Kodagu district in-charge Minister N.S. Boseraju has promised funds for the construction of the Kodagu District Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP) building.
Speaking in Madikeri on Saturday (November 22), the Minister said the State government is committed to protecting the Kannada language and culture and would extend full cooperation for the construction of the building.
Mr. Boseraju said he would soon meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah along with the MLAs of the district and secure grants for the purpose. In addition, efforts will also be made to obtain financial assistance from the Agricultural Produce Market Committee, City Municipal Council, Town Municipal Council, and gram panchayats of the district, he added.
A.S. Ponnanna, Virajpet MLA and patron of the building construction committee, announced a contribution to the building from the MLA Local Area Development Fund, apart from making personal contributions.
Similarly, Dr. Mantar Gowda, MLA from the Madikeri constituency, promised that he will allocate ₹25 lakh from his MLA grants this year and ₹25 lakh next year.
T.P. Ramesh, former president of the Kodagu KSP, spoke at length on the 50 years of KSP’s service in Kodagu. He recalled that 0.6 acres of land were allotted during the tenure of then Chief Minister S. Bangarappa. In 2014, Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelan was conducted in Kodagu and out of the total grants allotted for hosting it, ₹10 lakh was deposited for the construction of the building.
M.P. Keshav, president of the Kodagu KSP, said that after a long wait, the construction of the building in Kodagu is set to commence.
Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Venkataraja, Kodagu Zilla Panchayat CEO Anand Prakash Meena, and other officials were present.