₹40 lakh released for 20 Kambalas in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi districts by Karnataka govt

The government of Karnataka has released ₹40 lakh to 20 Kambalas in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, according to Belapu Deviprasad Shetty, president, Karnataka State Kambala Association, Udupi.

Mr. Shetty said that the 20 Kambalas are being held regularly since more than 10 years. Organising each Kambala requires an investment ranging between ₹20 lakh and ₹40 lakh.

The government issued an order releasing the fund on January 28, he said. Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports has released the funds to its district offices in Mangaluru and Udupi, as an incentive to Kambala organising committees, Mr. Shetty said on January 30.

From the funds, 16 Kambalas in Dakshina Kannada will get ₹32 lakh, and four Kambalas in Udupi district will get ₹ 8 lakh.

The Kambala Committees chosen for the grant are

1. Mulky Seeme Arasu — Dakshina Kannada
2. Aikala Bava — Dakshina Kannada
3. Thiruvail-Vamanjoor — Dakshina Kannada
4. Koti-Chennaya of Moodbidri — Dakshina Kannada
5. Lava-Kusha of Naringana — Dakshina Kannada
6. Veera-Vikrama of Hokkadigoli — Dakshina Kannada
7. Muduru-Paduru of Bantwal — Dakshina Kannada
8. Rama-Lakshmana of Mangaluru — Dakshina Kannada
9. Jaya-Vijaya of Jeppinamogaru — Dakshina Kannada
10. Soorya-Chandra of Venoor — Dakshina Kannada
11. Sathya-Dharma of Kakkepadavu — Dakshina Kannada
12. Shesha Naga of Ballamanja — Dakshina Kannada
13. Kariya-Boliya of Balakunja — Dakshina Kannada
14. Muduru-Adduru of Gurupura — Dakshina Kannada
15. Soorya-Chandra of Bangadi — Dakshina Kannada
16. Veera-Vikrama of Kodange — Dakshina Kannada
17. Lava-Kusha of Miyar — Udupi district
18. Moodu-Padu of Katpady — Udupi district
19. Koti-Chennaya of Adve (Nandikoor) — Udupi district
20. Soorya-Chandra of Baradibeedu — Udupi district

Plastic-free Kambala

Koti-Chennaya Jodukare Kambala Samithi has decided to make its Kambala plastic-free. The Kambala is to be held in Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada district on January 31.

According to the organising committee, traders putting up shops have been instructed to serve food only in plantain leaves, or other leaves used to serve food, or steel plates. They have been instructed not to use disposable plates and cups. There will be a kiosk for drinking water. Use of plastic water bottles will be discouraged in the premises of the Kambala.

The Town Municipal Council of Moodbidri and voluntary organisations will join hands to make the event a plastic-free Kambala.