Move aimed to curbing scarcity of these commodities in the region due to lockdown, says Udupi district Deputy Commissioner
Consumers of rice and coconut oil in coastal districts of Karnataka can heave a sigh of alleviation as the Udupi district administration has made preparations for the operation of rice generators and coconut oil generating devices within the district.

Udupi district homes a big variety of those gadgets alongside coastal Karnataka.

Considering the call for for these critical commodities within the wake of nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak, the Udupi district management has asked the rice mills and coconut oil generating gadgets to start their production at once.
In an order, the Deputy Commissioner of Udupi district, G Jagadeesha, stated that rice turbines and coconut oil generating units within the district had stopped operations due to the lockdown in the u . S .. Such a state of affairs can also lead to the dearth of these commodities. Considering this, those units need to begin operations within the district straight away.
In such a scenario, farmers ought to also be allowed to transport commodities inclusive of paddy and coconut to the rice generators and coconut oil production gadgets.
Supply from farmers
He said the district management has decided to allow the operation of rice mills and coconut oil generating units in Udupi, Karkala and Kundapur taluks. To meet their necessities, the manufacturers had been allowed to purchase paddy and coconut from farmers.

The Deputy Commissioner stated that people in these units need to be provided with mask, sanitisers and gloves. The manufacturers need to additionally take steps to maintain social distancing of people on the place of job.

He said the district administration has taken the initiative to operate rice turbines and coconut oil generating units as a way to keep away from shortage of those commodities in the region.

These rice generators and coconut oil manufacturing gadgets meet a full-size part of the call for for these commodities inside the Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts.