Rs. 5 crores for footpaths, drains in Hubli, Dharwad
The Hindu

Funds from the sale of Software Technology Park complex to be utilised for works
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Plan covers 24 roads in Hubli and seven in Dharwad
Roads divided into three categories
Rs. 3.3 crores allocated for Hubli, Rs. 1.7 crore for Dharwad
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HUBLI: The Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation has chalked out a Rs. 5-crore action plan for the construction of footpaths and stormwater drains, including widening of roads in the twin cities.

This plan includes the footpaths and other related works which were taken up by some contractors on request of the corporation immediately after the demolition drive to clear encroachments on the corporation property.

It focusses on the roads where immediate reconstruction is required.

The plan covers 24 roads in Hubli and seven in Dharwad, and has taken into account the tender premiums that need to be paid to contractors.

Based on the priority list, the roads in Hubli and Dharwad have been divided into three categories — category 1, 2 and 3. There is also a special category that comprises arterial roads in Hubli.

Beautification

According to the plan, the work consists of construction of footpaths and drains with slab covers, and in some places widening of roads.

Under the special category, the corporation plans to take up beautification works of road junctions such as Kittur Channamma Circle along with footpath and drains.

The corporation has allocated Rs. 3.3 crores for Hubli and Rs. 1.7 crores for Dharwad, which include tender premiums of Rs. 38 lakhs and Rs. 18.9 lakhs respectively.

Out of this, construction of footpath and drains worth Rs. 1.08 crore has already been taken up in Hubli and in Dharwad works worth Rs. 64.16 lakhs have begun and some of them have been completed.

For the rest of the works, tenders have been called and the process is expected to be completed by the month-end. Immediately, the work orders will be issued and the maximum time given for the completion of works is one and half month, sources in the corporation said.

Funds

The corporation is utilising the Rs. 10.43 crores released to it after it handed over the software Technology Park complex to the State Government.

"We have chalked out the action plan keeping in mind the immediate requirements after the demolition drive and the money we got for the IT Park is being utilised here," P. Manivannan, Municipal Commissioner of Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, told The Hindu .

Roads

He said the corporation has chalked out another plan for the improvement of roads and other facilities in the twin cities, which has been submitted to the State Government.

The corporation embarked on a demolition drive in three phases in June, July and August in the twin cities and cleared encroachments that had come up over the corporation property on 84 roads.

Rally for protection of lakes

Rally for protection of lakes
Newindpress.com

Sunday October 16 2005 11:31 IST
DHARWAD: In order to enlighten the people to protect the lakes and maintain them properly for water conservation, NSS units of various colleges will take out ‘Jala-Jagruti jatha’ a massive rally in Dharwad on October 16.

The rally is aimed at bringing all the people in general, environmentalists under one banner, to think over the existing conditions of few survived lakes including Kelageri lake, in Hubli-Dharwad and to explore the possible ways to protect them from being encroached and extinct.

Noted poet Dr Chennaveer Kanavi will inaugurate the rally at Dharwad railway station on Sunday.

Rally will pass through Keshvanagar, Michigan Compound, Jayanagar, Ramakrishna Ashram, Bhavikatti Plot, Rani Chennamma Nagar and culminate at Kelageri lake where a meeting of environmentalists has been organised.

P Manivannan, Commissioner, Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, Dr U A Attar, Registrar, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Dr P Kuttiyal, B G Mulimani, Dr Murigeppa, Dr H M Maheshwaraiah, Dr C A Somashekharappa and others from various colleges will take part in the rally, according to a press release.