[Belgaum] Sugarcane Research and Development Centre planned

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article2291660.ece

The State Government has decided to establish Sugarcane Research and Development Centre in Yargatti in Hukkeri taluk, the home taluk of Agriculture Minister and district in-charge Umesh V. Katti.

According to Mr. Katti, the centre would come up under the aegis of the Belgaum-based S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, University of Agriculture Sciences Dharwad and Department of Agriculture.

The Government will provide Rs. 5 crore towards establishment of the centre.

The establishment of the centre in this part of the State was in view of the fact that both Belgaum and Bagalkot districts in north Karnataka with 28 sugar mills in cooperative and private sectors have emerged as major sugarcane and sugar producers in the State. But though the sugar recovery percentage was relatively more than in the mills in south Karnataka there is a strong need to improve crop yield and productivity as well in this region.

The centre will help sugarcane growers adopt scientific farming practices to boost production of sugarcane in the State.

Bus Rapid System gets Govt nod - Hubli-Dharwad included

Source: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/171140/bus-rapid-system-gets-govt.html

The State Cabinet on Thursday approved the scheme for introducing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system proposed in the recent budget with a nominal outlay of Rs 25 crore.

Aimed at offering seamless travel through on dedicated bus lanes, there are proposals of introducing the system in Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli and Dharwad. Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Higher Education Minister V S Acharya said a 30-km corridor between Silk Board Junction and Hebbal has been identified in Bangalore for introducing BRT at an estimated cost of Rs 550 crore. Similarly, the Mysore BRT will have corridors totalling 160 km at an estimated cost of Rs 1,173 crore, while the Hubli-Dharwad corridors will stretch for 31 km. Unhindered movement Stating that these dedicated bus lanes will be constructed for unhindered movement of buses, Acharya said the State might utilise funds from the Jawharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission for parts of the projects in Bangalore and Mysore. The detailed project report (DPR) for the corridor in Bangalore is ready, he said, adding: “But it is going through some modification.” The DPR for the Mysore project is under review. In Hubli and Dharwad, they said, the DPR is in the process of being prepared. “Roads are being widened in Hubli and Dharwad, and the BRT corridor will be part of this project –– with four lanes dedicated for the BRT,” he said, adding that DPR for Hubli-Dharwad was being prepared. Further, he said the Centre (Urban Development Department) has given approval in principle for the project and the same, after the completion of procedures, could be submitted to avail assistance from the World Bank, through its sustainable urban transport development scheme.

NWKRTC gets approval to take up infrastructure work

Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/article2085719.ece

Hubli, June 7: The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) has got approval its governing council to take up infrastructure, developmental and several other works, including expanding Bilagi bus depot, constructing new bus stations at Siddapur, Hangal, Kamadolli, Sankeshwar and Mishrikoti, developing the Gokak bus depot, and upgrading bus stations at Munavalli, Amingad, Rona and other places. According to NWKRTC the release, the council also cleared recruitment drive to fill the posts of technical assistant, driver and driver-cum-conductor as per the requirement. — Our Bureau

[Dharwad] Campus interview @ JSS College by First Source, a BPO firm

Source: The Hindu



First Source, a BPO firm, will conduct interviews at JSS College here on May 30. Students who have passed PUC/diploma/degree and those who have passed SSLC with minimum six months of experience can take part. Candidates should have knowledge of computers and know Kannada, English and Hindi. For details, call 0836-2460886. — Staff Correspondent

[Gulbarga] Phase I of IT park almost ready

Source: The Hindu


Works under this phase will be over in August; leading IT firms invited

Much-awaited:The establishment of the IT park will open employment avenues for engineering graduates of Gulbarga region.

The much-awaited information technology (IT) park that will provide employment opportunities for trained professionals in Gulbarga is in its final stages of completion. The first phase of the building, which will house offices, is coming up fast on the outskirts of Gulbarga on the ring road.

The Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. (KEONICS), which was entrusted with the responsibility of establishing the IT park, decided to take up the work in three phases.

Budget

Official sources toldThe Hinduhere on Saturday that KEONICS had prepared an estimate of Rs. 26 crore to establish the IT park over 1.5 lakh sq.m.

In the first phase, it has proposed to set up infrastructure over 50,000 sq.m. at a cost of Rs. 10.57 crore.

The first phase of works, which began in October last year, is expected to be completed in August.As per the information available, many leading IT companies had been approached by the State Government and KEONICS to encourage them to establish units in Gulbarga and open employment avenues for trained professionals.

Gulbarga, which has at least four engineering colleges and two more in the offing, trains thousands of professionals every year, none of whom get a chance to work within the city. The establishment of the IT park would open avenues of employment to these professionals not only from Gulbarga but also from the neighbouring Bidar, Bijapur and Raichur districts.

Firstsource to hire 500 in Hubli unit over 2-3 months

Source: http://www.sify.com/finance/firstsource-to-hire-500-in-hubli-unit-over-2-3-months-news-economy-lesrOseaiib.html



Firstsource Solutions plans to hire 500 employees at its BPO centre in Hubli, Karnataka, over the next two to three months, an official source told Reuters on Monday.
The firm plans to hire staff to service two telecom clients, the source said.
The company started its Hubli centre in 2007 with 200 employees.
Shares of the Mumbai-based firm, which the market values at 8.35 billion rupees, closed down 3.09 percent in a weak Mumbai market.

Five new layouts planned in Belgaum

BELGAUM: Belgaum Urban Development Authority (BUDA) has identified 455 acres of land at Kanabargi, Anagol, and Hindalaga on the outskirts of the city to develop five layouts.
The process to acquire 160.1 acres in Kanabargi is in final stages. As many as 2,120 sites will be developed there. About 145.35 acres have been identified at Bhagyanagar in Anagol, where 1,700 sites will come up.

BUDA will acquire 114.33 acres and 29.34 acres for the two layouts planned in Hindalaga, which will collectively have 1,740 sites. The government has approved four projects, while the one for Kapileshwar Layout -where 50 sites will come up on 5.33 acres - is awaited.

BUDA is offering 40% of the developed land to farmers, instead of compensation. BUDA commissioner D S Chougula and local representatives convened several meetings with farmers to convince them. "Over 50% of them are committed to BUDA," Chougula told STOI.

"The farmers will benefit from the 40:60 deal with BUDA. The present per-acre rate is Rs 18-20 lakh, but they will get around Rs 50-70 lakh after getting 7-8 gunta developed land," he said.