Role of newspaper distributors in delivering newspapers highlighted

NT Correspondent | NT

Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA K Harish gowda on Sunday promised that he would make honest efforts to prevail upon the state government to bring all newspaper distributors under the cooperative sector to avail the benefits from the cooperation department.

He was speaking after distributing awards to meritorious students, felicitating senior newspaper distributors and releasing the annual calendar brought out by Mysuru Zilla Adhikruta Patrika Pratinidhigala Sangha at Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) office on Tyagaraja Road in the city.

He said that the city has more than 1000 newspaper distributors. Formation of cooperation society for them would help them to avail loans at subsidized interest and other facilities.

The MLA also appreciated the role of newspaper distributors, agents and sub agents in delivering newspapers of their choice at the doorsteps of readers braving the sun, rain and inclement weather.

As newspaper distributors sought a designated spot for them in the city, the MLA promised to look into this demand. Senior litterateur C P Krishnakumar also appreciated the role of newspaper distributors in delivering newspapers on time.

State Newspaper Distributors Federation President Shambulinga A said that his federation too has made all efforts to build pressure upon the state government to look into their demands.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has promised to announce a welfare fund for newspapers during his upcoming budget presentation, he claimed.

Mysuru District Journalists Association president S T Ravikumar who also spoke on the occasion appealed to newspaper distributors association to place their demands before CM Siddaramaiah who is arriving in Mysuru to lay the foundation stone for construction of Patharakarthara Bhavan on nine guntas of land allocated by Mysuru Urban Development Authority near Chamundi Foothill on December 22 in the city