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Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (EP)

Mumbai, Apr 17: “Our organization has lent more than Rs 50 lac help to Yaksha artistes. Senior artistes will be paid monthly salary and more than 100 houses will be built under Patla Yakshashraya project for them. The support of art lovers is necessary for the noble work, said Yakshadhruva Patla Foundation founder president, artiste of Kateelu mela, Yaksha Chakreshwar Sathish Shetty Patla.

In the meeting held at Bantara Bhavan Anex building, Kurla east on Friday evening April 14, presided by Yakshadhruva trust Mumbai committee president Karnire Vishwanath Shetty, new office bearers were elected for the foundation's Mumbai committee. Kadandale Suresh S Bhandary was elected new president. Sathish Patla appointed Kadandale Suresh S Bhandary as new president for the committee. He presented flower bouquets to Suresh S Bhandary and all outgoing and newly elected office bearers.

Foundation Mumbai committee vice president Aikala Ganesh V Shetty and Ashok Shetty Permude, honorary treasurer Pravin B Shetty and central committee women's wing executive president Poornima Yathish Rai were present on the dais.

Foundation Mumbai committee's Diwaker Shetty Indrali, Ravindranath M Bhandary, Aikala Gunapal Shetty, Prakash T Shetty Nalyaguthu, Vasanth Shetty Palimaru, Ajekar Balakrishna Shetty, Kolyaru Raju Shetty, Bolnaduguthu Chandrahasa Rai, Petemane Prakash Shetty, Babu S Shetty Perar, Khandesh Bhasker Shetty, Dayasagar Chowta, Ekkaru Dayamani Sudhaker Shetty, Deppaniguthu Chandrahas Shetty, Shankerguru Swamy, Suresh Shetty Yeyyadi, Lata Prabhakar Shetty, Karnuru Mohan Rai, Mundkooru Rathnaker Shetty, Kuntini Prakash Shetty, Ashok Shetty Kaup, several artistes and arts organizers were present.