The annual Sangolli Rayanna Prashasti will be given to Lt. Gen. Ramesh Halagali (retired), Param Vishist Seva Medal winner, during the two-day Veer Sangolli Rayanna Utsav, which will begin at Sangolli of Bailhongal taluk from January 12. Mr. Halagali hails from Vijayapura.
Deputy Commissioner and utsav committee chairman N. Jayaram told presspersons here on Friday that the award had been instituted to honour those who render distinguished services in their chosen fields. It would be presented on January 13.
Mr. Jayaram said Kannada and Culture Minister Umashree would inaugurate the festival at 7.30 p.m., while cultural programmes would commence at 5 p.m. The Department of Information and Public Relations would arrange a laser show in the evenings. An exhibition of industrial and consumer products too would be organised. The government had released Rs.15 lakh for the event.
Mr. Jayaram said the district administration had acquired 12 acres and 28 guntas of land around the samadhi to set up a residential sainik school and a rock garden to develop the place as a tourism destination.
