By News Karnataka Editorial Team
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Community hall to promote Kannada culture in Kerala
Kasaragod, Kerala | Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to inaugurate a community hall named after freedom fighter and Kannada poet Kayyara Kinhanna Rai at Badiyadka in Kasaragod district on October 27. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is also expected to attend the event.
The facility has been constructed by the Karnataka Border Area Development Authority (KBADA) at a cost of Rs 2 crore on an acre of land donated by the poet’s family. Karnataka Border Area Development Authority chairman, Sommanna Bevinamarad, told reporters on Thursday that the works on the community hall are nearing completion.
The hall will serve as a hub for Kannada literary and cultural activities in the border district. It includes a library and spaces that can be rented for weddings and other functions at a nominal charge for the Kannada-speaking community.
Upcoming projects in Mangaluru
In addition to the community hall inauguration, CM Siddaramaiah is expected to lay the foundation stones for the district rangamandira at Bondel Junction and Beary Bhavan in Asaigoli, Mangaluru, on November 2.
The rangamandira is estimated to cost Rs 19 crore, including Rs 5 crore provided by KBADA. Beary Bhavan will be constructed at a cost of Rs 3 crore.
Meanwhile, the Konkani Bhavan in Urwa has seen nearly 60% completion, with Rs 2.7 crore spent so far. Additional funds of Rs 3 crore have been requested to complete the three-storey building. Plans are also underway to construct a Kannada Bhavan at Arkal Katti in Maharashtra.
Funding and language initiatives
Bevinamarad highlighted that funds released for the authority have declined over the past 4-5 years. He has requested CM Siddaramaiah and concerned ministers to release necessary funds at the earliest to expedite ongoing projects.
Furthermore, following the authority’s request, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has directed the Kerala government to install Kannada signboards on national highways, bus terminals, and railway stations in Kasaragod to benefit the Kannada-speaking population.
The inauguration of the Kayyara Kinhanna Rai community hall and upcoming cultural projects in Kerala underscore efforts to promote Kannada language, literature, and heritage in border districts, strengthening cultural ties between Karnataka and Kerala
