Special package for IT units in Hubli: CM
DH News Service
Dharwad: Chief Minister H D Kumaaraswamy on Monday informed that an IT investors’ meet will be held in Hubli on May 20 in order to attract the IT companies to establish their units here and also assured them of announcing a special package.
Addressing a news conference at WALMI in Dharwad, he said the district administration had been asked to co-ordinate with Department of Information Technology for holding the IT investors’ meet on a big scale.
Around 100 investors were expected to participate in the proposed meet. The government was aware of the fact that the IT Park had been set up in Hubli but remained vacant till this day. They had decided to sell 50,000 sq ft out of the total two lakh sq ft at a cost of Rs 10 per sq ft as against the present Rs 20 per sq ft, to attract investors to Hubli. The government had been appealing to investors to extend their activities to cities like Hubli, Belgaum, Mangalore and Bijapur. Besides, the government would also recommend to the Centre for declaring Belur Industrial area in Dharwad as special economic zone.
Drinking water
The chief minister also sanctioned Rs 176 crore for Malaprabha III stage water scheme that would solve drinking water problems of Hubli-Dharwad cities.
The Finance Department had been asked to immediately release Rs 25 crore to start the work. The project would be taken up in a phased manner and completed at the earliest. There was no dearth of funds and money would be released whenever required.
Replying to a question, Mr Kumaaraswamy sought to clarify that the present coalition government was not at all responsible in the selection of Bangalore and Mysore cities for Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission and said all efforts were being made to impress upon the Centre to include Hubli-Dharwad cities.
The selection of cities was done by the Centre. Recently, he and Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister Basavaraj Horatti met Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy and requested him to include Hubli-Dharwad cities in the scheme.
Kalasa-Banduri
When his attention was drawn to Kalasa-Banduri canal project, he said its implementation had been delayed because of stubborn attitude of the Goa government.
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh had sought 15 days time to find out an amicable solution. There was nothing wrong in waiting for 15 days for Dr Manmohan Singh’s reply. An all-party delegation would be taken once again, if needed.
