Jack Fruit Mela-2012 gets underway in city

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June 23, 2012

Mangalore, June 23: The jackfruit aroma pervaded all over the area - thanks to the Jack Fruit Mela-2012 organised by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, on its premises in the city on Saturday.

Jackfruit growers from various parts of the state have been taking part in the two-day Mela with different varieties of jackfruit. Not just that, there were also different eatables prepared out of jackfruit. Dozens of varieties of jackfruits were on display and visitors relished jackfruits of all varieties to their fullest.

The Mela was organised in association with Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fishery Science University, Horticulture University, Bagalkote, Horticulture Research Station, Ullal.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony Zilla Panchayat President K T Shailaja Bhat said that jack fruit would be given priority in Kepu cluster in Bantwal under the integrated horticulture development programme, which has planned to grow five crops in 10 clusters in Dakshina Kannada district.

She said that five villages namely Kepu, Punacha, Peruvai, Manila, and Alike were included in Kepu cluster.

Stating that jack fruit has helped poor to quench their hunger, Ms Bhat said that now it is time to understand the value of this fruit.

Ms Bhat also said on the occasion that Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has framed an action plan for Rs 525 crore for multi-village drinking water scheme.

The panchayat would submit proposals seeking additional grants of Rs 23 crore with the state government for construction of roads and solid waste management, she said.

Exhorting the people to give priority to water conservation, she said adopting rain water harvesting would help in solving the problem of water shortage.

Kannada hand books on jack fruits titled 'Halasina uthpadane thanthrikathegalu haagu maulyavardhane,' 'Bhathada krishiyalli yanthrikathe naati,' and 'Karavaliyalli bhathada besaya' were released on the occasion.

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Block, district presidents in Karnataka will be changed soon: KPCC working president

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September 14,2024

Mangaluru: The block level and District Congress Committee presidents in the state will be changed in the next one month for better reach into society and bring in organisational fortification, said Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee working president G C Chandrasheker on Saturday.

The All India Congress Committee and KPCC have a vision for bringing a change in how the party works with the last man and woman in the state, he said at a press conference here.

"We are looking at bringing development models into the state with a new vision. We are a party that likes to work with the opposition in the developmental aspects and keep all other matters away that do not relate to the development of the state.

"We have a great respect for the people of the coast who are considered to be forward-looking and perceptible, but it is also true that we do not have the numbers in the upper house and in the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)," he said.

"Our endeavour is to not only create a strong pro-development workforce at the base level by strengthening the second and third level leadership in the state," he said.

Chandrasheker, who is also a Rajya Sabha member, said that he and his four colleagues of the rank of working presidents of the KPCC are going to every district to infuse the new thinking in our workers and leaders.

"This move will get a new surge considering the party is facing byelections in Shiggaon, Chennapatna and Sandhur segments and also vacant seats in the legislative council, followed by elections to the Urban Local Bodies and Panchayats" he said.

When asked about the reason for the changes, Chandrashekar said most of the people have already lived their tenures. The party wants to reward those who have not been given tickets to contest in the 2023 state assembly elections and 2024 Lok Sabha elections for political reasons.

There are quite good leaders and hard-working ground level workers who have great potential to lead the party in the coming years, he said.

"Women will get at least one top post in all District Congress Committees and block levels. There is also a move to give responsible positions for the workers and leaders coming from different strata of society, which are deliverable. The party will not shy away from it," he said.

The other two working presidents, Dr Manjunath Bhandary and Vasanth Kumar, were also present at the press conference.

Kumar said some of the regions in the state are dominated by the BJP. "We want to end this run and defeat the divisive models of the BJP." Bhandary said the Indian National Congress was aiming at a high development phase in the state and involve the opposition parties and their leaders in the development plans in the state.

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