Veerendra Hegagde to set up Super Specialty Hospital in Dharwad

Veerendra Hegagde to set up Super Specialty Hospital in Dharwad

By Team Mangalorean Bangalore


BANGALORE, July 27, 2009: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) Education Society of Dharmasthala, Dakshina Kannada, headed by Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade has proposed to set up a Super Speciality Hospital at Mummigatti village in Dharwad district.

The estimated cost of the hospital will be Rs. 125 crore. The Society, which runs 44 educational institutions in various parts of the State, would establish the hospital on 25 acres at Mummigatti Village on Dharwad-Belgaum Road. Padmabhushana awardee D. Veerendra Heggade has also constructed SDM Dental Hospital and SDM Medical Hospital in Dharwad and managing it for the past few years.

According to officials in the Commerce and Industries Department the State High Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC) meeting chaired by Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa last approved the Society’s proposal.

The Super Specialty Hospital would have a post graduation centre, a research centre, and administrative and academic building. It would provide employment to 700 persons.

The SHLCC, which discussed the project in detail, resolved to recommend Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) to allot 25 acres of land at Mummigatti in Dharwad. The Hubli Electricity Supply Company (HESCOM) would supply 1000 KVA to the hospital while the KIADB would supply 50,000 litres of water per day subject to availability.

D. Surendra Kumar, vice-president of the Society appeared before the committee and briefed the details of the project.

The SDM Education Society, which runs hospitals in Dharmasthala, Chikmagalur, Hassan and Mangalore, would prepare a plan for development of human resources required for the project, train local people and comply with the Government policy on providing employment to local people, sources said.

Ball set rolling for water project

Ball set rolling for water project

TNN 26 July 2009, 10:16pm IST

HUBLI: The foundation stone for the much-awaited III phase of Malaprabha project was laid on Saturday. The project, taken up at a cost of Rs 152
crore, involves laying of parallel water line, improving the distribution network designed to double up the availability of water from 16 million gallon litres of water a day (MLD) to 32 MLD.

Assembly Speaker Jagadeesh Shettar launched the works at a ceremony on Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation premises here. Under the project, the water will be drawn from Malaprabha river by laying 1,168-mm pipeline for a 30-km stretch from Savadatti to Amminabhavi. The project also involves a 68 MLD treatment plant at Amminabhavi.

Shettar said the work, once completed within a year, will give a new direction to the development of the twin-cities. Residents can hope to get water once in at least two days from the existing once in four to five days.

He said Hubli-Dharwad was known for negative aspects like water crisis, chocked drains and bad roads all these days. But now, with a lot of funds flowing in from different quarters, the cities are set for an image makeover, he said.

Stating that HDMC stands first in the state in utilizing Rs 100-crore special grant given to corporations, he thanked corporators and other people's representatives for staying united for development.

He claimed the legislators of the twin-cities are making efforts to make Hubli-Dharwad an ideal place to live. "Public works minister C M Udasi has promised to get the cabinet approval for the four-lane road between Hubli and Dharwad cities. Sports minister Gulihatti Chandrashekar has announced Rs 50 lakh for the upgradation of Nehru Grounds in Hubli," he claimed.

Land for bypass road

MP Prahlad Joshi announced that the railway ministry has given approval for the construction of railway underpass on Hubli-Gadag state highway. The railways will sanction Rs 4.5 crore for the purpose while the remaining cost will be borne by the state government.

District minister Murugesh asked the corporators to bring to the notice of the concerned authority about substandard works.

The foundation stone for the renovated HDMC-run Chitaguppi Hospital was also laid on the occasion. Mayor Veeranna Savadi said the maternity hospital will be a 100-bed hospital with four wards, two labour rooms, OPD and other facilities.

S.M.Krishna consents full-fledged passport offices

S.M.Krishna consents full-fledged passport offices

Udayavani

Mangalore, July 14: The External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna has approved to grant full-fledged passport offices in Mangalore and Hubli.

In this regard the minister S.M.Krishna has written a letter to Chief Minister. Notification regarding the commencement of the office will be out in the month if August.

Chief Secretary of AICC Oscar Fernandise had requested the External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna to allow passport offices in Mangalore, told the convener of Railway Development Action Committee P.V.Mohan to Udayavani.

It is proposed to open service centers in Gulbarga and Belgaum and in this regard only last level doings are pending.

K.H.Muniyappa, Union Minister of State for Railways and E.Ahamed, Union Minister (Deputy Minister) of State have conducted a meeting with External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna and dicided over the matter of extending Mangalore-Bangalore railway to Kannur. Minister S.M.Krishna has give the confidence of starting day train Mangalore-Bangalore, told Mohan.

Twin-cities included in JNNURM programme

Twin-cities included in JNNURM programme

Times of India

HUBLI: It's a dream come true for the residents of Hubli-Dharwad as the twin-cities found a place in the UPA government's flagship programme of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission Union (JNNURM).

The twin-cities had just missed by a whisker to Mysore on the previous occasion. Though it had all requirements to make it to the reforms-linked investment scheme, the Royal City was preferred over Hubli-Dharwad due to its heritage and tourism tag.

Protests and demonstrations had made headlines after the list of cities selected under JNNURM was announced with no mention of the twin-cities. Even there was no dearth for mud-slinging.

MP Prahlad Joshi had held then former chief minister N Dharam Singh responsible for that, saying that he had sent names of more than the required number of cities for inclusion under JNNURM.

Felt let down by the Centre, H D Kumaraswamy government had even made several representations to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and urban development minister Jaipal Reddy. Sonia, during a visit to Bangalore, had also promised to include Hubli-Dharwad in JNNURM if the state government sent a proposal.

The campaign, demanding the inclusion of Hubli-Dharwad under JNNURM, received a shot in the arm when some non-resident Indians joined the crusade. Natives of Hubli-Dharwad residing overseas had launched a chain of protests by observing a day-long fast to express their solidarity.

Nagesh Tavarageri, a resident of Cerritos (USA), had initiated an e-movement through a group website through which they sent hundreds of online representations to the President, PM and urban development minister.

District in-charge minister Murugsh Nirani said this will take the twin-cities to newer heights in infrastructure development and in attracting investment. MLC A M Hindasageri and mayor Veeranna Savadi said the twin-cities can now hope for better urban facilities.

What is JNNURM?

It's a central government's initiative aimed at encouraging reforms and fast-track planned development of identified cities. Its objectives include integrated development of infrastructure services, ensuring adequate funds to fulfill deficiencies, planned development of cities, provision of services for the urban poor, redevelopment of old cities and secure effective linkages between assets creation and asset management.

Its components comprise urban renewal, water supply (including desalination and sewerage), solid waste management, storm water drains, urban transport, parking spaces on PPP basis, development of heritage areas, preservation if water bodies among others.