Rs 30-cr project to improve roads in twin cities

Rs 30-cr project to improve roads in twin cities
Newindpress.com

DHARWAD: S R Morey, District and Municipal Administration Minister has said that a project of Rs 30 crore for the improvement of roads in Hubli-Dharwad will be taken up after rainy season.

He was speaking after inaugurating 59th Independence Day celebrations organised by District Administration at R N Shetty stadium, here on Monday.

He said everyone should involve actively and participate in the process of building of the strong nation. People should follow the ideologies of freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the sake of country.

Listing out the developmental works being taken up in the district, the Minister said toilet facility was provided to about 217 primary schools in district under ‘Sarva Shikshan Abhiyan’ programme and steps were taken to construct around 78 schoolrooms.

By extending the midday meal facility upto seventh standard from 5th, midday meal facility was being provided to 1.70 lakh children in the district, he added.

Water projects at a cost of Rs 3.11 crore were being taken up to improve the drinking water supply in the district and about 186 bore wells had been drilled in rural areas to augment the drinking water supply in rural areas, he said.

He said Rs 50 lakh had already been released for the construction of pavements in Hubli-Dharawd and steps were being taken to rehabilitate the people who were displaced during the anti-encroachment drive.

He said steps were being taken to provide information to the common man about the property of people, birth and death and local organisations which come under the 57 town municipal and town panchyats’ jurisdiction in state through website.

The Minister who received the guard of honour also inspected the parade of Home Guards, the police, NCC, Scouts and Guides and various schools and colleges.

MLC Veeranna Mattikatti, MLA Vinaya Kulkarni, Deputy Commissioner Gaurav Gupta, Police Commissioner Narayan Nadamani, Zilla Panchayat CEO K S Umapathi, HQA S B Bommannalli and others were present.