Madikeri :

Karnataka government has sanctioned Rs 75 lakh for the historical Madikeri Dasara festival and Rs 25 lakh for Gonikoppal Dasara. Virajpet MLA and ex-speaker KG Bopaiah told TOI that district incharge minister HC Mahadevappa had confirmed this to him over phone.

Recently a delegation from the Madikeri Dasara committee met chief minister Siddaramaiah and Mahadevappa and submitted a memorandum seeking release of funds for the Dasara festival immediately as the buzz is that the election commission may shortly declare elections for the Madikeri city municipal council. The committee had convinced the CM that if the election was declared, the code of conduct will come in the way of release of grant.

Dasara committee working president KM Ganesh has welcomed the immediate response of the chief minister. Dasara tableaux committee president Vinod said people want the tableaux procession to start early.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Mysore / TNN / September 09th, 2013