<p>JD(S) State Vice President H H Devaraj said that a delegation will meet the chief minister to urge him to sanction a special package for the comprehensive development of the Chikkamagalur district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to reporters, he said, “The issue of problems faced by the coffee growers, irrigation projects, encroachment, the row over Bababudan Swamy Dargah has been discussed with MLC S L Bhoje Gowda and a delegation will be taken to the chief minister seeking grants.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">The waiving of farm loan up to Rs 2 lakh in the budget is a bumper gift to the farmers, said Devaraj.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The loan waiver is applicable to coffee, arecanut, coconut and pepper growers. Unfortunately, the opposition members are engaged in levelling allegations on the budget, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On the other hand, the Centre has not come to the rescue of the farmers. The Coffee Board has failed to come to the rescue of growers and the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP has failed to get development projects to the district, he said.</p>
<p>JD(S) State Vice President H H Devaraj said that a delegation will meet the chief minister to urge him to sanction a special package for the comprehensive development of the Chikkamagalur district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to reporters, he said, “The issue of problems faced by the coffee growers, irrigation projects, encroachment, the row over Bababudan Swamy Dargah has been discussed with MLC S L Bhoje Gowda and a delegation will be taken to the chief minister seeking grants.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">The waiving of farm loan up to Rs 2 lakh in the budget is a bumper gift to the farmers, said Devaraj.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The loan waiver is applicable to coffee, arecanut, coconut and pepper growers. Unfortunately, the opposition members are engaged in levelling allegations on the budget, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On the other hand, the Centre has not come to the rescue of the farmers. The Coffee Board has failed to come to the rescue of growers and the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP has failed to get development projects to the district, he said.</p>