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