Udupi: Govt urged to release Rs 25 lacs for renovating Pariyala community auditorium

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (HB/EP)

Udupi, July 16: “A blueprint for demolishing and renovating the old and feeble Samaja Mandira building has been prepared and the work that requires approximately Rs 86 lacs has commenced. Work worth Rs 28 lacs has been completed after collecting Rs 13 lacs from members and Rs 15 lacs from the government. Another Rs 25 lacs is required. The chief minister, Udupi district in-charge minister and minister of social welfare should help release funds and in completing the building,” said Pariyala sangha president Shanker Salian Katpady.

Speaking at the Udupi Patrika Bhavan today, July 16, he said that elders had bought Rs 25 cents land at Uchila and constructed the auditorium there.

“Pariyala is one of the 27 groups of Savita Samaja indulging in hair cutting business. We are strengthening the Samaja Sudharaka Sangha started by our elders about 80 years ago. It has extended scholarships to poor students and monetary help to poor sick people,” he said.

Secretary Sudhaker Salian Katpadi, Pravin Kumar, Salian Bejai, Manjunath Salian Trasi, Mahesh Suvarna Arate, Manoj Salian Belman, Sujay Suvarna Vakwadi and Shekhar Salian Adi Udupi were present.