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).
