With several thousands of people affected in Kodagu district following landslides and floods, the Mandya Milk Manufacturers’ Union Ltd (MANMUL) at Gejjalagere in the district has decided to send skimmed milk powder (SMP) and ultra-high temperature processed milk ‘Goodlife’ to Kodagu.
Products worth ₹20 lakh will be sent to Kodagu and preparations are on at the Union on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway, near Maddur. The union had sent ₹1 crore worth SMP and Goodlife to Chennai, when it was badly affected by floods, in December 2015.
“At the initial stage, we are sending products worth ₹20 lakh to Kodagu. If required, we may send more products,” Kadaluru Ramakrishna, chairman, MANMUL, said. He said the vehicles carrying material would leave the union on Monday morning and dispatch the products by evening.
Meanwhile, the Mandya district administration has set up a collection centre at the Urban Development Cell at the DC’s office. The contact numbers are 08232-231111 and 8073995839. It also opened a bank account (Kodagu Flood Relief Fund-Mandya) at Vijaya Bank. While the account number is 114101101000054, IFSC CODE is VIJB0001141.
The Karnataka State Government Drivers’ Association, Mandya Chapter, collected and sent a vehicle load of biscuits, mineral water and other daily-needs to Kodagu on Sunday. Members of various associations of the Education Department donated ₹50,000 in cash, and a good quantity of biscuits, mineral water, blankets and other material.
At an informal programme held here, they loaded the materials in a goods-career and dispatched it to Kodagu.
According to reports, volunteers and members of various associations at different parts of Ramanagaram too collected groceries, edible oil, toiletries and money to be given to the flood-affected people.
