Kushalanagar :  Kushalanagar officially became the fifth taluk of Kodagu district on Tuesday. Participating in the inaugural programme, Revenue Minister Mr R Ashoka said that Madikeri MLA MP Appachu Ranjan took great interest in making this a reality. “His efforts had paid off and today Kushalanagar taluk has become a reality.

The CM BS Yediyurappa’s government had earlier notified new taluks at Kushalanagar and Ponnampet in Kodagu district. Today, Kushalanagar taluk will have 12 new official posts including a grade one tahsildar. A sum of Rs 50 lakh will be released initially. The State Government will provide all kinds of aid for development of this new taluk and the infrastructure will be ramped up soon”, Mr Ashoka added.