The Times of India          04.09.2013

Corporation commissioner told to prepare Vision 2040 document

MANGALORE: Urban development minister Vinay Kumar Sorake on Tuesday directed city corporation commissioner to prepare Year 2040 Vision Document for greater Mangalore.

The minister held a meeting with officials after he paid a surprise visit to the city corporation and took stock of things. He claimed that the local bodies of Ullal, Mulky, Bajpe, Gurupur have resolved to join Greater Mangalore. Hence he directed the commissioner to prepare the document to assess the existing infrastructure and the needs and send the document to him in 15 days.

Regarding Kudcemp 2.0, Sorake said that the first stage of ADB loan which was got to provide drinking water and UGD was not complete and hence state was getting loan from ADB for the second phase of the project.

Regarding JnNURM, Sorake said he would use his good offices to get JnNURM to the city of Mnagalore and use it to improve infrastructure.