Taluk begins official functioning

Ponnampet: The new Ponnampet Taluk that has been carved out of Virajpet Taluk officially began functioning from yesterday with the new Tahsildar Kusuma taking charge. A puja was performed at the Tahsildar’s office at Ponnampet that was attended by many senior citizens and stakeholders. 

They honoured the new Tahsildar and wished her the best. The State Government, in a notification issued on July 3 this year, had officially notified Ponnampet as a new taluk under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. 

The new Ponnampet taluk comprises four hoblis with the inclusion of 49 villages bifurcated from Virajpet taluk. The four hoblis are Ponnampet, Balele, Srimangala and Hudikeri. Boundary details — East: Hunsur taluk of Mysuru district; West: Virajpet taluk; North: Periyapatna taluk of Mysuru district; South: Kerala State.

Virajpet Taluk from which the Ponnampet Taluk has been carved out has an area of 160 kms and the new Ponnampet taluk promises the Southern region of Kodagu more Government facilities along with better access to healthcare, transport and other facilities.Ponnampet already has Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court (Senior Division).