Monday, July 03, 2006

Rs 30 Crore Road Improvement Project - HDMC road work nearing completion

Rs 30 Crore Road Improvement Project
HDMC Website

HDMC road work nearing completion

The road improvement project worth Rs 30 crore taken up in Hubli and Dharwad cities is almost complete. The updated progress report released by the Superintending Engineer of the HDMC has stated in a press release issued here that the work was allotted to four contractors dividing both cities into four zones. Except the contractor M/s Chandragiri Construction Company of Hubli (South), package no.1, other contractors have covered most of the roads in twin cities.

The contractor of package number 2, M/s Mahalingashetty and Company executed their work on November 10, 2005 and began work on schedule is supposed to finish it by August 8,2006 . The work worth Rs 10.22 crores is implemented in many parts of Hubli.

Details of road work

The names of roads are: Laxmi Weigh Bridge to Sawai Gandharva Hall; Dajibanpet Bhandari Shop to Bankapur Chowk via Javali Sal; Kittur Chennamma Circle to Bhoospet; Kamaripet Police Station to Tuljabhavani Road; Old Hubli Channapet to Nakarnagar; Dattatreya Temple to Veerapur School; PB Road to Islampur Katagar Road to Sadarsofa via Mastansofa; Koppikar Road to Victoria Road,Moorusavirmath Road, Bhille Shop to PB Road via Madar Oni; Gokul Road to Kumarvyas Nagar via Renuka Nagar, Gandhinagar; Station Road Cross to Bhandiwadbase Mosque; Koppikar Road upto Maratha Galli Cross; New English School upto Indi Pump; Dajibapet (Brindavan Circle to Bhandari Shop); Old Hubli Durgadbail to Electric Grid, Banatikatta Circle to Nava Ayodhya Nagar 2nd cross; Karnataka Bank to Mastansofa Old Hubli; Durga Vihar to Karwar Road via Glass House; Ghantikeri Police Station. to Bankapur Chowk; JC Nagar to Coon Road ; Court Circle to Circuit House; Maratha Galli Road ; Broad. way; Durgadbail Circle to Bhandiwadbase Mosque; Coen Road; Heggeri Road (Ayurvedic College Road) Part; Banatikatta Circle to Nekar Nagar; Court Circle to Brindavan Circle via Sai Mandir; Koppikar Road Cross to Station Road Cross via Nehru Stadium.

The contractor has completed road work of 16.02 km as per tender quantity. However, extra 1.5 km of roads was allotted to him which also has been completed, which increases the stretch upto 17.52 km. Allied works are under progress, as per the schedule. The percentage of work done was 109.36 per cent.

The contractor M/s N S Nayak and Sons completed work valued at Rs 5.96 crores in Dharwad city. The roads asphalted are: Tikare Road to City Police Station; Hosayallapur Sunnadbhatti to Smashangatti; Jubilee Circle to Hanuman Temple; Uday Hostel Cross to University Gate; Old Bus Stand to Gandhi Chowk; Sangam Circle to Station Road; Hanuman Temple to NTTF; Bagalkot Petrol Pump to Hosayallapur Cross; Jayanagar to Barakotri; Ganshi Nagar 4th Main Road; Gandhi Nagar Main Road to Bandemma Temple.

As against a total target of 12.48 km, the contractor has so far completed 6.75 km. The change in the list of roads on account of water supply works in demo zones is the reason for delay. Penalty is levied for delay in work as per the tender conditions. The percentage of work done is 54:08 per cent.

The road work under the pack­age no 4 taken by B T Reddy has completed the roads as follows: Anjuman Circle to CBT; Jaknibhavi via Kamat Hotel upto Regal theatre; Basavanal Circle to Shivaji Chowk via Killa Civil Hospital; Mallasajjan Vyayamshale to Saun­datti Road; Vyayamshala to Betageri Road; Manikilla to Water Tank; PB Road to Irrigation Colony; Chidambar Seva Samiti to Madihal Bus Stop; Mehaboob Nagar to Maratha Colony via Gulganjikoppa; Gandhi Chowk to Regal theatre circle; German Hospital to PB Road and UB Circle Saptapur Bhavi.

The contractor has completed 7.05 km work as against 8.45 km. The percentage of work done is 88.76 per cent.

Regarding package 1, the contractor Chandragiri Constructions has been terminated their contract with a amicable settlement in the better interest of HDMC. The report of coordinate engineer from M/s Stup Consultants Pvt Limited on June 20 and matter is being processed.

Park mooted for Hubli's development into IT hub

Park mooted for Hubli's development into IT hub
HDMC Website

Dr Nagaraj L Hiregoudar, management professor and coordinator of Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park (STEP) of BVB College , has proposed a model for Software park called 'Z Software Park Model for Hubli' based on the Tsinghua Software Park , to attract software investments in Hubli.

Hiregoudar's Z Park draws inspiration from the International Conference on Management of Tech­nology (IAMOT) he attended at Beijing , China .

It has all infrastructure to house 200 companies with office buildings, residential quarters and amenities like swimming pool, exhibition centers, internal transportation system.

At IAMOT it was re­solved that technology management, innovation management, strategic management should be introduced as subjects at undergraduate courses, Hiregoudar said.

It was high time that technology was managed properly and strategies were developed to cope with technological advancements. Unless people at middle management and workers accepted quality standards, in government as well as private organisations, the desired results of total quality for the benefit of producers and consumers cannot be achieved.

The professor said that India had gained a reputation world wide as the largest provider of technical manpower and a num­ber one in software development.

To encourage foreign investment, India should concentrate on excellent infrastructure in terms of land and air connectivity, clean and wide roads and flyovers, he opined.

Faster and pollution free modes of transport within and between cities were necessary, he said.

Taking on China

China had developed in Hardware Technology such as semiconductors, microchips. The Chinese were considered to be sincere, hardworking and service minded. Indians had to build such a reputation.

Another factor in China 's favour with regard to attracting foreign investment was that its law enforcing agencies performed their duties diligently and sincerely

The Indian government and people should work to strengthen the enforcement agencies, he explained. "Our advantage is that we have better English speak­ing and writing skills than the Chinese."

Hiregoudar said that a mechanism should be de­veloped to commercialise research output from industry institution partnership.

Most of the product design and development in manufacturing was the fruit of strong ties between academic institutions and industries.

Market research

The output from institute-industry partnership could be sold to any entrepreneurs who intend to buy product technology.

The conference at Beijing concluded that there would be no point in technology developments and paper publications that do not have strong market research support.

At the conference, Hiregoudar, a management consultant for Malaysian Companies, presented the paper entitled "Employee Issues in the Implementation of ISO 9000 Quality System in Manufacturing Companies in Malaysia ".

Minister, officials steal the 'Olympic' show

Minister, officials steal the 'Olympic' show
The Hindu.com
Staff Correspondent

Many of them cover the entire stretch of Olympic Day Run

PROMOTING SPORTSMANSHIP: Schoolchildren participating in the `Olympic Day Run' in Dharwad on Sunday.
DHARWAD: Primary and Secondary Education Minister Basavaraj Horatti, Deputy Commissioner M.S. Srikar and Hubli-Dharwad Police Commissioner Narayan Nadamani stole the show at the "Olympic Day Run" organised here on Sunday by running the entire 6-km stretch.

The programme, organised by the Dharwad district administration, Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation and Karnataka Olympic Association, was an attempt to foster Olympic spirit among people, especially youngsters.

The run began from R.N. Shetty Stadium and concluded at the same venue.

Starting from the stadium the Minister, Deputy Commissioner, Police Commissioner, officials and hundreds of students and sports enthusiasts passed through the Jubilee Circle, Basavanal Circle, Vivekananda Circle, KCC Bank, Gandhi Chowk, Kamanakatti Circle, Hosayellapur Circle, Valmiki Circle, Bagalkot Petrol Station, Yemmikeri, Shushrutha Hospital, Ulavi Basaveshwar Temple, Head Post Office, Court Circle, P.B. Road and returned to starting point via Jubilee Circle. The run attracted many, and at a few places, people lined up by the roadside to cheer the runners.

Mr. Horatti, district-in-charge Minister Jagadish Shettar and former Minister S.R. Morey flagged off the run.

Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Joint Commissioner S.A. Mathad, Karnataka Olympic Association president K.V. Govindraj, secretary Anantraj, district unit president K.S. Bhimannanavar, Dharwad tahsildar Vinayak Joshi also participated in the run.

Later, certificates were given to participants.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Horatti felt such events helped in building goodwill and coordination among members of society.

He announced that a sports event comprising all events included in the Olympics would be organised in Dharwad in November in association with Karnataka Olympic Association.

Technical glitches mar live interaction with Kumaraswamy

Technical glitches mar live interaction with Kumaraswamy
The Hindu.com
Staff Correspondent

The event for presspersons was held to mark `Kannada Patrika Dinacharane'

LIVE INTERACTION: Presspersons in Hubli interacting with Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy through the EDUSAT network, as part of `Kannada Patrika Dinacharane' on Sunday.

HUBLI: An interaction programme for presspersons from all district centres with Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy through the EDUSAT network of engineering colleges of the State on Sunday proved to be a disappointing experience for many.

The programme was organised by the Karnataka Madhyam Academy, State Information Department and the Visvesvaraya Technological University to mark "Kannada Patrika Dinacharane".

It was the first of its kind in the State. However, technical glitches marred the programme.

There were only two telephone lines to receive calls from presspersons across the State and not many of them got a chance to ask questions.

Replying to a question on whether the State Government was contemplating giving any special package for the development of Hubli-Dharwd to attract investment, the Chief Minister said that his Government would develop infrastructure in the twin cities through the schemes of the Department of Urban Development. Some information technology companies had evinced interest in investing in Hubli and Dharwad, he added.