Bagalkot: The SR Patil Education Foundation has decided to confer this year’s ‘Abbe Award’ on environmentalist Salumarada Thimmakka.
The foundation has also decided to give the ‘Krishi Award’ to agriculturalist Mahadevappa Chalavadi.
Both the awards consist of Rs 1 lakh cash and a citation.
The awards are distributed by S R Patil Education Foundation in memory of MLC and Leader of Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Council S R Patil’s parents. The ‘Abbe Award’ is in the memory of his mother Eramma and the ‘Krishi Award’ is in the memory of his father Rudragowda Patil