PRISON CHIEF WARDER ARRESTED

Madikeri Feb. 8 Chief warder S.Chandra of District prison, Madikeri was arrested by Bangalore C.O.D police on charges of “Lock up” death inside prison. K.K.Satish of valnur thyagathur village, Somwarpet taluk was put in district prison on 2007 July 3rd as accused in an excise crime. He collapsed on the ground after attacked by S.Chandra Chief Warder and succumbed to injuries after two days in district hospital here. The other prisoners have complained about the incident. Bangalore C.O.D. police have conducted the enquiry and found out the cause of death. They arrested Chandra, Chief Warder and have produced to Madikeri court who has been remanded to judicial custody for 15 days.

BOARD RECOMMENDS TO INCLUDE COFFEE

Madikeri Feb. 8 Coffee board has recommended to include coffee in the loan waive off list .Central Govt. has reserved Rs. 65 thousand crore to waive off agricultural loans in the country. This announcement was made mainly to protect sugarcane growers. The growers have agitated for this. Coffee also comes under agricultural sector and it should be added for exemption is the resolution taken in the Board’s meeting for recommendation to centre. Various schemes like subsidy for replantation of coffee and interest subsidy on development loan, crop loan should be included in 11 financial plan. The board has resolved to request the central Govt. to consider this in the 11 plan. The board meeting was presided by the chairman G.V. Krishna Rao.

Smt. Prema cariappa, the Rajyasabha member and the board member has also written a separate letter requesting the Govt. to consider coffee under above mentioned various schemes said coffee board member Sannuvanda Caverappa while talking to “Times”.

RAJASEAT NEGLECTED

Madikeri Feb. 8 Tourists are pouring to Madikeri every day. During weekend and holidays, the local people even could not move e smoothly crossing the mass gathering. The first place of attraction to tourists and localities is the historical raja seat garden. The musical fountain during 7 P.M every day and the toy train are the other relaxations inside Raja seat.The maintenance committee formed by the district administration include public involvement also. The committee collects Rs. 2 to Rs. 5 per head as an entry fee to Raja seat. The collection amount will be more than enough to maintain and improve raja seat. Many development schemes through horticultural department also apply here. But the committee and concerned departments have failed in properly maintaining the beautiful garden. The plants are becoming dry. No proper watering is done. The greenery is lost.

The toy train run by the City municipal Council, Madikeri has stopped it’s service since 25 days. The tracks surrounded in the garden are damaged. The CMC has ignored repairing it. The children with curiosity are waiting for the jolly journey.

The children park inside Rajaseat is also neglected. The various play instruments are dilapidated. The slides are damaged. No body cares to look on them. The district administration should gear up and call a meeting to rejuvenate the only relaxing centre at Madikeri. Otherwise they should stop collecting entry fees for no use.

Photo: The sloppy slide has become straight to create fear to children

Photo: The railway track is damaged

Photo: Garden has this board and greenery lost.