DC Ravi assures measures for Soligas’ welfare

Deputy Commissioner M R Ravi assured that the district administration will extend all help to Soligas in Biligiri Rangana Betta (BR Hills), Chamarajanagar district, to market their produce like coffee and black pepper.

Speaking at a meeting with Coffee Board Officer K G Jagadish and other officials, he said, "There will be total cooperation from the district administration to develop the Biligiri Soligara Producers Company, comprising 492 farmers, growing coffee and pepper, on B R Hills."

Jagadish requested allocation of land to establish a soil testing centre, training centre, processing unit and to set up stalls for marketing the produce grown by Soligas on BR Hills and MM Hills.

The DC assured to take immediate measures to set up stalls at MM Hills to market their produce and also to allot land for a training centre. Additional DC S Katyayini and SC/ST welfare officer Honnegowda were present.