Saturday, October 22, 2005

Govt to release Rs 20 cr soon: Mayor

Govt to release Rs 20 cr soon: Mayor
Saturday October 22 2005 11:14 IST

HUBLI: Mayor Hanumantappa Betageri has said that the State Government would soon release Rs 20 crore to Hubli-Dharwad Muncipal Corporation to take up developmental works.

He told mediapersons that a proposal sent by the corporation demanding Rs 42 crore for infrastructure development was approved by the Urban Development Department.

The corporation will take up developmental works, including construction of pavements, streamlining of UGD system, upgrading roads etc, with the amount.

There will be no further delay in executing works after releasing the amount, he added.

He said the corporation had decided to request the State government to allocate Rs 400 crore for the overall development of twin-cities and to complete the third phase of Malaprabha drinking water project in the ensuing budget.

He said that PWD officers concerned had been directed to take up works on constructing a ring road to ease traffic congestion.

He also said that it had been decided to acquire land from the KIADB for the development of the airport and the authorities had been asked to take immediate measures to install lighting facility for night landing.

Laxman Uppar, Yamanur Gudihal and Altaf Kittur were present at a press conference.

HDUDA to serve final notices shortly: DC

HDUDA to serve final notices shortly: DC
Saturday October 22 2005 11:12 IST

DHARWAD: M S Srikar, Deputy Commissioner, has warned of serving final notice to people, who have not cleared their dues after purchasing plots in Sattur and Rayanal layouts of Hubli-Dharwad Urban Development Authority (HDUDA).

Speaking to media persons here, he said that more than 350 people had so for not cleared their interests and principal amount to be borne by them for purchasing plots.

The last and final notice will be served shortly, failing to clear the dues, their registration will be cancelled, he said.

He said that beneficiaries who had registered their names for 183 plots being developed in Sattur, need to owe Rs 2.13 crore to the authority, whereas a total of Rs 85 lakh for the plots developed in Rayanal.

He said that HDUDA will take stringent measures to recover dues from the beneficiaries and same will be utilised for the development of other layouts. Steps will also be taken to ensure transparency in this matter, he added.

A scholarship of Rs 5,000 will be given to selected five Hidustani classical music students every month through the Mallikarjun Mansur Trust.

With view to enlighten the use of computers among rural students, a computer literacy programme will be organised in the district from October 26 to 29, he said.