Daijiworld Media Network (SMK/NR)
Udupi, Mar 19: P P Prabhu, adviser to governor assured the leaders of fishermen's associations and bodies that the state government will act upon and execute the latter's older demand, by providing easy loans at 4% interest. He was addressing a meet of fishermen leaders held here at the deputy commissioner's office.
Further Prabhu assured them of increasing the beneficiaries of Matsyashraya programme up to 10000 and undertaking of developmental works at all ports from Mangalore to Karwar like construction of jetty and break water in Hejamadi, Hangarakatte, Kodibengre, Kodi, Gangolli and other ports, roads to ports and finding a solution for sea erosion etc.
DC P Hemalatha, Veerappa Gowda, CEO Prassanna Kumar, Dr J Shankar , U R Sabhpathi, Lalaji Mendon, Pramod Madhwaraj and others were present on the occasion.