Mysuru, March 6 -- Delay in approving 2021 book purchase list for Public Libraries Department leaves publishers anxious

The publishers are caught in a bind over the inordinate delay in approving the list of books selected by the Selection Committee for the year 2021, to the Department of Public Libraries.

There exists a system in Libraries Department to buy the books published in respective year, considering their topics and quality. The books for the year 2021 was selected by the Committee headed by Dr. Karigowda Beechanahalli, which spans several months, but the publishers are waiting with bated breath for the approval of the list.

According to sources, the file containing the list of selected books has been forwarded from the Office...