The incessant rains have claimed two more lives, one each in Dakshina Kannada and Chikmagalur.
A woman was washed away in a stream at Aranthod in Sullia on Monday. The deceased is Baby (65). In Chikmagalur, a girl was washed away in a stream near Kundur estate in Mudigere taluk on Monday. The deceased is Sheela (15).
MANGALORE/UDUPI/MadikerI: Rain in Coastal Karnataka on Monday damaged houses, caused water-logging in residential areas and inundated paddy fields. In anticipation of further rainfall, all schools in Dakshina Kannada will remain closed today in view of heavy rainfall. In Belthangady taluk, schools will remain closed on Wednesday too, according to the Deputy Director of Public Instruction C.
The Principal Secretary for Food Processing and Harvest Technology, Agriculture and Horticulture Department, Raghavan Suresh, informed that the Department will develop adequate post-harvest technologies in all districts.
Manjushree G Naik, Udupi, DH News Service :
The organic farming mission is in its initial phase in the district and comprehensive execution of the project among the farming community requires couple of months.
Speaking to Deccan Herald, Udupi district Department of Agriculture Joint Director K Sangayya informed that Rs 24.5 lakh has been allocated for each Taluk of the district.
Udupi District Farmers Association is organising Farmers Convention-2009 on February 21 at Sharada Kalyan Mantap, informed Association President Ramakrishna Bantakallu.
Speaking to the media here on Wednesday, he said that the convention will comprise workshops on agriculture related information along with exhibition and demonstration of agriculture equipment.
To mitigate the impact of Indoor Air Pollution (IAP), Shell Foundation is initiating a campaign to create awareness on its hazardous effects, reports L Subramani
