Mangaluru: DC, Ibrahim promises all facilities to Malekudiya colonies

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, June 27, 2015 :  Chairing a meet of the district-level supervision committee for the special development programme of Malekudiya community, at the office complex June 26, DK DC asked officials to identify Malekudiya colonies in every taluk and to draw up plans to provide all basic facilities to them.

He indicated that there are 1,590 malekudiya families in the district and the total population of the community is at least 7,765. The State government has released Rs 2.27 crores towards the special development scheme for tribal communities.

Accordingly, Rs 25,000 will be provided for the repair of every house and the total amount reserved for the same is Rs 25 lakh towards the repair of 100 houses. Rs 1.17 crore for the development of roads and minor bridges, Rs 20 lakh for drinking water facilities, Rs 40 lakh for the construction of two community halls and Rs 25 lakh towards the financial assistance for 10 beneficiaries under self employment scheme, have been allocated, he said.

The DC lamented that even though a lot of funds were being sanctioned towards the development of the community, the beneficiaries are at a low rate, and the funds are underutilised. Proper awareness needs to be created in his regard, he said and told the officials concerned to pay special focus on the youth.  ZP CEO P I Shirvidya, Additional C Sadashiv Prabhu, ITDP Project Coordination Officer Somappa Naik were present.