B.S. Yeddyurappa will soon be releasing Rs. 13 crore for development of roads in Davangere Lok Sabha constituency.

Source: The Hindu


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DISSEMINATING INFORMATION:GM Siddeshwar, MP, addressinga a press conference in Davangere on Thursday DAVANGERE: Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa will soon be releasing Rs. 13 crore for development of roads in Davangere Lok Sabha constituency.
In a press statement released here on Thursday, G.M. Siddeshwar, MP, has said that the Chief Minister and the Minister for Public Works had assured him (Mr. Siddeshwar) of releasing the Rs. 13 crore soon for laying new roads and repairing and widening some roads in Davangere. Mr. Siddeshwar had, earlier, submitted a representation to the Chief Minister seeking Rs. 20 crore for the purpose.
Mr. Siddeshwar said that the work to lay the new roads and repair and widen some roads in different parts of the district, including Chennagiri, Harihar and Honnali taluks, would be taken up soon. He thanked Mr. Yeddyurappa for responding to his appeal quickly.

1,800 km of roads in Hyderabad Karnataka region being developed

Source: The Hindu


GULBARGA: Karnataka Road Development Corporation Ltd. (KRDCL) has taken up the development and upgrading of 1,800 km of roads under the Mega Road Development Programme in the Hyderabad Karnataka region.
Divisional Engineer of KRDCL Shashikant Warad told a meeting convened by the Hyderabad Karnataka Development Board here on Thursday that the development of the road network was taken up by the government through public private participation.
Mr. Warad admitted that the Hyderabad Karnataka region lagged behind in terms of road development. In fact, it was ranked last in the State in terms of development of road network, he said.
Stressing the need for more investment, Mr. Warad said as per a World Bank report, each investment of Rs. 10 lakh in road development would help 163 below poverty line (BPL) families. With a view to develop link roads in the Hyderabad Karnataka region, the KRDCL had conducted a feasibility study and taken up work on 15 roads after calling for tenders. The 15 link roads include Tavargera-Kanakagiri-Gangavi (42.9 km), Tavaragera-Sindhanur (41.1 km), Kushtagi-Tavaragera (23.2 km), Mudgal-Tavaragera (31.3 km), Gangavati-Kampli-Kuditini (41 km), Tintini-Chinchodi-Jalhalli-Karegud-Deva durg (32.3 km), Devadurg-Masarkal-Gobbur-Kalmala, Talikot-Hunasagi-Devapur (48.6 km), Chowdapur-Gulbarga (32.7 km), Afzalpur-Chowdapur (22.3 km), Maharashtra border near Hosur to Afzalpur (44.3 km), Bidar-Ekhelli (28 km), Ekhelli-Chincholi (33.5 km), Mundargi-Hadagali (24 km) and H|adagali-Harapanalli (27.7 km).
Proposal
The meeting also decided to submit a proposal to the State Government on developing and upgrading the State highway linking Khajuri-Aland-Belamgi-VK Salagar-Mahagopan-Ratkal-Sulepet, Aland-Nimbarga-Deval Gangapur-Jeratigi, Basavakalyan-Mudabi-Mahagoan, Basavakalyan-Kohinoor-VK Salagar, Nalwar-Sannati-Shirwal-Bhimarayanagudi, and Gulbarga-Shahabad-Wadi-Yadgir-Saidapur-Devasugur

[Bidar] Renovation work on Chandni Chabutra nearing completion

Source: The Hindu

New look:The Chandni Chabutra will serve as the venue for some cultural programmes during the Bidar Utsav.
Bidar: Renovation work on the Chandni Chabutra or “the platform for moonlit nights” is nearing completion. It will be thrown open to the public during the Bidar Utsav in February.
The Chandni Chabutra, a raised structure on the eastern side of the Bidar Fort, was built by Aurangzeb's governor Hamiduddin Khan in 1661. The platform offers a majestic view of the full moon over the Manjra river valley behind the fort. The structure remained neglected for years before the district administration took up the task of repairing and restoring it. Workers first cleared the entire area of shrubs and garbage. Then the platform was cleaned and levelled. A solid lime mortar base was discovered when workers dug up the ground before the dome. They also found an octagonal shaped pond below the main dome on the platform lined with coloured tiles and fixed with pipes. The dome was repaired and replastered using lime and mortar of the same quality. It has been painted in sundried lime and mud-bathed to give it an aged look.
A staircase has been built to reach the dome from the fort base.
“The Chandni Chabutra will serve as the venue for some cultural programmes during the Bidar Utsav,” Deputy Commissioner Sameer Shukla said.

[Belgaum] Camp to boast of an eco park

Source: All About Belgaum



The Cantonment area in the city is known for its greenery and to add to this green cover The Cantonment Board of Belgaum, is giving a New Year gift to the citizens of Belgaum by planning an ECO PARK.
The eco park will be spread over 3.2 acres and has been planned next to the Queens Garden at Camp.
The inauguration of the venue was carried out by planting medicinal herbs at the hands of Brig PJS Pannu, VSM, the outgoing Station Commander of the MLIRC and president of the Cantonment Board.
The project will be developed in such a way that it would attract children and tourists as well.
Recently the Queens garden was also cleaned up.
Giving details about the park Chief Executive Officer of Cantonment Board Vijay Rajak said that a large number of trees and herbs having medicinal values, ornamental shed trees, flowering trees etc would be planted around the park. For the convenience of the morning walkers, a walking track will be developed. Benches will also be put up all along the park for people to perform yoga and for the convenience of the senior citizens who can spend leisure time in this park.
Saplings were also planted at the hands of CEO Vijay Rajak, Vice President Deepak Bhati and Col Mishra, the Adm Commandant of the Station Head Quarters. Members of the Cantonment Board Dr Madan Dongare, Chandrashekhar Savadi, Thangraj Krishnan, Dr Rahila Shaikh , Vandana Rao, Asst Engineer Satish Mannurkar and others were present. , Vandana Rao, Asst Engineer Satish Mannurkar and others were present.

[Belgaum] Rs 15.2-cr action plan for infrastructure

Source: Times of India

BELGAUM: An action plan of Rs 35.47 crore has been readied to develop basic infrastructure in Belgaum city in the wake of World Kannada Meet (WKM) scheduled here for the second week of March.

Belgaum City Corporation (BCC), the public works department (PWD) and Belgaum Zilla Panchayat (ZP) have submitted the plan to the district administration, which will be forwarded to the government for sanction.

Of the Rs 15.27-crore plan, Rs 4.48 crore has been earmarked for road development, and Rs 4.87 crore for footpaths. Plans are also afoot to develop gardens, build road dividers, additional footpaths at Fort Lake, renovate main market, Kuvempu Hall, and painting of roadside walls, etc.

PWD has demanded Rs 18.80 crore for taking up works on 24 roads in the city. This apart, it will repair and paint 27 government office buildings off main roads at a cost of Rs 1.60 crore. With an estimated cost of Rs 2.50 crore, it plans to construct five arches at the entrances to the city __ near Sambra Road, Bachi Road, Peeranawadi Road, KLE Road and near Sankam Hotel.

PWD will also develop the district stadium, the main venue of the event. Development of pavilion gallery, hand rail, building toilets, waterproof pandal, VIP gallery, etc, are some of its other responsibilities. Parking space for vehicles will be made available on KEB premises.

ZP has sought Rs 1.40 crore to take up repair work of 40 government schools and hostel buildings. It will have to ensure toilet and drinking water facilities at these buildings as they would turn lodge for the delegates. A road will also be built between Desur Cross and Golf Cross.

"It's a preliminary action plan and there are chances of addition and deletion of some works," said DC Ekroop Kaur. The CM may hold a meeting with various committees formed for the purpose in Bangalore on January 7, she added.

Kite festival in Belgaum on Jan 16, 17

Source: Times of India

 

BELGAUM: The city will witness a night kite-flying event as part of international kite festival scheduled for January 16 and 17. The festival will be held at Nanawadi Stadium, while the night kite-flying event is on Fort Lake premises. Belgaum (south) MLA Abhaykumar Patil and Kite Clinic Club, a Bangalore-based forum of kite fliers, will organize the event.

Addressing mediapersons here on Sunday, club founder-secretary V K Rao said the night kite-flying event will feature kites of different sizes and shapes attached with lamps and lights.

Patil said about 15-20 national and 8-10 international teams would take part in the event. Each national team comprises four members while international teams will have two members each.

There are plans to bring foreigners from Goa to Belgaum for the festival. For this, Belgaum Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hotel Owners' Association and the tourism department of Goa have been approached. Special transport facility would be made for foreign visitors, Patil said.

Children will be trained in flying the kites. A photo exhibition of various types of kites would also be organized.

Dharwad-Belgaum road to be six lane

Source: Times of India


DHARWAD: The congested Dharwad-Belgaum road will be made six-lane at a cost of Rs 500 crore. The work will begin soon.

Dharwad MP Prahlad Joshi said the work has been awarded to Maharashtra-based Ashok Builders and the work on the 79.95 km road is expected to be completed within the next two years.

The project will be on Finance, Build, Operate and Transfer (FBOT) basis. Joshi said the Union ministry had finalized the project and the work will begin by the end of this month. Of late, there has been heavy traffic between these two major commercial cities and traffic congestion was much high.

Thanking the Union minister for surface transport, Kamal Nath, for clearing the project, Joshi said the widening of the road into six lane will help the overall development of the Mumbai-Karnataka region.

He said similar projects between Haveri and Dharwad have also been proposed to the ministry.