The lake that inspired Da. Ra. Bendre now has a park

Staff Correspondent - The Hindu

The memorial is to be inaugurated today

A FITTING TRIBUTE:Da. Ra. Bendre is said to have drawn inspiration from Sadhanakeri situated near his house in Dharwad. It has been converted into a memorial at a cost of Rs. 3.5 crore.

DHARWAD: Next time if you happen to be here, do not miss visiting Sadhanakeri.

This natural lake that shot into fame through the ever cherishing poem Ba Baaro Sadhana Kerige by the celebrated poet late Da. Ra. Bendre has taken the shape of a lake park after it has been developed into a memorial for him. It is being inaugurated on Thursday.

The lake facing Bendre's house “Sri Mata” and has been a source of inspiration for Bendre, who has special love and affection for this natural loch hiding amazing natural beauty in it. Either it is dawn or dusk, the view of birds flocking towards the lake or whatever Bendre observed on the banks of this lake, has taken the form of ever cherishing poems.

As senior poet Chennaveera Kanavi puts it beautifully: “Bendre is the ‘nature's poet' and no one among the modern day poets loved, worshiped or were inspired by Mother Nature like Bendre. He is next only to ancient poets Pampa and Harihara to reflect the beauty and bounty of the nature in his works. Naturally, the lake adjacent to his house influenced his emotions and poeticism”. He says it is a befitting tribute to Bendre to develop this lake.

The lake was in appalling conditions due to lack of maintenance. Today, after overcoming several hurdles, it is gleaming with a new look and as Bendre wished, greets the people to its folders so that they come and refreshed in its serene atmosphere.

Those who have seen the lake a few years ago will be astonished by its look after its charm and serenity had been restored at a cost of Rs. 3.5 crore.

The park area gained an enchanting look as it has been exquisitely landscaped with green pastures and plants with colourful flowers.

Boating facility, walking path, amusement park for children, musical fountain and food court help the visitors enjoy the setting.

Work on permanent expo centre begins today

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KRIDL entrusted with work on construction of roads, drains

Hubli-Dharwad Permanent Multipurpose Exhibition Centre to be located at APMC yard

Administration releases Rs. 50 lakh for preliminary work

HUBLI: The dream of having a permanent multipurpose exhibition centre for Hubli Dharwad is finally getting fulfilled with Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Ltd. (KRIDL) being entrusted with the work of developing the layout for the centre.

Deputy Commissioner Dharwad Darpan Jain told The Hindu that the district administration had decided to have KRIDL (formerly Karnataka Land Army Corporation) construct roads and drains. Mr. Jain said KRIDL would complete this preliminary work within two months and prepare the land for further construction. “KRIDL will begin work immediately after the formal ‘bhoomi puja' for the exhibition centre on Saturday,” he said.

The Hubli-Dharwad Permanent Multipurpose Exhibition Centre will be located at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) yard (Amaragol) located between Hubli and Dharwad.

Mr. Jain said the State Government had released Rs. 50 lakh for the preliminary work. Subsequently, construction of the centre would begin as per a detailed project report approved by the Government, the Deputy Commissioner said.

Mr. Jain said the administration planned to execute the project in three phases.

“In the first phase, we plan to take up work worth around Rs. 4.5 crore, and construct the exhibition hall and other basic facilities. Other facilities would be built in the second and third phases,” he said.

Dharwad set for Utsava 2011

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Shettar to inaugurate the event at Karnataka College grounds

IT'S SHOW TIME: Karnatak College, which was illuminated on the eve of Saturday's inauguration of Dharwad Utsava.

DHARWAD: The countdown has begun for the grand inaugural ceremony of Dharwad Utsav 2010-11, the four-day cultural event organised by the district administration in association with the Department of Kannada and Culture and Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation.

Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and district in-charge Minister Jagadish Shettar will inaugurate the function at Karnatak College grounds here on Saturday around 6 p.m.

Minister for Kannada and Culture Govind Karajol will inaugurate the exhibition. The inaugural function will be followed by a colourful laser show by the Department of Information. Prior to the inaugural session, a colourful procession “Janapada Kalavahini” depicting the rich folk cultural heritage of the land would be taken out from R.N. Shetty Stadium. The procession would pass through major streets of the city to culminate at the Karnatak College grounds, according to a release by P.S. Hiremath, Senior Assistant Director, Department of Information.

The cultural programmes at the utsav would be a combination of performances by renowned and budding artistes. Schoolchildren and special children would gvet opportunities to perform.

There will be classical dance ballet by Vivekananda Kala Kendra, Bangalore, at the historic Chandramouleshwara temple in Unkal.

Children's programme

Drama by children of the Government Higher Primary School, Mundargi (6 p.m.), folk dance by Kittur Chennamma Residential School, Kalghatagi (7 p.m.) and dance by NLE Society Slow Learner's School, Hubli (7.30 p.m.) will be held at Karnatak Vidyavardhak Sangha auditorium.

Sankalp Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd. Gets a New State-of-the-art HQ

January 21, 2011 --

Sankalp Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd. is extremely happy to announce the inauguration of its Head Quarters located at ARYABHATA TECHNOLOGY PARK, Navanagar, HUBBALLI on the 22nd of January 2011 from 10.30 AM to 1.00 PM. The formal inauguration shall be graced by Mr. Jagadish Shettar ( Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Rajya, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation in the Govt. of Karnataka) and Mr. Prahlad Joshi (Member of Parliament), along with other dignitaries. The formal inauguration of the premises shall be followed by distribution of prizes to the winners of the High School Level Science Exhibition "Aavishkar". It was organized by the Sankalp Trust in association with the Agastya Foundation last month in Hubli. We will also felicitate the student from Ushas School who created our logo - Sankalp @ 5.