‘Baro Sadhanakerige Authority’ runs into rough weather
The Newindpress.com
Sunday November 5 2006 10:50 IST
DHARWAD: The proposal of the Dr Da Ra Bendre National Trust to form the ‘Baro Sadhanakerige Authority’, is running into rough weather as residents here, have expressed grave concern over the proposal, fearing displacement if the Authority came into existence.
The Bendre Trust had sent a proposal to the State Government, pleading to form the authority with a view to develop Sadhanakeri, the area wherein, poet laureate and Jnanapeeth awardee, Dr Da Ra Bendre resided, as a tourist spot, on the sprawling 25 acres.
On September 12, Minister for Tourism B Sriramulu expressed the government’s readiness to establish an authority to develop Sadhanakeri in response to the memorandum submitted by Bendre Trust chairman, Dr M M Kalburgi.
As per the proposal, the land would be acquired, keeping the Sadhanakeri tank as a central point and developed, as per Dr Bendre’s dreams. The Trust proposed to raise a mini forest and animal park. Besides, laying of tar roads, construction of walls, boating and other amusement facilities, there, were also proposed.
Expressing concern over the proposal, the Sadhanakeri Sarvajanika Sahithyabhimanigala Sangha, urged city MLA and former Minister, S R Morey, to ensure that no resident of the area, would be displaced if the state government acquired the said 25 acres.
The Sangha complained that, so far, neither did the residents of Sadhanakeri, have any information about the availability of 25 acres, nor did the Trust bother to keep them informed.
Da Ra Bendre, under his chairmanship, had started a Kannada medium school and started the Sadhanakeri Vidyabhivrudhi Samithi (SVS), with the intention of imparting education in Kannada.
Stating clearly that no resident would be displaced due to the proposed works, Bendre Trust Chairman M M Kalburgi, in a release issued here, said, ‘‘The Authority would create a cultural environment in and around Sadhanakeri. It was needed for Dharwad, in view of tourism development. Hence, the public should extend their co-operation, despite minor problems.’’
The Newindpress.com
Sunday November 5 2006 10:50 IST
DHARWAD: The proposal of the Dr Da Ra Bendre National Trust to form the ‘Baro Sadhanakerige Authority’, is running into rough weather as residents here, have expressed grave concern over the proposal, fearing displacement if the Authority came into existence.
The Bendre Trust had sent a proposal to the State Government, pleading to form the authority with a view to develop Sadhanakeri, the area wherein, poet laureate and Jnanapeeth awardee, Dr Da Ra Bendre resided, as a tourist spot, on the sprawling 25 acres.
On September 12, Minister for Tourism B Sriramulu expressed the government’s readiness to establish an authority to develop Sadhanakeri in response to the memorandum submitted by Bendre Trust chairman, Dr M M Kalburgi.
As per the proposal, the land would be acquired, keeping the Sadhanakeri tank as a central point and developed, as per Dr Bendre’s dreams. The Trust proposed to raise a mini forest and animal park. Besides, laying of tar roads, construction of walls, boating and other amusement facilities, there, were also proposed.
Expressing concern over the proposal, the Sadhanakeri Sarvajanika Sahithyabhimanigala Sangha, urged city MLA and former Minister, S R Morey, to ensure that no resident of the area, would be displaced if the state government acquired the said 25 acres.
The Sangha complained that, so far, neither did the residents of Sadhanakeri, have any information about the availability of 25 acres, nor did the Trust bother to keep them informed.
Da Ra Bendre, under his chairmanship, had started a Kannada medium school and started the Sadhanakeri Vidyabhivrudhi Samithi (SVS), with the intention of imparting education in Kannada.
Stating clearly that no resident would be displaced due to the proposed works, Bendre Trust Chairman M M Kalburgi, in a release issued here, said, ‘‘The Authority would create a cultural environment in and around Sadhanakeri. It was needed for Dharwad, in view of tourism development. Hence, the public should extend their co-operation, despite minor problems.’’
