Mysuru: Urging the State Government for effective tackling of floods and drought in the State, the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) will take out a bike rally from Talacauvery to Bengaluru next month.

Addressing farmers from 6 districts of Mysuru region at Jaladarshini Guest House here recently, KRRS President Badagalapura Nagendra said the bike rally will be launched at Talacauvery, the birth place of river Cauvery, on Oct.12. The rally will pass through Periyapatna and Hunsur to reach Mysuru where a massive farmers meet will be held at Town Hall on Oct.13. After the meet, the rally will travel to Mandya, passing through Srirangapatna. The rally will then travel to Shivapura near Maddur where a farmers meet will take place. After the meet, the rally will proceed to Channapatna, where the rallyists will stay for the night. The rally will reach Bengaluru on Oct.14, where a massive conference of farmers will take place at 1 pm, Badagalapura Nagendra said and added that over 10,000 farmers from different parts of the State are expected to take part.

He further said that the farmers meet will demand a special package for restoration of flood hit areas, scientific compensation to displaced farmers and constitution of an expert committee for management of drought and floods.