The premises of the Ballari Tahsildar office wore a festive look attracting thousands of mango lovers on Monday as it hosted Mavu Mela, an exhibition and sale of different varieties of mangoes.
The event was organised jointly by the Department of Horticulture and Horticultural Producers Cooperative Marketing and Processing Society as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence.
The initiative received good response from growers and consumers of mango. Farmers from Kolar, Dharwad, Haveri, Gangavati, Koppal, Sirsi, Anantapur, Harapanahalli and other places brought mangoes to sell during the exhibition.
