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Positive response from Shettar to Rs. 695-cr. proposal: Mayor

Friday, 24 August 2012 04:26 administrator
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The Hindu    24.08.2012

Positive response from Shettar to Rs. 695-cr. proposal: Mayor

Staff Correspondent  

A delegation had met the Chief Minister in Bangalore in this regard

Pandurang Patil
Pandurang Patil

 Hubli-Dharwad Mayor Pandurang Patil said on Thursday that Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar had given a positive response to the Rs. 695-crore proposal submitted by the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation seeking funds for development works. He was speaking to presspersons here.

It might be recalled that a delegation led by Dr. Patil had submitted a proposal to the Chief Minister in Bangalore on Tuesday.

Dr. Patil said under the proposal, Rs. 160 crore was sought for creation of basic infrastructure in all wards of the municipal corporation, including development of slums and villages.

Flyover

Dr. Patil said Rs. 140 crore was sought for construction of flyovers , while Rs. 100 crore each was sought for development of 400 gardens and stormwater drains in the twin cities. He said Rs. 25 crore was sought for the development of Eco Park at Navalur village and Rs. 30 crore for a ropeway between Nrupatunga Hill and Unkal Lake Park.

The municipal corporation had sought Rs. 5 crore for the development of a road stretch between Unkal Cross and Kamaripet police station via Unkal, Hosur, Gokul Road, Karwar Road, and old P.B. Road. Similarly, funds were sought for development of graveyards, community toilets, construction of indoor stadium, corporation offices, and so on. Dr. Patil said in addition, an allocation of Rs. 100 crore was sought for improvement of underground drainage system in the twin cities.

Priority works

Dr. Patil said under the proposal, a list of priority works for the overall development of Hubli-Dharwad had been submitted.

“We have sought steps to expedite works on the four-lane between Hubli-Dharwad, the Bus Rapid Transport System, proposal on the monorail, apart from others. We have highlighted the need for widening of main roads in the twin cities, including the stretch from Gabbur Cross to Kittur Chennamma Circle, Dharwad old bus station to Hebasur Road and Savadatti Road,” he said.

The other priority works include construction of at least four sports complexes, ring roads, subways at Kittur Chennamma Circle and Dharwad old bus-station, another swimming pool in Hubli, 125-acre park at Navalur village, and development of markets in the twin cities, he said.

To a query, Dr. Patil said the municipal corporation was hopeful of getting funds and it would take another four to five years to execute the works.

  • ‘Rs. 160 crore sought for basic infrastructure in all wards of municipal corporation’
  • ‘A list of priority works for overall development has been submitted’
Last Updated on Friday, 24 August 2012 04:28
 

BDA dumps signal-free corridor plan, for now

Friday, 24 August 2012 00:00 administrator
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Deccan Herald    24.08.2012

BDA dumps signal-free corridor plan, for now

Bangalore,
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has shelved the ambitious Signal Free Corridor project from Sirsi Circle to Agara Junction.

At the recently concluded sub-committee meeting to discuss the possible alternatives for the controversial corridor, officials of the agency told members that they will only take up “junction improvement” projects along the stretch.

Members of the sub-committee told Deccan Herald that it was yet to be seen whether the “junction improvement” works will, over the next few months, translate into the same proposal as that of the signal-free corridor.

Wait and watch

“We will have to wait and watch whether the junction improvement will be from East to West, along the alignment of the previously considered signal free corridor or from North to South,” said a member.

“For now, the sub-committee minutes have recorded that the BDA will not be progressing on the Sirsi Circle-Agara Junction corridor,” the members said.

Sources in BDA told Deccan Herald that the “junction improvement” may be taken up along the stretch between Sirsi Circle and Agara Junction under specific project heads. “We will only be looking at the junctions where congestion is heavy. They may require the possibilities of a grade separator,” said a senior official.
Last Updated on Saturday, 25 August 2012 05:46
 

Mysore Urban Development Authority announces list of beneficiaries

Friday, 24 August 2012 00:00 administrator
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The Times of India    25.08.2012

Mysore Urban Development Authority announces list of beneficiaries

MYSORE: The long awaited list of beneficiaries of sites is out. The Mysore Urban Development Authority has published the list and has put it on its website www.mudamysore.gov.in, MUDA commissioner C G Betsurmath said the provisional list of beneficiaries for Lalithadri Nagar (South) and Chamalapura has been finalized and published.

However, the list of beneficiaries of R T Nagar is not published yet. This is following its notification issued on September 19, 2011 seeking the public to apply for sites in three layouts developed by the urban body.

When contacted, Betsurmath said the provisional list of beneficiaries for R T Nagar will be published shortly. "We've put up the provisional list for the two layouts and are in the process of finalizing the list for the R T Nagar," he stated. The list has details like seniority, age, number of attempts and address of the applicant. The civic body has asked public to file objections within seven days to MUDA secretary between 3 pm and 5.30 pm.

It has stated that if the applicants are found to have furnished wrong information, the allotment will be cancelled and criminal proceedings will be initiated.

This is for the first time in six years that MUDA is distributing sites to the public. The CM Jagadish Shettar will distribute the 3,099 sites in these three layouts on August 29. 

Last Updated on Saturday, 25 August 2012 10:00
 
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