Minister for Kannada and Culture V. Sunil Kumar on Sunday, October 2, said it was surprising the culturally vibrant districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada did not have district-level Rangamandiras to showcase the rich heritage of the region.
Speaking after laying the foundation stone for a Rangamandira in Udupi district at Adi Udupi, Mr. Kumar said as many as 13 districts, including Udupi and Dakshina Kannada, did not have district-level Rangamandiras when he assumed office. A policy decision was taken to get them constructed at all district headquarters.
There were no clear guidelines either about the cost to be incurred for such buildings in the department. He then decided to provide ₹5 crore grant for district-level Rangamandiras and ₹2 crore for talukl-level Rangamandiras. Wherever Rangamandiras are not in existence, such places would come to have ones, he said.
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