Mangaluru, 27 Aug 2016: The state fisheries and youth affairs, sports minister Pramod Madwaraj inaugurated Netravati, ferry boat and newly-built berth at Bengre, here, during the function held at Neereshwalya Mogaveera Grama Sabha®, Bengre, here on Friday August 26 afternoon.
Mangaluru south MLA J R Lobo presided the programme.
The local corporator Meera K Karkera inaugurated the stage programme.
The SSLC 4th rank holder Sohan Kotian, toppers Mohammed Zameer and Spoorti Pushparaj were felicitated during the programme.
The dedicated Netravati ferry service with newly-developed jetty would be boon to the local residents to reach the mainland from Bengre, here to old port for most of their daily needs.