Black-flag protest during CM’s visit
DH News Service Hubli
Hubli:Dharwad North MP Prahlad Joshi on Sunday said that a black-flag protest would be staged at the airport here, by the members of the various associations and organisations, during the arrival of chief minister to Hubli on Monday.
The chief minister would be arriving in Hubli to attend a few programmes. The protesters would be urging Chief Minister N Dharam Singh to implement various projects announced for the overall development of Hubli and Dharwad Cities.
He said this time the region has received good rainfall and though there was abundant water at reservoirs, there is no proper system to bring that water to twin cities.
The government is yet to release Rs 176 crore to improve the drinking water supply system. Apart from that the government is also meddling with the construction of Hubli-Ankola railway line and the government representatives had attended meetings convened to discussed this matter. Referring to the sick KCC Bank, Mr Joshi regretted that the government had failed to take any action over revival of the century old KCC Bank in Dharwad.
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Freedom run, walk to keep the doctor away
Freedom run, walk to keep the doctor away
DH News Service Hubli
Hubli: The much awaited Freedom Run/Walk programme was conducted successfully on Sunday.Men, women, children, physically challenged, sportspersons and senior citizens participated enthusiastically in the Freedom Run and Walk programmes.
The event was organised to create awareness on the importance of health care among the public. It was organised by the Health Centre organisation of Hubli.The Freedom Run (Half Marathon 21 km) was flagged off from Dharwad at 6.30 am, by Headquarter Assistant to DC S Bommanahalli. More than 200 sportspersons took part in the contest.
The run started from Laxminarayana Temple, Dharwad and ended at the Health Centre on Gokul Road in Hubli (enroute-Tolnaka, Vidyagiri, SDM Medical College, Rayapur, Navanagar, Unkal, KMC, Hosur). Volunteers were posted to guide the participants. An ambulance of KIMS and other two vehicles followed the runners all the way.
Winners are:Men: Balakrishna Avalakki secured 1st place, Shivanand 2nd , Rayappa Katagi 3rd, Imam Hussain 4th and Siddappa Shivanur 5th. Women: Asha Barennavar 1st place, Sanmati Dodmani 2nd, Priyanka Kalburgi 3rd, Benazir Badekhan 4th and Bharati Kusugi 5th. The Freedom Walk was flagged off from four centres in Hubli that is KMC, Nehru Stadium, BDK Company unit and Hosur and ended at the Health Centre. Nearly 1,000 people participated in the walk.
Later, sportspersons, coaches and sports promoters including - J J Shobha, Sujata Kishore, Renuka Phadatare, Kiran Kulkarni, P Manjunath, Shivanand Gunjal, Nitin Handigund, Salim, Arun Patil, T G Upadhyay and Gopalkrishna Hegde were felicitated.
DH News Service Hubli
Hubli: The much awaited Freedom Run/Walk programme was conducted successfully on Sunday.Men, women, children, physically challenged, sportspersons and senior citizens participated enthusiastically in the Freedom Run and Walk programmes.
The event was organised to create awareness on the importance of health care among the public. It was organised by the Health Centre organisation of Hubli.The Freedom Run (Half Marathon 21 km) was flagged off from Dharwad at 6.30 am, by Headquarter Assistant to DC S Bommanahalli. More than 200 sportspersons took part in the contest.
The run started from Laxminarayana Temple, Dharwad and ended at the Health Centre on Gokul Road in Hubli (enroute-Tolnaka, Vidyagiri, SDM Medical College, Rayapur, Navanagar, Unkal, KMC, Hosur). Volunteers were posted to guide the participants. An ambulance of KIMS and other two vehicles followed the runners all the way.
Winners are:Men: Balakrishna Avalakki secured 1st place, Shivanand 2nd , Rayappa Katagi 3rd, Imam Hussain 4th and Siddappa Shivanur 5th. Women: Asha Barennavar 1st place, Sanmati Dodmani 2nd, Priyanka Kalburgi 3rd, Benazir Badekhan 4th and Bharati Kusugi 5th. The Freedom Walk was flagged off from four centres in Hubli that is KMC, Nehru Stadium, BDK Company unit and Hosur and ended at the Health Centre. Nearly 1,000 people participated in the walk.
Later, sportspersons, coaches and sports promoters including - J J Shobha, Sujata Kishore, Renuka Phadatare, Kiran Kulkarni, P Manjunath, Shivanand Gunjal, Nitin Handigund, Salim, Arun Patil, T G Upadhyay and Gopalkrishna Hegde were felicitated.
Monday, August 29, 2005
Hubli-Dharwad set for big growth
Hubli-Dharwad set for big growth
Business Standard
Our Correspondent / Hubli August 30, 2005:
Chairman of Bharat Forge Limited Baba Kalyani said Hubli-Dharwad would witness tremendous changes in the next five years and urged the entrepreneurs to leverage the inherent strengths in the region to derive advantage for their business.
Speaking at the platinum jubilee of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Hubli on Monday he said the changes would be driven through partnerships between various stakeholders and the key element would be the spirit of entrepreneurship that flourishes in the region.
He suggested that the focus should be to leverage strong educational infrastructure in Hubli-Dharwad to build competitive advantage.
He said intellectual capacities attracted large capital investments in the region.
Kalyani said the government must take urgent steps to radically improve wherever necessary. It must rationalise tax structure, accelerate labour reforms and facilitate development of skills, he said.
Chief Minister N Dharam Singh, who inaugurated the celebrations, reiterated that the government was committed to making Hubli-Dharwad investor-friendly.
Deputy Chief Minister M P Prakash released the souvenir on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, KCCI President Shankaranna Munavalli urged the chief minister to declare Hubli-Dharwad as a special economic zone (SEZ).
Local industrialists R N Shetty, Vijay Sankeshwar and Shamanur Shivashankarappa were felicitated on the occasion.
Business Standard
Our Correspondent / Hubli August 30, 2005:
Chairman of Bharat Forge Limited Baba Kalyani said Hubli-Dharwad would witness tremendous changes in the next five years and urged the entrepreneurs to leverage the inherent strengths in the region to derive advantage for their business.
Speaking at the platinum jubilee of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Hubli on Monday he said the changes would be driven through partnerships between various stakeholders and the key element would be the spirit of entrepreneurship that flourishes in the region.
He suggested that the focus should be to leverage strong educational infrastructure in Hubli-Dharwad to build competitive advantage.
He said intellectual capacities attracted large capital investments in the region.
Kalyani said the government must take urgent steps to radically improve wherever necessary. It must rationalise tax structure, accelerate labour reforms and facilitate development of skills, he said.
Chief Minister N Dharam Singh, who inaugurated the celebrations, reiterated that the government was committed to making Hubli-Dharwad investor-friendly.
Deputy Chief Minister M P Prakash released the souvenir on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, KCCI President Shankaranna Munavalli urged the chief minister to declare Hubli-Dharwad as a special economic zone (SEZ).
Local industrialists R N Shetty, Vijay Sankeshwar and Shamanur Shivashankarappa were felicitated on the occasion.
`Demolition man' sets an example
`Demolition man' sets an example
The Hindu
HUBLI: For all municipal corporations saddled with the problem of encroachments and violations of building rules, Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation appears to hold a candle.
It has just concluded a massive operation to rid the main roads of encroachments.
The operation has proved to be an eye opener for the civic bodies.
In a three-phase, nine-day operation spread over three months, the corporation tackled a complex situation.
The corporation, which was often dubbed as inefficient and corrupt, saw a "miracle" of sorts under the new Commissioner, P. Manivannan.
Mr. Manivannan took charge about a year ago straight from the Chief Minister's Secretariat soon after S.M. Krishna demitted office.
This was his first brush with civic administration after a six-month stint he had with the additional charge of a municipality while working as Assistant Commissioner, Tumkur.
The top brass of the Government openly commended his work. The Department of Urban Development specially asked Mr. Manivannan to make a presentation on "experience sharing" over the encroachment removal before the functionaries handling the civic affairs in the State in Bangalore nearly a month ago.
In his presentation, Mr. Manivannan spoke of establishing the credibility of the administration, involve and get the support of the staff and the people, the meticulous planning before execution and the lessons to be learnt.
On the lessons to be learnt, he says transparency in administration and involvement of non-governmental organisations bring in credibility.
Mr. Manivannan had an ace up his sleeves when he embarked on the venture — namely involving non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who had come under the banner of the agenda groups formed by him for interacting with people.
"First build up the credibility about the civic body with people. Make them trust you and deliver goods impartially" is his approach to the problem.
The Hindu
HUBLI: For all municipal corporations saddled with the problem of encroachments and violations of building rules, Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation appears to hold a candle.
It has just concluded a massive operation to rid the main roads of encroachments.
The operation has proved to be an eye opener for the civic bodies.
In a three-phase, nine-day operation spread over three months, the corporation tackled a complex situation.
The corporation, which was often dubbed as inefficient and corrupt, saw a "miracle" of sorts under the new Commissioner, P. Manivannan.
Mr. Manivannan took charge about a year ago straight from the Chief Minister's Secretariat soon after S.M. Krishna demitted office.
This was his first brush with civic administration after a six-month stint he had with the additional charge of a municipality while working as Assistant Commissioner, Tumkur.
The top brass of the Government openly commended his work. The Department of Urban Development specially asked Mr. Manivannan to make a presentation on "experience sharing" over the encroachment removal before the functionaries handling the civic affairs in the State in Bangalore nearly a month ago.
In his presentation, Mr. Manivannan spoke of establishing the credibility of the administration, involve and get the support of the staff and the people, the meticulous planning before execution and the lessons to be learnt.
On the lessons to be learnt, he says transparency in administration and involvement of non-governmental organisations bring in credibility.
Mr. Manivannan had an ace up his sleeves when he embarked on the venture — namely involving non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who had come under the banner of the agenda groups formed by him for interacting with people.
"First build up the credibility about the civic body with people. Make them trust you and deliver goods impartially" is his approach to the problem.
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