Udupi :  Cheques were distributed to beneficiaries of loan scheme for minorities at a function held at the AB Vajpayee Auditorium on August 27, Monday under the auspices of  The Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation (KMDC) and Christian Development Corporation. Kota Srinivas Poojari, District Minister inaugurated the programme.

NB Aboobakker, Chairman of Minorities Development Corporation, said under Arivu scheme subsidized loans amounting to Rs 81.41 crores has been distributed to 45147 students.He said that the corporation had a target to disburse Rs. 1.89 crore to 1,030 beneficiaries under five schemes in Udupi district for 2012-13.

Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat presided over the function. Katapady Shanker Poojari, Udupi Zilla Panchayat President,  Jyothi Seetharam Shetty, Vice President,Devadas Hebbar,Udupi Taluk Panchayat President and others were present.