Puttur: Under legalisation of illegal site 94c application, 10000 applications were sorted out among 56000. Dakshina Kannada stood first among any other districts in this matter, said Minister for Forest Ramanatha rai.

He was speaking after inaugurating connecting people meeting and Baapuji Seva Kendra at Puttur Town Hall on Thursday. Addressing the gathering he said that people have time till October end to apply under 94c application. The applications will be sorted out immediately and the records will be provided to the applicants.

He further said that Bapuji Seva Kendra will be set up in each panchayat’s, so the people can make use of 100 benefits that are available under various departments.

“It is a revolutionary scheme. Public can collect their certificates and other benefits from this centre only. No need running behind ZP’s for everything,” he added.

Commenting on the transfer of additional teachers from primary schools he said that the matter has been discussed in cabinet meeting. We are planning to include DK and Udupi under highland limits. If everything goes as per the plan then there will be some relaxation in the transfer issue.

MLA Shakunthala Shetty, ZP President Meenakshi Shantigodu, ZP CEO Shreevidhya, DC A B Ibrahim and others were present.