The Hindu             30.07.2013 

No water supply today

Due to emergency repair works on the pipe supplying water to the city from Thumbe vented dam, the water supply in the city will be halted for 24 hours from 6 a.m. on Tuesday. According to a Mangalore City Corporation release, water supply at Bendoor, Car Street, Kudroli, Ladyhill, Panambur, Surathkal and nearby areas will be affected.

Paddy cultivation target

With copious rainfall in the district, the district administration has said 33,500 hectares of land, producing around 92,125 tonnes of rice, will be cultivated in the district. Of the target, 27,008 hectares had already started cultivation as on Sunday. This is up from 23,513 hectares cultivated in the same period last year. The taluk-wise break up for target and cultivation achieved is as follows: Mangalore 11800 hectares (9367 hectares) Sullia 500 ha (489ha), Bantwal 9,500ha (7,420ha), Belthangady 8,500ha (6,932ha), and, Puttur 3,200ha (2,800ha), a release said. Already 9,463 tonnes of fertilizers and 459.50 quintals of seed had been distributed to 1,274 farmers, while 2,600 acres had been covered under the government’s Bhoochetana (improving health of soil) scheme.

Backyard gardening

The Horticulture Department and Siri Horticulture Association invite applications from individuals or private companies interested in setting up a garden in their backyards. The association will help out in setting up of the garden or terrace garden, while also undertaking works such as landscaping, grass cutting, among others. The works undertaken will be billed. Call 9845523944 for details.

AAP team selected

Robert Rosario has been elected the district convenor of the newly-formed Aam Aadmi Party in the city. The 15-member team, according to a release, includes, Dharmendra K. (Deputy Convenor), Roshan Ullal (Secretary), Ajay Kumar (Deputy Secretary), and Rohan Shiri (Treasurer).