North Karnataka cannot cry hoarse this time
DH News Service, Bangalore:
- North Karnataka has got a due attention in 2008-09 budget.
A number of major infrastructure projects have been announced, including an international airport at Hubli. The Government will acquire 700 acres for this purpose.
The twin-city, Hubli-Dharwad, has also got Rs 136 crore to implement a project to augment drinking water. He has also assured to speed up construction of Kalasa Banduri Canal for supply of drinking water to the twin cities. The airport at Belgaum will be expanded and 370 acres land will be acquired for this purpose.
This apart, Yeddyurappa has promised to allocate Rs 700 crore to develop seven major cities -- Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Davanagere, Bellary, besides Mysore and Mangalore.
As for the railway project, new rail line will be laid between Bidar and Gulbarga, Munirabad and Mehaboobnagar, Kotturu and Harihar and gauge conversion of Sholapur-Bagalkot-Gadag will be taken up.
The budget has provided financial assistance of Rs 50 crore to the ailing North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation. Truck terminals will be established in Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum and Bellary.
Bangalore one centres, which are one-stop shop for citizens to avail the services of various utility providers, will also be established in twin cities of Hubli-Dharwad, Gulbarga, Belgaum, Bellary, Mysore and Mangalore.
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