The Hindu       14.01.2015   

Eight model towns for H-K region: Biswas

The Hyderabad Karnataka Region Development Board (HKRDB) has come out with an innovative concept of developing eight towns as model towns with all infrastructure and recreational facilities.

The HKRDB has proposed to name the project as Nemmadi Uru (peaceful and contended town).

Rs. 35 crore has been allocated under the macro projects for the development of eight towns including Sedam, Chitapur, and Jewargi in Kalaburagi district, Shahpur in Yadgir district, Yelburga in Koppal district, Sindhanur in Raichur district and Bhalki in Bidar district.

According to Regional Commissioner Aditya Amlan Biswas the main stress behind the development of the Nemmadi Uru would be to create better infrastructure facilities in small towns. The project is likely to be extended to other smaller towns in phases and cover the entire Hyderabad-Karnataka region.

Another innovative initiative by the HKRDB was to establish internet kiosks in all gram panchayat libraries in the entire Hyderabad Karnataka region. These internet kiosks would be linked to the digital library in Gulbarga and Hampi Kannada University. Mr. Biswas said that Rs. 8 crore has been earmarked for the purpose of establishing these internet kiosks and BSNL has been approached for concessional rate of internet connections for the internet kiosks.

Study centres

The HKRDB also proposes to provide competitive examination books and periodicals in all the gram panchayat libraries. Apart from this, the HKRDB would also establish a regional competitive exam study centre and centre for regional studies in Gulbarga University at a cost of Rs. 1 crore as well as a printing press at Hampi Kannada University at a cost of Rs. 1 crore.

The HKRDB would also extend financial assistance for tele-education programmes in the colleges in the region.

Internet kiosks will be provided at all gram panchayat libraries in H-K region

The Hindu           07.01.2015    

VMC to identify land for statues

N. Srikanth, CRDA Special Commissioner

The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) Special Commissioner N. Srikanth has instructed the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) to examine the proposal of installing the statues of famous personalities in the city on the lines of those on Tank Bund in Hyderabad.

A special review meeting was conducted at CRDA office on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Mr. Srikanth in which City Police Commissioner A.B.Venkateswara Rao, Municipal Commissioner C. Hari Kiran and other senior officials from different departments participated.

With the city attaining special focus owing to the construction of capital and increased flow of vehicles, the authorities are now laying emphasis on traffic regulation, Mr. Srikanth stressed on the need for reducing the size of major rotaries to facilitate easy traffic movement, besides relocating electric poles that were causing hindrance to the vehicular movement. Now that the city is under the CRDA limits, more VIPs will be visiting the city frequently and there is a need to focus on traffic regulation, he said.

He sought details on traffic regulation on the routes connecting Gannavaram airport with the city, Bandar road, Eluru road, Bhavanipuram road and wanted the officials to monitor traffic movement on these stretches.

Mr. Venkateswara Rao suggested it was time to take up road widening works on Bandar road and development of rotaries at all traffic signals in the city. A report has been prepared on the traffic issues, carrying the measures to be taken to address them, he explained.

VMC Commissioner C. Hari Kiran informed that there quite a few rotaries with statues of famous personalities in the city and as part of beautification, water fountains were being set up.

He said proposals were being made to plant saplings on the roadside. The Roads and Buildings Department has been instructed to submit a report on the repairs taken up on the damaged roads, besides future expansion plans, said a press release.

CRDA Special Commissioner seeks details of traffic regulation on major routes in the city R&B officials asked to submit report on repairs undertaken to damaged roads