The Hindu 24.08.2012
Builders to pool in Rs. 1 cr. for a new swimming pool
Builders attached to Mangalore chapter of the
Confederation of Real Estate and Developers’ Association of India
(CREDAI) have agreed to donate Rs. one crore to Mangalore City
Corporation (MCC) to build a new swimming pool, according to Harish
Kumar K., Commissioner of the corporation.
When contacted, the Commissioner told
The Hindu
that it would be named as MCC-CREDAI swimming pool.
The
existing swimming pool at Lady Hill was now being used by all. It does
not provide chance for swimmers who would like to practise for
competitions to practice for long. Such swimmers require at least five
hours of practising.
Lack of adequate swimming lanes
did not make it fit enough for any major swimming competition to be held
at the existing swimming pool. The new swimming pool would address
these issues. He said that the corporation would identify a location for
constructing the new pool.
Mr. Kumar said the
Corporation Bank had come forward to donate Rs. 70 lakh to the
corporation for constructing a clock tower and re-build a circle at
Hampankatta in front of NGO Hall. Of this, Rs. 50 lakh would be used for
building the clock tower and the balance amount for re-building the
circle there.
The Commissioner said that the
management of the Hotel Ocean Pearl had agreed to renovate Navabharath
Circle. It had agreed to renovate it by installing a music fountain.
Mr.
Kumar said the corporation would widen the PVS Circle towards
Theosophical Society building side. A building adjacent to the society
building was being removed now for the purpose.
A
building adjacent to the head office of South Canara District Central
Cooperative Bank was being removed now for widening the K.S. Rao Road.
He said that the narrow stretches on many concrete roads which could not
be widened earlier due to various issues were being widened now. The
stretch in front of Hotel Ayodhya had been widened. Koti Chennaya Circle
at Jeppu was being widened. He said the junction where Kadri Kambala
Road joins Bunts Hostel-Mallikatta Road would be widened soon.
- City corporation to identify site for the new swimming pool
- Rs. 70 lakh to be donated for building a clock tower