Govt to release Rs 20 cr soon: Mayor
Saturday October 22 2005 11:14 IST
HUBLI: Mayor Hanumantappa Betageri has said that the State Government would soon release Rs 20 crore to Hubli-Dharwad Muncipal Corporation to take up developmental works.
He told mediapersons that a proposal sent by the corporation demanding Rs 42 crore for infrastructure development was approved by the Urban Development Department.
The corporation will take up developmental works, including construction of pavements, streamlining of UGD system, upgrading roads etc, with the amount.
There will be no further delay in executing works after releasing the amount, he added.
He said the corporation had decided to request the State government to allocate Rs 400 crore for the overall development of twin-cities and to complete the third phase of Malaprabha drinking water project in the ensuing budget.
He said that PWD officers concerned had been directed to take up works on constructing a ring road to ease traffic congestion.
He also said that it had been decided to acquire land from the KIADB for the development of the airport and the authorities had been asked to take immediate measures to install lighting facility for night landing.
Laxman Uppar, Yamanur Gudihal and Altaf Kittur were present at a press conference.
Saturday, October 22, 2005
HDUDA to serve final notices shortly: DC
HDUDA to serve final notices shortly: DC
Saturday October 22 2005 11:12 IST
DHARWAD: M S Srikar, Deputy Commissioner, has warned of serving final notice to people, who have not cleared their dues after purchasing plots in Sattur and Rayanal layouts of Hubli-Dharwad Urban Development Authority (HDUDA).
Speaking to media persons here, he said that more than 350 people had so for not cleared their interests and principal amount to be borne by them for purchasing plots.
The last and final notice will be served shortly, failing to clear the dues, their registration will be cancelled, he said.
He said that beneficiaries who had registered their names for 183 plots being developed in Sattur, need to owe Rs 2.13 crore to the authority, whereas a total of Rs 85 lakh for the plots developed in Rayanal.
He said that HDUDA will take stringent measures to recover dues from the beneficiaries and same will be utilised for the development of other layouts. Steps will also be taken to ensure transparency in this matter, he added.
A scholarship of Rs 5,000 will be given to selected five Hidustani classical music students every month through the Mallikarjun Mansur Trust.
With view to enlighten the use of computers among rural students, a computer literacy programme will be organised in the district from October 26 to 29, he said.
Saturday October 22 2005 11:12 IST
DHARWAD: M S Srikar, Deputy Commissioner, has warned of serving final notice to people, who have not cleared their dues after purchasing plots in Sattur and Rayanal layouts of Hubli-Dharwad Urban Development Authority (HDUDA).
Speaking to media persons here, he said that more than 350 people had so for not cleared their interests and principal amount to be borne by them for purchasing plots.
The last and final notice will be served shortly, failing to clear the dues, their registration will be cancelled, he said.
He said that beneficiaries who had registered their names for 183 plots being developed in Sattur, need to owe Rs 2.13 crore to the authority, whereas a total of Rs 85 lakh for the plots developed in Rayanal.
He said that HDUDA will take stringent measures to recover dues from the beneficiaries and same will be utilised for the development of other layouts. Steps will also be taken to ensure transparency in this matter, he added.
A scholarship of Rs 5,000 will be given to selected five Hidustani classical music students every month through the Mallikarjun Mansur Trust.
With view to enlighten the use of computers among rural students, a computer literacy programme will be organised in the district from October 26 to 29, he said.
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Spreading the roots of success
Spreading the roots of success
Deccan Herald
The ultimate goal of farming is not just to grow crops, but to cultivate perfect human beings. Communities around Surashettikoppa in Dharwad try to live up to this goal. Besides equipping themselves with techniques of sustainable farming, they are passing it over to others in the State through hands-on training.
Malleshappa who has received training at Grama Chethana, the organisation formed to train farmers, feels that the hands-on approach and sharing of experience by farmers in Surashettikoppa has inspired him to take the road of sustainability.
Malleshappa was among a team of farmers brought to the organisation for a two-day training programme by Dharwad's Malaprabha Grameen Bank and the NABARD.
A dream come true for farmers in Surashettikoppa and adjacent villages, Grama Chethana has been in action for the past eight months. It's incredible to believe these very farmers didn't have any hopes of survival 10 years ago and started migrating to cities. "Thanks to the guidance by BAIF, Dharwad, we could achieve the unthinkable," says Mr Haklada.
Under the project 'Transfer of technology for sustainable development', Dharwad division of BAIF Institute for Rural Development imparted its training programme in 1996 at 22 villages of Kalaghatagi and Hubli. Intended to alleviate poverty among indigent families, the project became a roaring success due to full co-operation by the farmers.
"Though the project came to a close on March 2005, we wanted to continue with the programme. After much brainstorming, we came up with the concept of Grama Chethana," says Dr Prakash Bhat, additional programme director, BAIF. The idea was concretised after consultations with Sarvodaya Mahasangha (federation of self-help groups).
The concept was eventually realised with contributions from Gram Vikas Samithi and other farmers associations. The Mahasangha's purchase of one-acre land at Surashettikoppa made local farmers take responsibility for the project. "Our objective of greater public participation happened in this project voluntarily," Dr Bhat notes.
Basavanneppa Angady, former president of Sarvodaya Mahasangha mentions training programme offered at Grama Chethana is different: "We carry on with what BAIF taught us.
If a farmer comes to buy 100 teak saplings from our nursery, we brief him about other trees that can be planted and widen his options. This information often turns out to be helpful for him," he adds.
Manjunath, the BAIF staff who co-ordinates workshops at the centre, says farmers handle sessions quite effectively, as they talk from their own experience. This gradually led to increase in number of visitors to the farms here and so arose the need to conduct the training in an organised way through a centre.
Areas handled here also covered livestock, tree-based farming, soil and water conservation, sericulture and people's organisation.
A rightful blend of classroom and practical sessions, the programme offers farmers the unique opportunity of living through what they learn, in the aspect of farming they choose. Arun Kumar of Yellapur, another member of the NABARD sponsored team, says that he could see how things worked in Surashettikoppa.
"Initially it appeared quite normal. The sight of farmers handling indoor sessions however, made us feel the difference slowly and during our field visits, we witnessed the way farmers integrated agriculture into their lifestyle and how it has improved their standard of living," Arun Kumar explains.
Armed with technical information, resource persons explain how the techniques transformed their lives - and inspired other farmers to follow them in their own farms. Bharamavva Hosamani, one of the nine resource persons handling the five categories of training, says talking about his experience became easier, as he started handling more batches.
"After all, we are going to talk about what we have gone through and the two-day indoor-session-cum-field-visit is adequate to do that," Hosamani says. Even the building, where the centre is housed, is designed to suit the objectives of environmental friendliness. Bharamagoudra Ninganagoudra Patil and his wife act as caretakers of the centre.
Dr Bhat says that by earning their livelihood from the centre-owned land, the Patils have indeed become examples for Grama Chethana's objectives and a role model for other farmers.
Deccan Herald
Grama Chethana, an organisation created by farmers at Surashettikoppa in Dharwad dist and its surrounding villages pass on the secrets of sustainable farming to their counterparts across the State, Anitha Pailoor tells us.
The ultimate goal of farming is not just to grow crops, but to cultivate perfect human beings. Communities around Surashettikoppa in Dharwad try to live up to this goal. Besides equipping themselves with techniques of sustainable farming, they are passing it over to others in the State through hands-on training.
Malleshappa who has received training at Grama Chethana, the organisation formed to train farmers, feels that the hands-on approach and sharing of experience by farmers in Surashettikoppa has inspired him to take the road of sustainability.
Malleshappa was among a team of farmers brought to the organisation for a two-day training programme by Dharwad's Malaprabha Grameen Bank and the NABARD.
A dream come true for farmers in Surashettikoppa and adjacent villages, Grama Chethana has been in action for the past eight months. It's incredible to believe these very farmers didn't have any hopes of survival 10 years ago and started migrating to cities. "Thanks to the guidance by BAIF, Dharwad, we could achieve the unthinkable," says Mr Haklada.
Under the project 'Transfer of technology for sustainable development', Dharwad division of BAIF Institute for Rural Development imparted its training programme in 1996 at 22 villages of Kalaghatagi and Hubli. Intended to alleviate poverty among indigent families, the project became a roaring success due to full co-operation by the farmers.
"Though the project came to a close on March 2005, we wanted to continue with the programme. After much brainstorming, we came up with the concept of Grama Chethana," says Dr Prakash Bhat, additional programme director, BAIF. The idea was concretised after consultations with Sarvodaya Mahasangha (federation of self-help groups).
The concept was eventually realised with contributions from Gram Vikas Samithi and other farmers associations. The Mahasangha's purchase of one-acre land at Surashettikoppa made local farmers take responsibility for the project. "Our objective of greater public participation happened in this project voluntarily," Dr Bhat notes.
Basavanneppa Angady, former president of Sarvodaya Mahasangha mentions training programme offered at Grama Chethana is different: "We carry on with what BAIF taught us.
If a farmer comes to buy 100 teak saplings from our nursery, we brief him about other trees that can be planted and widen his options. This information often turns out to be helpful for him," he adds.
Manjunath, the BAIF staff who co-ordinates workshops at the centre, says farmers handle sessions quite effectively, as they talk from their own experience. This gradually led to increase in number of visitors to the farms here and so arose the need to conduct the training in an organised way through a centre.
Areas handled here also covered livestock, tree-based farming, soil and water conservation, sericulture and people's organisation.
A rightful blend of classroom and practical sessions, the programme offers farmers the unique opportunity of living through what they learn, in the aspect of farming they choose. Arun Kumar of Yellapur, another member of the NABARD sponsored team, says that he could see how things worked in Surashettikoppa.
"Initially it appeared quite normal. The sight of farmers handling indoor sessions however, made us feel the difference slowly and during our field visits, we witnessed the way farmers integrated agriculture into their lifestyle and how it has improved their standard of living," Arun Kumar explains.
Armed with technical information, resource persons explain how the techniques transformed their lives - and inspired other farmers to follow them in their own farms. Bharamavva Hosamani, one of the nine resource persons handling the five categories of training, says talking about his experience became easier, as he started handling more batches.
"After all, we are going to talk about what we have gone through and the two-day indoor-session-cum-field-visit is adequate to do that," Hosamani says. Even the building, where the centre is housed, is designed to suit the objectives of environmental friendliness. Bharamagoudra Ninganagoudra Patil and his wife act as caretakers of the centre.
Dr Bhat says that by earning their livelihood from the centre-owned land, the Patils have indeed become examples for Grama Chethana's objectives and a role model for other farmers.
Government urged to institute Nanjundappa award
Government urged to institute Nanjundappa award
Newindpress.com
Tuesday October 18 2005 12:43 IST
DHARWAD: Patil Puttappa, veteran journalist, has urged the State government to institute awards in the name of the late Dr D M Nanjundappa.
He was speaking after inaugurating the Dr D M Nanjundappa memorial programme organised at Karnatak Vidyavardhak Sangh here recently.
He said Nanjudappa had shown a new direction on the overall development of north Karnataka.
To recognise the services of such a person, the government should institute awards named after him, he said.
The government should put in sincere efforts to implement the recommendations of Dr Nanjundappa committee, he said.
Chennaveer Kanavi,poet, said the government should implement the report of Nanjundappa committee as it was essential for the overall development of this region, he said.
He asked the people not to vote for leaders and ministers who failed to implement the recommendations in toto.
Former MP Vijay Sankeshwar attributed the present sorry state of north Karantaka region to the people’s apathy towards its development.
He advised people to stop approaching ministers or leaders to get their problems solved but to question them for their failure to solve the problems of this region.
M P Ishwarappa,Dr M C Kodli, Dr R V Dadibhavi, Mohan Nagammanavar, Veena Kulkarni and others were present.
Newindpress.com
Tuesday October 18 2005 12:43 IST
DHARWAD: Patil Puttappa, veteran journalist, has urged the State government to institute awards in the name of the late Dr D M Nanjundappa.
He was speaking after inaugurating the Dr D M Nanjundappa memorial programme organised at Karnatak Vidyavardhak Sangh here recently.
He said Nanjudappa had shown a new direction on the overall development of north Karnataka.
To recognise the services of such a person, the government should institute awards named after him, he said.
The government should put in sincere efforts to implement the recommendations of Dr Nanjundappa committee, he said.
Chennaveer Kanavi,poet, said the government should implement the report of Nanjundappa committee as it was essential for the overall development of this region, he said.
He asked the people not to vote for leaders and ministers who failed to implement the recommendations in toto.
Former MP Vijay Sankeshwar attributed the present sorry state of north Karantaka region to the people’s apathy towards its development.
He advised people to stop approaching ministers or leaders to get their problems solved but to question them for their failure to solve the problems of this region.
M P Ishwarappa,Dr M C Kodli, Dr R V Dadibhavi, Mohan Nagammanavar, Veena Kulkarni and others were present.
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