100-crore revamp for six heritage cities - Gulbarga, Bidar, Bijapur & kittur among them

Source: http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/100-crore-revamp-for-six-heritage-cities/211143.html


BANGALORE: The state government will spend Rs100 crore over the next three years to develop six cities that have been identified as important from the heritage point of view.Kannada and Culture Minister Govind Karjol disclosed this on Wednesday. The cities where basic infrastructure will be developed are Gulbarga, Bidar, Srirangapatna, Bijapur, Kittur and Mysore.Karjol said the blueprint and action plan to develop the cities are ready. The cities would get drinking water facilities, approach roads, interior roads, toilets, parking lots, hotels and rest houses of international standards. The work would start in the beginning of financial year 2011. The gazetteer directorate had undertaken the task of computerising more than five lakh historically important documents, he said, adding that the documents include Tipu Sultan’s correspondence with the British. The project would cost `80 lakh. He said Hampi Development Authority's rules and guidelines will be framed in the next Assembly session.

[Haveri] Govt to develop birthplaces of Shariffa and Kanakadasa

Source: Times of India

 

HAVERI: Water resources minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the state government has sanctioned Rs12.50 crore for the overall development of Saint Shariffa in his hometown of Shishuvinahala in Savanur taluk and poet-philosopher Kanakadasa's birthplace at Bada village in Shiggaon taluk.

He was talking to reporters after laying the stone for a Rs85 lakh road under Suvarna Gram Yojane and inaugurating a veterinary hospital and two Urdu schools at Karadagi village.

Saint Shariffa is called Kabir of Karnataka and there were proposals pending before the previous governments to develop his birthplace. Now, the land will be developed as a tourist spot. Similarly, the works to promote Bada, the Kanakadasa's birthplace, will be completed within two years, he said.

Rs1 crore has been sanctioned for the development of Veerabhadreshwar temple in Savanur taluk. Bommai promised the people of Karadagi that the existing primary health centre would be upgraded. Dharwad MP Prahlad Joshi and district BJP unit president Somanna Bevinamarad were present.

Hospet, Karnataka gets its first branded hotel ‘Royal Orchid Central Kireeti’

Royal Orchid Hotels Limited (ROHL) has opened its 14th hotel, Royal Orchid Central Kireeti at Hospet in Karnataka. Being the eight hotel of the Group in Karnataka, the hotel marks the entry of a branded hospitality player in Hospet. Royal Orchid Central Kireeti, Hospet is a five-star hotel with 135 rooms (including a presidential suite, 11 executive suite and 123 deluxe rooms).

Speaking exclusively with Hospitality Biz, Keshav Baljee, President, Royal Orchid Hotels said, “Royal Orchid Central Kireeti is the first branded hotel in Hospet and in the entire Bellary Region. Bellary district houses many steel and iron ore industries and hence it has potential to attract corporate clientele. Being in close proximity to Hampi ruins, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, the hotel will also attract leisure tourists.”

The food and beverage options in the hotel includes a 24-hour coffee shop ‘Echo’, Oriental restaurant ‘Ginseng’, signature lounge bar ‘Mix’, a pool side bar and rooftop speciality restaurant Twilight. Royal Orchid Central Kireeti also has a swimming pool, spa, conference and banqueting facilities.

Krishi Mela 2010 starts Oct 2 in Dharwad

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The University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad which is turning 25, will host the four-day Krishi Mela-2010 at the University campus here during October 2-5.
UAS V-C R R Hanchinaal told Business Standard, the varsity has declared this year as ‘Farmers’ Year’. A series of innovative events are being organised round the year to make the silver jubilee year.
The Krishi Mela-2010 aims to disseminate information on the recent developments in agriculture and allied fields to the farming community.
Agriculture minister Umesh Katti will inaugurate the mela. Hanchinal said the District Krishi Utsav will be held for the first time along with Krishi Mela. Nearly, 600,000 farmers are set to participate, he added.
Seminars, workshops and live demonstrations on dry land technologies for enhancing agricultural productivity, models on rainwater harvesting, ground water recharging, water conservation practices and watershed development activities will be held during the mela.
Organic farming systems, integrated farming systems for sustainable agriculture, nutrient management, bio-fertiliser and soil health care, would be organised.
The mela will feature exhibition on farmers’ innovations, polyhouse cultivation technologies, agro-forestry, bio-fuel crops and improved livestock breeds.
Eminent scientists, researchers and progressive farmers would discuss at length with the farmers on the new technologies available in the market for taking up hassle-free cultivation, he added. Fruits and flower show, yoga training and soil and water analysis and exhibition of value added products of millets, dog and cattle show will be added attraction.
The sprawling UAS campus will have nearly 450 stalls which will showcase various farm equipments set up.
The V-C said the ‘Seed Mela’ held recently as part of the silver jubilee celebrations received a positive response from the farming community. It will be a regular feature twice a year, he asserted.
Raith Sampark kendra
Hanchinaal said, there are nearly 150 Raitha Sampark Kendra (RSK) coming under the jurisdiction of UAS (Dharwad) in seven districts of North Karnataka. Emphasis has been given to appoint 150 scientists in RSK and facilitate the farmers with appropriate information on crop pattern and agriculture operations.
Similarly, measure has been taken to disseminate information through SMS (short message service) to nearly 5,000 farmers on the seed availability, weather report and the market price of agriculture products.

[DHARWAD] Job fair on Wednesday

Source: Times of India

DHARWAD: Vidya Poshak, a voluntary organization, will organize a job fair at Dharwad on Wednesday in association with Fides Global Academy Private Limited, Bangalore. The recruitment drive will be on behalf of some leading multi-national companies.

Vidya Poshak director G Anand Rao, in a release, said graduates with BA, BBA, BCA, BCom, BSc, MA, MCom and MSc (non-IT) degrees with upto three years experience and who have completed the degree between 2006 and 2010 will be eligible. The first round of interviews will be conducted on September 29 at 9am at Vidya Poshak, first floor, Yashoda Sadan, P B Road, Vidyagiri, Dharwad.

To register call 080-40558777 or 0836-2460509 between 9am and 5pm.

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Introduction of new daily passenger between Bagalkot & Gadag

Source: Deccan Herald

South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to introduce one pair of passenger daily train (Train Nos 339/340) between Bagalkot-Gadag-Bagalkot.        

Train No 339 Bagalkot-Gadag daily passenger will depart from Bagalkot at 1730hrs on September 27 and arrive at Gadag at 2000hrs on the same day, a SWR release said.

In the return direction, Train no 340 Gadag-Bagalkot daily passember will depart from Gadag at 0300hrs on September 28 and arrive at Bagalkot at 0440 on the same day.

As per the approval of railway board, it has been decided to increase frequency of Train nos 2251/2252 Yeshvanthpur-Korba-Yeshvanthpur Wainganga Express from weekly to bi-weekly with effect from October one from Yeshvanthpur and from October 3 from Korba.
Train No 2251 Yeshvanthpur-Korba Bi-Weekly Wainganga Express will run on Tuesdays and Fridays and Train No 2252 Korba-Yeshvanthpur Bi-Weekly Wainganga Express will run on Thursdays and Sundays, it said.

Source: Deccan Chronicle

Sept. 19: The Rajhunsgad fort, believed to have been built in 16th Century at Yellur, near here, will soon get a facelift.

According to Belgaum (South) legislator, Sanjay Patil, the state government has responded to requests by people of Yellur and surrounding areas by sanctioning about Rs four crore to turn the fort into a tourist spot. “Tourism minister Janardhan Reddy is keen on developing the historic fort. He has decided to provide good approach roads to the fort and other facilities. Making judicious use of funds, we will shortly start work on providing a facelift to some of the damaged parts of the fort. The facelift will be given in such a manner that it will not alter the fort’s ancient outlook,” said Sanjay Patil.

Official sources said the government has released about Rs five lakhs for the first phase of makeover.

It is believed that his fort was built to provide security to the main fort at Belgaum. “It was one of the best places to spot enemies entering Belgaum during 16th century. Besides the entire city of Belgaum, many of the neighboring areas could also been seen clearly from the fort,'' says Y N Majukar, a senior resident and chairman of Changleshwari Education Society of Yellur.

Though all details, including the history of the fort remain a mystery, some historians believe that it was a key centre for many rulers including the Mughals, the Yadavas, the Peshawas and the Marathas. According to Majukar, who is exploring the history of the region, a secret tunnel had been dug from Rajhunsbad fort to Belgaum fort (about 7 km) in the 16th century. “More information about both forts is yet to be gathered by researchers. The preliminary findings of some of the studies on this fort reveal that the rulers got Rajhunsgad fort built to provide a security cover to the rulers, who stayed in the main fort of Belgaum,” he added.