"There is a need to give priority to build the lives of flood victims," said writer Vaidehi.
She was speaking after launching various masala products under the brand name 'Coorg Flavours' prepared by women flood victims under a skill development project of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Project Coorg at Kalooru in Madikeri taluk on Sunday.
It was a moment of pride for the flood victims, who have started rebuilding their lives by selling various products prepared by them.
MLA K G Bopaiah said, "The flood victims should lead a self-sufficient life. The quality of the products should be maintained."
Project Coorg Convener Balaji Kashyap said that the women were imparted 21 days of training and have prepared 11 varieties of masala products.
Kalooru Kakera family has announced the donation of 20 cents of land to construct a building to train the women.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Kodagu unit president K S Devaiah spoke on the occasion.
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