By Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network—Bantwal (RD/CN)

Bantwal, Sep 30: Significant decisions were taken at the taluk level toddy tappers meet held under the leadership of ZP former vice-president M Tungappa Bangera at Lions Seva Mandir, B C Road, on Thursday September 29. 

It was decided to organize a mega convention of taluk-level toddy tappers and set up Kalpataru Service Co-operative Society to work for the betterment of the community.

M Tungappa Bangera presided over the programme. He urged the community to shed its inferiority complex and become self-reliant.  Bangera also called upon the community to be united in launching a co-operative society in order to avail state benefits.

Toddy Tappers Federation vice-president Shivappa Poojary, ZP member Chennappa R Kotian, TP member Ramesh Poojary Kudumeru, Shamboor Toddy Tappers Co-operative Society president Purushottam Salian, Ramdas Bantwal, Kamalaksha Poojary, Annu Poojary, Booba K, Harischandra Poojary, and Madhav K spoke on the occasion.

Dinesh Amin delivered the introductory address.  Harish Poojary Kakya welcomed the gathering.  Poovappa Poojary proposed the vote of thanks and Purushottam Poojary compered the programme.