Commissioner to decide on land for IT firms

Commissioner to decide on land for IT firms
The HIndu.com
Staff Correspondent

HUBLI: The special meeting of the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation on Tuesday authorised Commissioner P. Manivannan to take a final decision on allotting 44.27 acres of corporation land to the software companies.

The land is situated at Amargol block number 89 in Navanagar, which is between Hubli and Dharwad. The House felt that the Commissioner was the right person to decide on the issue of price and the conditions to be laid down before allotting the land. All members, cutting across party lines, welcomed the move of giving the corporation land to software firms as it would help in the development of twin cities in the long run.

Former Mayors Pandurang Patil and Vijayanand Hoskoti said the allotment of the land at Navanagar would help in developing the area.

Firdouz Konnur and Anilkumar Patil stressed the need for laying few conditions before handing over the land to the industries. Mr. Anilkumar Patil urged the council to send a resolution to the State Government asking for a special package for improving the infrastructure in the twin cities.

Alternative route

The meeting approved the proposal to develop an alternative route for manganese ore laden trucks to prevent them from entering Hubli. It authorised the Commissioner to take a final decision on the issue.