The Hindu 26.12.2011
Coimbatore Corporation to part with land for music college
Coimbatore Corporation may soon part with land in R.S. Puram to aid the growth of the Government Music College, Coimbatore.
According
to sources, the civic body may part with 50 cents, available near
Corporation’s school there for construction of new buildings for the
College.
S.S. Jawahar, Commissioner for Museums,
Tamil Nadu, was in the city a couple of days ago to inspect the land
available and conduct discussions with Corporation Commissioner T.K.
Ponnusamy and other officials.
The government had
recently sanctioned Rs. 1 crore for the development of the College,
which offers three-year diploma courses in vocal, violin, veena,
Bharatanatyam and a one-year diploma course in music teacher training.
Mr.
Ponnusamy said that the discussions were on and that they were at the
preliminary stage. If desired by the Government, the Corporation would
put forward the proposal to the Council, which should pass a resolution.
He
also said that the Corporation would offer the land at the price fixed
by the District Collector, which would be in keeping with the prevailing
market price.