COFEE BOARD RETURNS 26.10 CRORES!

The Member of the Parliament, Mr.Sadananda disclosed here that the Coffee Board has returned Rupees 26.10 crores released by the central government. The fund was meant for agricultural relief and the board did not release it to anyone.

Addressing scribes here yesterday he said that he has asked the board to give an explanation as to why the fund was returned. He also stated that the central government also delayed to release the fund.

Meanwhile he assured that the coffee industry would get relief from the government after the next session. He informed that the Commerce minister and the finance secretay have agreed to find suitable solution. He said that the minister has agreed to waive off interest on rupees 29 crores raised as loans from co operative banks and rupees 278 crores raised from Nationalised banks. The centre has agreed to announce few more reliefs, he said.

HOSTEL INMATES FORCED TO FAST

In an irresponsible and inhuman act by the staff and social welfare department More than sixty students of a hostel were forced to remain on empty stomach for two days. The reason? Shortage of gas cylinders! The fact; the supplied cylinders were missing along with the cook and staff.

This incident was reported from the Sc St hostel at Somwarpet.

The cook and the hostel warden here failed to turn up for two days leaving the inmates high and dry. Also there was no gas cylinder in the hostel. The inmates went and complained to the Mandal Panchayath president. The ruthless elected representative ignored their plea. A family living beside the hostel took pity and cooked food in their house and served the starving children.

People complain that the Social Welfare department functions in a highly irresponsible way and ignore the interest of the students and fails to initiate action against its erring staff.