Media Release
Mangaluru, Apr 11: On April 7, as per the request of Mangaluru taluk administration, CODP reached out to migrant labourers at Gurpur Colony and Gurpur area. Shivaprasad, the deputy tahsildar of Gurpur, coordinated the relief efforts.
Fr Oswald Monteiro, the director of CODP said that Mangaluru diocese wants to show solidarity with the poor people by reaching out to them. Thirteen families were identified at the colony and provided with food kits consisting of rice, potatoes, dal and onions.
The remaining food packets were given to Nada Kachery (local office of deputy tahsildar) at Kaikamba, Gurpur to be given to needy people.
Earlier, on April 6, 25 food packets were given to Sadananda, the CEO of taluk panchayat as per the direction of tahsildar of Mangaluru to be distributed at Padu Ferar, Kaikambha and Gurpur areas.