from Vinay Pais
for Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (GA)

Kundapur, Nov 16: Under the joint auspices of CODP association, Mangalore, Udupi district panchayat and Byndoor Holy Cross Church Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza of Mangalore recently inaugurated nearly 30 water conservation tanks in Byndoor for the benefit of the people living in and around the Byndoor.

Speaking on the occasion the Bishop said that essential commodities like water are the nature’s gift to the people and it was but natural that drinking water should evenly be distributed among the various sections of the human society.

The chief guest Raju Poojary, president of zilla panchayat, addressing the gathering promised to arrange for the financial help on behalf of the district panchayat and also for the sanction of grant from taluk panchayat.

Among those present on the occasion were Madan Kumar, member, ZP, Sadashiva D Paduvary, lady member, taluk panchayat, Prabhaker Shetty, president, village panchayath. Fr Benjamin D’Souza of Tallur church, Suresh Batwadi, ex-president, village panchayath, Magdalene Natal and Santhan Fernandes member of village panchayat, Tallur. Fr Francis Cornelius of Byndoor welcomed the gathering. Shanthi Pereira proposed the vote of thanks. Henry D’Souza compered the programme.