The Hindu      03.01.2011

List of open spaces, parks in twin cities released

HDMC seeks details from people about encroachments on public properties

Following complaints about encroachments of parks, playgrounds and open spaces in various localities in the twin cities, the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation has published a list of the same for the information of the public.

The detailed list of the parks, playgrounds and open spaces in various localities along with the city survey numbers is now available on the official website of the corporation www.hdmc.gov.in.

According to the information on the website, which has already been published in the State Gazette UDD 65 AHD 2010, dated May 12, 2010, there are as many as 496 places in various layouts that were handed over to the corporation. While there are as many as 379 such parks, playgrounds and open spaces in the layouts handed over to the corporation before 2005, 117 such sites were handed over to the HDMC after 2005.

In Unakal, there are 165 such sites followed by Krishnapur, which has 67 parks, playgrounds and open spaces. The details of such sites and open spaces in other localities are: Bengeri – 58; Nagashettikoppa – 41; Keshwapur – 50; Amargol – 18; MTS – 26; M. Aralikatti – 6, Gopanakoppa – 18; Ayodhya – 8; Bhairdevarakoppa – 7; Gamanagatti –18; Yallapur –1; Sutagatti – 4; Ahoballapur –1; and Raynal – 8.

The Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation has appealed to the general public to visit the website for information on parks and open spaces in the twin cities. Authorities have urged the public to alert the corporation about properties that have been encroached upon.

Special Officer of HDMC S.H. Nargegal has requested the general public to call the helpline numbers 2213888 and 2213898 (round-the-clock) to register their complaints regarding encroachment of public properties.