Social Welfare Minister H. Anjaneya said on Saturday that the government may bring in the Anti-Superstition Bill in the next session of Legislature.
Speaking to presspersons during his ‘grama vastavya’ here, Mr. Anjaneya said that the government wanted to consult all the stakeholders concerned before bringing the Bill in the Legislature. It had already been taking the opinions of the rationalists, the traditionalists, the seers and others connected with it, he said. Mr. Anjaneya announced that his department would formulate a Rs. 10 crore special package for the welfare of the Koraga community in Udupi district. This amount would be spent on various matters relating to Koraga community especially education.
The Department would try its best to provide education, healthcare facilities and also provide lands for the members of the community to cultivate agricultural and horticultural crops. Stipend would be given to students of Koraga community who completed their SSLC, PUC, degree and postgraduation, he said.
On the criticism of not taking up development works after his previous ‘grama vastavya’ at Padupanbur village in Dakshina Kannada eight months ago, he said that there was a delay in release of funds but the money had been released.
To another query, Mr. Anjaneya said that his Department would fill all the vacant posts shortly.
Gopal Poojary, Byndoor MLA, Annappa Shetty, president of Kalthodu Gram Panchayat, was present.
