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