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Minister Acharya Distributes Keys of Tourist Taxis to SC/ST Youth
Minister Acharya Distributes Keys of Tourist Taxis to SC/ST Youth
News & Pics: Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD/SB)
Udupi, Aug 3: A distribution programme of tourist taxis to unemployed
youth belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST), was
held at the headquarter of district administration here on Tuesday
August 3.
The district-in-charge minister Dr V S Acharya handed over the keys of
tourist taxis to 21 beneficiaries. The taxis were granted by the state
department of tourism and district administration.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr V S Acharya said that the state
administration has introduced this scheme for the benefit of
unemployed youth since there are ample opportunities for tourism in
the district. The state will bear 50 percent of the cost of the
vehicles and the banks will advance auto loans for 45 percent of cost
at interest rate of 10 percent. The beneficiaries will have to bear 5
percent of the cost. The scheme has been introduced for the first time
in the state, he added.
MLA K Raghupati Bhat presided.
Speaking on the occasion, MLA Raghupati said that the state tourism
department has released Rs 1.70 crore for infrastructural development
of tourism in the district. A large idol of Sri Krishna will be
erected at St Mary's Island and a statue of Madwacharya at Malpe beach
here, he said.
Deputy Commissioner P Hemalata, district-in-charge secretary Ramesh
Zalaki, zilla panchayat president Gladys Almeida and tourism
department acting director Adilaxmi were present among others.
The keys of tourist taxis were distributed to 15 youth of SC and 6
youth of ST, during the programme.
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