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Udupi, May 17: Udupi District Collector Dr. Vidya Kumari said that there is a problem of water in some villages of Udupi district and some parts of Udupi and Byndur local government areas.

She spoke on behalf of the Udupi District Working Journalists’ Association in collaboration with the Udupi Press Bhavan Committee on Friday at the Udupi Press Bhavan, participating in a dialogue program on drinking water problem and preparation for the rainy season.

There is drinking water problem in some areas of Brahmavara and Byndur and Perduru villages, a task force headed by Kundapur Sub Divisional Officer has decided to provide drinking water to these areas. There is a problem of drinking water in Udupi Municipal Council, and in this context rationing system has been started from May 4. Water is being supplied by tankers to the higher areas. She said that tanker water is being given to 10 wards of Bynduru Town Panchayat.

In Udupi district, Karkala, Hebri and Brahmavar have been declared as drought affected areas and the district administration has submitted a proposal to the state government to provide compensation for paddy crop. Accordingly, the government has released a compensation amount of Rs.4.86 crores to 27 thousand farmers of these three taluks. In the first 9 phases, the state government has released grants and in the 10th phase, the central government has released grants. She informed that this compensation amount has been transferred to the account of all the farmers.

Udupi District Chief Executive Officer Prateek Boyal said that necessary steps have been taken to ensure that drinking water does not become a problem in any way in the village districts of the district. He informed that some areas of 23 villages of Bahmavara, Kundapur and Hebri, Byndur taluk of the district are being supplied with drinking water through tankers.

Municipal Commissioner Rayappa, District Deputy Information and Broadcasting Officer  Manjunath, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr.IP Gadada, District Communicable Disease Control Officer Dr. Prashant Bhat, Sangh State Committee Member Kiran Manjanbailu, Press Bhavan Committee Convenor Ajith Aradi were present on this occasion.

Udupi District Working Journalists Association President Rajesh Shetty Alevoor spoke in introduction. General Secretary Nazir Polya welcomed. Treasurer Umesh Marpalli offered the vote of thanks. Secretary Rahim Ujire narrated the program.