Hunsur: After much persuasion from the authorities, villagers of Manchabyanahalli, Gavadagere Hobli in the taluk built toilets as gift to women, instead of offering ‘Baagina’ to them on Gowri-Ganesha festival.
The authorities, who conducted a survey, found that 226 out of the 296 families living in the village didn’t have toilets. Later the Taluk Panchayat and Gram Panchayat officials came forward to build the toilets and the Gowri-Ganesha festival came in handy for them. The Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer (EO), Krishnakumar, after consulting the District Administration, came up with the slogan ‘Let toilets be built for Ganesha festival instead of offering Bagina.’
