Dr B Thomas (Special correspondent)
With the land already allocated for setting up of modern cocoon markets in Kalaburagi and Haveri,Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has instructed the officials to prepare the Detailed Project Report(DPR) within a month.
Bommai,who chaired a meeting to review the implementation of budget programmes in the Agriculture department also asked the officials to submit the proposal for upgrading the Sidlaghatta Cocoon market.
Payment of Rs.10,000 per ton subsidy for Bivoltine cocoons has been approved,Bommai said and asked the officials to release it through the DBT system for the beneficiaries.
The meeting discussed setting up of cold storages at Devanahalli,Maddur and Ranebennur.
The meeting was attended by Sericulture and Sports minister Narayana Gowda,Chief Secretary Vandita Sharma and other senior officials.
