The Hindu 17.01.2013
‘CMC is ready for Paryaya festival throng’
MLA Pramod Madhwaraj said on Thursday that the Udupi
City Municipal Council (CMC) had made all arrangements for the
successful conduct of the Paryaya festival on January 18.
Mr.
Madhwaraj said that since a large number of devotees from different
parts of the State and the country were expected to participate, the CMC
was giving priority for maintaining cleanliness in the city during the
festival.
Six temporary toilets had been constructed
at Beedinagudde, while nine temporary toilets had been constructed near
Rajangana parking lot. These toilets would be provided with
round-the-clock power and water supply.
Civic workers
would work in three shifts to maintain cleanliness at the Karnataka
State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Bus Stand, Service Bus Stand
and City Bus Stand. Bleaching power was being sprayed at places
including drainages. Around 40 workers were cleaning the main streets of
the city. Water was being sprinkled on all the main streets.
Potholes
on all the roads in the city had been repaired. An amount of Rs. 1.9
crore had been spent on asphalting important roads in the city. These
included the Kinnimulki-Hanuman Circle Road, Jodu Katte-Brahmagiri
Circle Road. The contractors had given a two-year guarantee for these
roads. If there was any damage to these roads, they would have to pay
for it.
The road dividers on all important roads had
been given a fresh coat of paint. The first phase of concreting of the
Court Back Road had been completed. The road was expected to be ready
for vehicular movement soon.
The State government had
already released a grant of Rs. 3 crore each for Paryaya festival, and
for the development of Udupi city. The CMC had prepared separate action
plans for development of all 35 wards under both the grants and sent it
to Bangalore for approval. The works would start after getting approval
of the government.
New bus stand
A
modern KSRTC bus stand would be constructed in two-acre and 94 cents
land at Bannanje once the land belonging to PWD was handed to Department
of Transport.
