Action plan for infrastructure development by month-end

Action plan for infrastructure development by month-end

Staff Correspondent - The Hindu

Government has allocated Rs. 50 crore for the purpose

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Rs. 10 crore to Rs. 12 crore to be spent for development of link roads

HDMC plans to take up development of various gardens in the twin cities

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HUBLI: The Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation’s (HDMC) action plan for development of infrastructure in the twin cities is likely to be finalised by the month-end. This follows allocation of Rs. 50 crore in the State Budget for infrastructure development in Hubli and Dharwad.

The corporation Commissioner Ajay Nagabhushan has held several rounds of discussions with officials, people’s representatives, engineers, members of citizen committees, merchants and residents.

Mr. Nagabhushan told The Hindu on Monday that instead of spending the amount on one particular project, the corporation was planning to distribute it equally for various works that would be beneficial to the twin cities in the long run.

He said it had been planned to spend the amount for improving sewerage system, constructing pavements on major roads and developing roads connecting villages which were now under the HDMC jurisdiction, among others.

Mr. Nagabhushan said it had been planned to spend Rs. 10 crore to Rs. 12 crore for development of the link roads in the twin cities to ease traffic congestion on the arterial roads. The corporation was planning to take up development of the garden next to Unakal tank in Hubli, a garden at Navanagar, Azad Park and Kittur Channamma Park in Dharwad under the special assistance, he said. Projects such as dismantling of the old Town Hall in Hubli and constructing a new auditorium in its place, construction of Kannada Bhavan in Hubli and a community hall in Navanagar are likely to be included in the action plan.

Proposals to develop the mutton market and Mahatma Gandhi Market in Hubli, Super Market in Dharwad and bridges across storm water drains in the twin cities will also be included in it. The plan was likely to be tabled at the general body meeting of the corporation scheduled for the month-end, he added.