4.3 THOUSAND NOMINATIONS FILED;

As much as 4369 nominations are filed for the coming election in Kodagu district.

The election authorities stated that the above figure remains after 72 nomination papers were rejected. The nominations are filed in three taluks for Gram panchayath elections to be held on this 27th.

While 931 nomination papers were approved at Madikeri,11 got rejected.1561 were accepted at Virajpet, while 15 got rejected. 1877 papers were approved and 46 were rejected at Somwarpet taluk.

THESE VILLAGERS WALK THREE KILOMETERS FOR WATER!

Around 23 families residing in Nerale village , 7 KMs Somwarpet reminds us of stone age. The villages here have to walk three kilometers to fetch water! We feel ashamed to receive guests in this village for the simple reason that we may not have sufficient water to offer for drinking, even, the villagers say.

The politicians built a water tank in the village with a capacity of 25 thousand gallons only to woo the voters during election. The KPTCL never connected electricity and the tank is a dwelling place for rats and other creatures today.

The village housing majority of the uneducated has many drawbacks. The government has not provided land records to around 19 families, who could not avail any facilities like loan, card or so.

The elected representatives visit this neglected village only during elections, the villagers complain.

BARAPOLE; KALA TO DISCUSS WITH COMPANY;

Chairperson of the Karnataka water and sewerage board, Mrs.Chandrakala has said that she will talk to the ATRIA power limited, taking up mini hydel project at Virajpet taluk.

Addressing scribes at Virajpet, she said that the project should be dropped if it inundates villages. But a mini hydel projectmay not swallow villages as far as I know, Kala said. She said that lands are not submerged due to this kind of projects in other parts of the state, she opined.