'BISI OOTA' FOR 37,000 STUDENTS

Even though government has changed hands, the ambitious 'Bisi Oota' programme of the previous government is on and around 37,000 students in the district are fed with.

The education officer incharge of this project, Mr.Machado disclosed that the government is spending around Rs.1.48 per year for afternoon food in the district and half the amount is already received.

While 45 lakh students in the state are benefitted by this programme, around 395 government schools in the district are serving food to students.

KODAVA DESHA SABHE

Kodagu Meters, a unit of BHEL, functioning at Ponnampet since twenty years has pulled shutters down.

Producing meters to be supplied to the KPTCL, the factory was ailing since years due to lack of market demand. Since the KPTCL introduced improvised meters, the local meters lost market.

Around 125 workers have become jobless due to the closure. MLA Basavaraju has said that he will lead a delegation to the government and bring pressure to rejuvenate the factory.