State funds sought for rail project
The Hindu.com
Staff Correspondent
They are needed for Bagalkot-Gadag gauge conversion
# Bijapur-Bagalkot broadgauge line likely by August 31
# Expansion of Hubli Railway Station in phases
HUBLI: Trilok Nath Perti, General Manager, South Western Railway (SWR), said on Friday that the State Government had been requested to release Rs. 43 crore for gauge conversion between Bagalkot and Gadag.
Addressing presspersons here on Friday after releasing the new timetable of the SWR, Mr. Perti said the project estimate of Rs. 178 crore had increased by Rs. 86 crore, and the State Government would have to provide 50 per cent of the additional funds required.
If funds were released, the project could be completed by March 31, Mr. Perti said.
He said gauge conversion between Bijapur and Bagalkot was nearing completion, and the rail line was expected be ready by August 31. Mr. Perti said track doubling between Vasco-da-Gama and Hospet and between Arsikere and Chikjajur had been proposed, and a survey had begun. Track doubling of sections such as Yeshwanthpur-Tumkur, Bangalore- Kengeri, Kengeri- Ramnagaram, and Hospet-Torangallu was under way, he said.
To a question, he said the process of acquiring 100 acres of land at Navalur for shifting a goods shed was nearing completion. The goods shed was expected to be shifted in a year.
Mr. Perti said the SWR would take up the expansion of the Hubli Railway Station in phases. He said construction of the zonal headquarters building had begun. In 2004-05, the SWR spent Rs. 488 crore on infrastructure. It might invest more funds for improving facilities in the current financial year, he added.
About recruitment of Group `D' employees, he said the process would be started soon.
Mr. Perti said the SWR had made security arrangements in the wake of the bomb blasts in Mumbai. Adequate security personnel were available. The SWR had installed 42 closed-circuit cameras at the Bangalore City Railway Station, he added.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Survey on Hubli-Ankola railway project completed, says Joshi
Survey on Hubli-Ankola railway project completed, says Joshi
The Newindpress.com
Saturday July 15 2006 12:08 IST
HUBLI: A joint survey of Hubli-Ankola railway project undertaken by the state Forest and Railway departments was completed recently, said MP Prahlad Joshi.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday, Joshi said the work on Hubli-Ankola railway project was stopped after the Forest and Environment department objected to the project a few months ago and to resume the works on the project, a joint survey was launched by the Forest and Railway departments to survey the total forest land to be acquired for the project.
He said a final report of the survey would be tabled soon before the State Cabinet for its approval. Demarcation work to point the trees to be removed under this project was in progress, he added. He said after accepting the report, the State Government was expected to bring pressure on the Centre to resume the work on Hubli-Ankola railway project.
He said the Centre sanctioned work of constructing a half ring road between Gabbur Cross and Kusugal Road at a cost of Rs 20 crore and a detailed plan on this project would be finalised by the officers and department concerned soon.
Department concerned had been strictly instructed to take up the said work on time and complete it by the end of 2007, he added. When asked about the Kalasa-Banduri Nala project, he said BJP was committed to bring pressure on the Central and and State Governments to begin the work on the project.
To chalk out future course of action in this regard, Water Resources Minister K S Ishwarappa was expected to call a meeting of MLAs, MPs, farmer leaders and elected representatives of Malaprabha command areas soon at command area, he added.
He said BJP had been pressurising all the governments that came to power at the Centre and state to convince the Goa government to lift the stay order on the project.
He informed that a crucial meeting of all MLAs, MPs and elected representatives of BJP would be held in Bangalore on July 18 to discuss about the project.
The Newindpress.com
Saturday July 15 2006 12:08 IST
HUBLI: A joint survey of Hubli-Ankola railway project undertaken by the state Forest and Railway departments was completed recently, said MP Prahlad Joshi.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday, Joshi said the work on Hubli-Ankola railway project was stopped after the Forest and Environment department objected to the project a few months ago and to resume the works on the project, a joint survey was launched by the Forest and Railway departments to survey the total forest land to be acquired for the project.
He said a final report of the survey would be tabled soon before the State Cabinet for its approval. Demarcation work to point the trees to be removed under this project was in progress, he added. He said after accepting the report, the State Government was expected to bring pressure on the Centre to resume the work on Hubli-Ankola railway project.
He said the Centre sanctioned work of constructing a half ring road between Gabbur Cross and Kusugal Road at a cost of Rs 20 crore and a detailed plan on this project would be finalised by the officers and department concerned soon.
Department concerned had been strictly instructed to take up the said work on time and complete it by the end of 2007, he added. When asked about the Kalasa-Banduri Nala project, he said BJP was committed to bring pressure on the Central and and State Governments to begin the work on the project.
To chalk out future course of action in this regard, Water Resources Minister K S Ishwarappa was expected to call a meeting of MLAs, MPs, farmer leaders and elected representatives of Malaprabha command areas soon at command area, he added.
He said BJP had been pressurising all the governments that came to power at the Centre and state to convince the Goa government to lift the stay order on the project.
He informed that a crucial meeting of all MLAs, MPs and elected representatives of BJP would be held in Bangalore on July 18 to discuss about the project.
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