their duty of finding out the illiterates to literate them, rejoining the students who have discontinued from the schools, publicizing about the cleanliness awareness and other activities.

Although the members and the motivators completely involved and strived hard to support the Govt. scheme by doing the field work, the sanctioning authorities have completely ignored the good deeds.

No recognition for the Committee’s work especially in Kutta Division irrespective of memorandums and reminders. Not paid a paisa since Sept. 2003 for the works done. The Committees were subscribing the Newspapers to provide them for the newly literates. The present grievous financial conditions have made them to stop Newspaper subscriptions also. The Committee is running its office in the agricultural building. The agricultural authorities have not cleared the electricity pending bills of Rs. 7 thousnd. The KPTCL has disconnected the electricity supply and the office is running in dark.

The Television is waiting for electricity to get switched on! The library is opened for namesake with all the old books and without any new collectios.What is the remedy for such unsolved problems? The Kutta Panchayath has kept Rs. 25 thousand as reserve fund for the literacy works. But, the Kodagu Zilla Panchayath is not giving permission to utilize the amount. The Z.P. ignores the literacy campaigning.

PHOTO: OFFICE OPENED WITHOUT ELECTRICITY FOR TV