Rs 2.53L collected to help farmer's family

Belagavi: Farmers of Shivamogga district led by Kuruburu Shantakumar, state president of Sugarcane Growers Association, have extended financial assistance to the family of Vittal Bhimappa Arabhavi of Kankanwadi village in Raibag taluk, who committed suicide by consuming poison in the premises of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha (SVS) in November 2013. A cheque for Rs 2.53 lakh was handed over to Belagavi deputy commissioner N Jayaram on Thursday. The amount was collected by farmers by deducting Re 1 per tonne of sugarcane supplied by them to MPM Sugar Factory. Jayaram told reporters that the amount will be handed over to the legal heirs of the deceased farmer. State co-ordinator of the Sugarcane Growers Association NH Devkumar, Mysuru district secretary Attihalli Devaraj and Belagavi district president Iranna Aralikatti were present.