HDMC ready to provide land for IT

HDMC ready to provide land for IT
Source: HDMC Website

Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation has decided to provide 44.27 acre of land at Amargol between Hubli and Dharwad to Information Technology (IT) companies for setting up their units with certain conditions. A decision to this effect was adopted at the special general body meeting convened to discuss important issues pertaining to development of the twin cities.

Three IT investors have shown interest to set up their branches in the twin cities and therefore have submitted a formal request to the HDMC seeking land and other infrastructure facilities. However, HDMC Commissioner P Manivannan did not disclose names of the companies which want to come here.

Moving away from the subject, former mayor Prakash Kyarkatti (Congress) said that it was a good sign that IT firms had started of thinking to extend their base to the twin cities. This would not only boost the economy of Hubli-Dharwad, but also play a crucial role in setting right regional imbalances. Most of the councillors, including former mayors Dr Pandurang Patil, Firdos Konnur and Anilkumar Patil who spoke on the issue supported Mr Kyarkatti's views.

The members, who gave a red carpet welcome to IT investors, also expressed their concern about local people who would lose their land to IT companies. They categorically told the meeting that HDMC should put certain conditions to protect interests of local residents and farmers.

Expressing his reservations about IT firms' intention to start their production here, Tippanna Majjagi from the JD (U), said that some fake IT firms, which had acquired government lands around Bangalore at cheaper rates, were converting those lands into residential layouts. HDMC should take care to avoid such misuse of land.