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HMDA plans commercial complex

Friday, 24 August 2012 05:48 administrator
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The Hindu    24.08.2012

HMDA plans commercial complex

Special Correspondent

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is planning to construct a modern commercial complex of international standards with access to the nearest metro rail station at its 24 acre site in Moosapet. The site was restored to HMDA after the proposal to construct an agriculture complex project landed in a controversy.

Prime property

Having taken possession of the site valued anywhere between Rs.350 crore to Rs.400 crore, ideas are being worked out on best way of utilising it.

Biggest advantage of this prime property is its location on the Mumbai Highway road and also proximity to the metro rail station.

HMDA officials are mulling to make at least part use of the massive land for the complex if not the entire area.

“The proposal is still at a conceptual stage. We are considering the possibility of using at least the front part of the site for this project. The complex be of international standards and then access can pe provided to the elevated metro rail. We will also discuss the issue with metro rail authorities also,” says Neerabh Kumar Prasad, HMDA Commissioner.

Last Updated on Friday, 24 August 2012 05:51
 

Builders to pool in Rs. 1 cr. for a new swimming pool

Friday, 24 August 2012 04:30 administrator
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The Hindu    24.08.2012

Builders to pool in Rs. 1 cr. for a new swimming pool

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Builders attached to Mangalore chapter of the Confederation of Real Estate and Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) have agreed to donate Rs. one crore to Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) to build a new swimming pool, according to Harish Kumar K., Commissioner of the corporation.

When contacted, the Commissioner told The Hindu that it would be named as MCC-CREDAI swimming pool.

The existing swimming pool at Lady Hill was now being used by all. It does not provide chance for swimmers who would like to practise for competitions to practice for long. Such swimmers require at least five hours of practising.

Lack of adequate swimming lanes did not make it fit enough for any major swimming competition to be held at the existing swimming pool. The new swimming pool would address these issues. He said that the corporation would identify a location for constructing the new pool.

Mr. Kumar said the Corporation Bank had come forward to donate Rs. 70 lakh to the corporation for constructing a clock tower and re-build a circle at Hampankatta in front of NGO Hall. Of this, Rs. 50 lakh would be used for building the clock tower and the balance amount for re-building the circle there.

The Commissioner said that the management of the Hotel Ocean Pearl had agreed to renovate Navabharath Circle. It had agreed to renovate it by installing a music fountain.

Mr. Kumar said the corporation would widen the PVS Circle towards Theosophical Society building side. A building adjacent to the society building was being removed now for the purpose.

A building adjacent to the head office of South Canara District Central Cooperative Bank was being removed now for widening the K.S. Rao Road. He said that the narrow stretches on many concrete roads which could not be widened earlier due to various issues were being widened now. The stretch in front of Hotel Ayodhya had been widened. Koti Chennaya Circle at Jeppu was being widened. He said the junction where Kadri Kambala Road joins Bunts Hostel-Mallikatta Road would be widened soon.

  • City corporation to identify site for the new swimming pool
  • Rs. 70 lakh to be donated for building   a clock tower
Last Updated on Friday, 24 August 2012 04:33
 

Nashik Municipal Corporation re-invites tenders to lift scrap from market

Thursday, 23 August 2012 06:24 administrator
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The Times of India   23.08.2012

Nashik Municipal Corporation re-invites tenders to lift scrap from market

NASHIK: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has decided to invite fresh tenders to lift scrap from the Bhangar Bazar along Satpur-Ambad Link Road. The decision has been taken after there was no response for tenders from any party till Tuesday, which was the last day of bidding.



The NMC's anti-encroachment department had floated a tender eight days back to lift the scrap after the scrap market was demolished or brought down by the owners. The last date for filling up the tender was August 21, but the NMC has not received a single bid yet. The civic body has decided to recall the tenders within a deadline of seven days.



"After the scrap market is demolished, there would be heaps of scrap which need to be lifted. We had invited tenders for the same but no one came forward till Tuesday. We have now decided to re-invite the tenders," said deputy municipal commissioner, R M Bahiram.After the scrap dealers failed to meet the deadline of July 9 for removing their structures, the NMC began preparations for evacuating them and has made a plan for the same on paper. To avoid heaps of scrap from piling up, which may be used by the dealers again, the NMC had decided to appoint private contractors to lift the scrap. Tenders were invited through the local newspapers eight days back.The officials said that they hoped they would get a response after recalling the tenders. They added that in case they don't get the response, they will lift the scrap using their own manpower.
Last Updated on Thursday, 23 August 2012 06:26
 
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