Chief minister DK Shivakumar speaks after laying foundation stone for development works in Mandya on Saturday
Mandya : Chief minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development works worth Rs 1,793.7 crore at Mandya University grounds. Shivakumar announced that milk producers would receive an additional Rs 7 per litre to offset rising cattle-feed costs. On sugarcane farmers’ demands, he said an additional Rs 200 per tonne had been agreed through contributions from govt and sugar factories. District in-charge minister N Cheluvarayaswamy said more than Rs 10,000 crore had been allocated for Mandya’s development over the past 18 months.
He said govt was committed to fulfilling its promises and accelerating development rather than becoming embroiled in political controversies. Govt benefits were also distributed to eligible beneficiaries. Addressing a gathering, Shivakumar recalled the contributions of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, Sir M Visvesvaraya and farmer leaders to Mandya’s development and agricultural identity. Agriculture minister PM Narendraswamy and MLAs Ravi Kumar, Ramesh Bandisiddegowda and Darshan Puttanaiah attended.