Friday, April 28, 2006

State Cabinet clears North Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Project

State Cabinet clears North Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Project
Deccan Herald.com

Bangalore, UNI:

Karnataka Cabinet today approved the Rs 1800 Crore Asian Development Bank funded North Karnataka Urban Sector Infrastructure Project.

Briefing newsmen after the meeting Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Basavaraj S Horatti said the project would be implemented in Belgaum, Bellary, Gulbarga, Hubli-Dharwad, Bidar, Bijapur and Chamarajanagara districts. Civic amenities such as sanitation, roads and drinking water would be provided under the project to be implemented before the year 2012, he added.

He said the cabinet also decided to enhance the age limit for all categories of candidates with regard to recruitment of high school teachers. Accordingly the general category age limit would be increased from the present 33 years to 40 years, Backward Classes from 36 years to 43 years and for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes from 38 years to 45 years.


He said the cabinet also decided to elicit public opinion with regard to implementation of 4000 mw thermal power plant near Thadadi in Uttara Kannada district for allotting 3000 acres of land for the project.

Need to create infrastructure in North Karnataka stressed

Need to create infrastructure in North Karnataka stressed
The Newindpress.com

Friday April 28 2006 12:33 IST
DHARWAD: Balu Doraiswamy, managing director, Hewlett-Packard India, has stressed the need to create infrastructure and greater economic zones in North Karnataka as there are ample opportunities for the growth of IT based technology in the region.

Addressing the students of SDM College of Engineering and Technology here on Wednesday, he said ‘R and D to BPO to call centres to global series delivery to leadership in the domestic market’ was the key factor to success in the industry.

Doraiswamy highlighted on the importance of synergy between industry, academia and collaborative partnerships, which were the key to the success of economic growth of North Karnataka.

He urged the alumni of the various institutes to come forward and contribute to the growth of North Karnataka, by extending their professional expertise to the entrepreneurs.

He advised the students to develop communication skills, ability to understand, quick grasping, leadership qualities, team spirit, etc., as additional qualities to build their career.

He stressed on opportunities for the young professionals in the modern technology arena. He elaborated on the employment opportunities in IT services, production, technology, etc.

Dr S M Dhume, vice-chairman of BIC, spoke on the genesis and objectives of BIC. Dr M S Subhash of Kousali Management Institute, KUD, was present on the occasion. Principal, Dr H V Sudhaker Nayak presided over the function. The function started with an invocation by Shilpa Chansdu and Manasa Nayak compered.