Commissioner to decide on land for IT firms
The HIndu.com
Staff Correspondent
HUBLI: The special meeting of the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation on Tuesday authorised Commissioner P. Manivannan to take a final decision on allotting 44.27 acres of corporation land to the software companies.
The land is situated at Amargol block number 89 in Navanagar, which is between Hubli and Dharwad. The House felt that the Commissioner was the right person to decide on the issue of price and the conditions to be laid down before allotting the land. All members, cutting across party lines, welcomed the move of giving the corporation land to software firms as it would help in the development of twin cities in the long run.
Former Mayors Pandurang Patil and Vijayanand Hoskoti said the allotment of the land at Navanagar would help in developing the area.
Firdouz Konnur and Anilkumar Patil stressed the need for laying few conditions before handing over the land to the industries. Mr. Anilkumar Patil urged the council to send a resolution to the State Government asking for a special package for improving the infrastructure in the twin cities.
Alternative route
The meeting approved the proposal to develop an alternative route for manganese ore laden trucks to prevent them from entering Hubli. It authorised the Commissioner to take a final decision on the issue.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Karnataka to relook at IT policy
Karnataka to relook at IT policy
CIOL India
New IT secretary suggests changes in existing policy
Monday, May 29, 2006
Priya Padmanabhan
BANGALORE: India's leading software exporting state, Karnataka may make some changes in its IT policy which was formulated in 2000. Speaking to CyberMedia News, Dr Anup K Pujari, principal secretary to government, department of IT, biotechnology and science and technology said that he had suggested the need for some changes in the policy in a letter to Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy. “It is more than five years since the millennium IT policy was announced. I have suggested some recommendations including development and policy measures to attract investors to second-tier cities like Hubli,” he said.
He said that the recently held IT investor meet “Destination Hubli,” has triggered a lot of interest among IT companies. “Around 7-8 major companies including IBM, TCS, Satyam, Wipro participated in the meet. Tata Teleservices and Kshema Technologies have offices here and Pune-based Neilsoft is planning to relocate part of its operations to Hubli,” he said.
Pujari added that around 40,000 sq ft out of the total 2.72 lakh sq.ft allocated at the Hubli IT Park had been occupied. In an effort to woo companies to set-up shop in the city, the state government is offering space at the park at a promotional rate of Rs 10 per sq ft for the first 50,000 sq ft of space. The next 15,000 sq. ft would be offered at Rs 15 per sq.ft for the next six months.
Pujari is confident that IT entrepreneurs in tier-two cities like Hassan, Gulbarga and Davangere could spark interest in these cities as well. The state government is encouraging growth in tier-two cities to ease off the development pressure in Bangalore.
Secondary cities like Mysore and Mangalore have begun to show good growth. In 2005, Mysore and Mangalore clocked exports of Rs 392 crore and Rs 570 crore respectively. Hubli which registered Rs 4.92 crore in exports last year, still has a lot of catching up to do.
CIOL India
New IT secretary suggests changes in existing policy
Monday, May 29, 2006
Priya Padmanabhan
BANGALORE: India's leading software exporting state, Karnataka may make some changes in its IT policy which was formulated in 2000. Speaking to CyberMedia News, Dr Anup K Pujari, principal secretary to government, department of IT, biotechnology and science and technology said that he had suggested the need for some changes in the policy in a letter to Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy. “It is more than five years since the millennium IT policy was announced. I have suggested some recommendations including development and policy measures to attract investors to second-tier cities like Hubli,” he said.
He said that the recently held IT investor meet “Destination Hubli,” has triggered a lot of interest among IT companies. “Around 7-8 major companies including IBM, TCS, Satyam, Wipro participated in the meet. Tata Teleservices and Kshema Technologies have offices here and Pune-based Neilsoft is planning to relocate part of its operations to Hubli,” he said.
Pujari added that around 40,000 sq ft out of the total 2.72 lakh sq.ft allocated at the Hubli IT Park had been occupied. In an effort to woo companies to set-up shop in the city, the state government is offering space at the park at a promotional rate of Rs 10 per sq ft for the first 50,000 sq ft of space. The next 15,000 sq. ft would be offered at Rs 15 per sq.ft for the next six months.
Pujari is confident that IT entrepreneurs in tier-two cities like Hassan, Gulbarga and Davangere could spark interest in these cities as well. The state government is encouraging growth in tier-two cities to ease off the development pressure in Bangalore.
Secondary cities like Mysore and Mangalore have begun to show good growth. In 2005, Mysore and Mangalore clocked exports of Rs 392 crore and Rs 570 crore respectively. Hubli which registered Rs 4.92 crore in exports last year, still has a lot of catching up to do.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
HDMC to take up massive sterilisation of stray dogs
HDMC to take up massive sterilisation of stray dogs
Source: HDMC Website
Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has taken up massive sterilisation of stray dogs in twin cities with the co-operation of NSS unit of SDM Medical College and Hospital. In the next couple of months, about 3,000 to 4,000 stray dogs in HubliDharwad cities would be sterilised.
Like other big cities, the menace of stray dogs had become a headache for the corporation authorities all these years. Although, it contacted a Pune-based organisation to help in the sterilization programme a few months ago, the idea was dropped keeping in mind the high cost involved.
The NSS unit of SDM Medical College came to the rescue of HDMC to check the growing population of stray dogs in twin cities. Some veterinary doctors also joined hands in this endeavor.
After several rounds of talks, the programme was finally launched in Dharwad on Monday. According to the plan, HDMC staff catch stray dogs in every ward, sterilise them and release them in the same area. How ever, rabid dogs will be killed. It would take at least one and a half years to two years before dog population could come down automatically.
Till recently, the corporation was flooded with the calls from general public on the menace of stray dogs and wanted action in this regard.
Dr A C Swamy, health officer of HDMC told Deccan Herald that to begin with, they would be taking up sterilisation two days in a week in Hubli and Dharwad cities. According to an estimate, it would take some months before the 3,000 to 4,000 stray dogs in twin cities are sterilised. The cooperation of citizens would be crucial for the success of the programme.
The corporation was only sterilising them and not killing any dog, Swamy clarified. The steps taken in controlling stray dog population were purely in the interest of general public.
A similar exercise had been launched in Bangalore City and Hubli was the second city to have such a programme. "Our endeavour is to check the growth of dog's population in Hubli-Dharwad cities"
Source: HDMC Website
Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has taken up massive sterilisation of stray dogs in twin cities with the co-operation of NSS unit of SDM Medical College and Hospital. In the next couple of months, about 3,000 to 4,000 stray dogs in HubliDharwad cities would be sterilised.
Like other big cities, the menace of stray dogs had become a headache for the corporation authorities all these years. Although, it contacted a Pune-based organisation to help in the sterilization programme a few months ago, the idea was dropped keeping in mind the high cost involved.
The NSS unit of SDM Medical College came to the rescue of HDMC to check the growing population of stray dogs in twin cities. Some veterinary doctors also joined hands in this endeavor.
After several rounds of talks, the programme was finally launched in Dharwad on Monday. According to the plan, HDMC staff catch stray dogs in every ward, sterilise them and release them in the same area. How ever, rabid dogs will be killed. It would take at least one and a half years to two years before dog population could come down automatically.
Till recently, the corporation was flooded with the calls from general public on the menace of stray dogs and wanted action in this regard.
Dr A C Swamy, health officer of HDMC told Deccan Herald that to begin with, they would be taking up sterilisation two days in a week in Hubli and Dharwad cities. According to an estimate, it would take some months before the 3,000 to 4,000 stray dogs in twin cities are sterilised. The cooperation of citizens would be crucial for the success of the programme.
The corporation was only sterilising them and not killing any dog, Swamy clarified. The steps taken in controlling stray dog population were purely in the interest of general public.
A similar exercise had been launched in Bangalore City and Hubli was the second city to have such a programme. "Our endeavour is to check the growth of dog's population in Hubli-Dharwad cities"
HDMC meet on land for IT today
HDMC meet on land for IT today
Source: HDMC website
A special general body meeting of Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation has been convened on Tuesday to discuss three vital issues: providing land for IT investors, reduction of water tariff and construction of an alternative road for heavy vehicles.
This meeting and its decisions hold significance for the impending growth of Hubli-Dharwad.
Among the three agendas, the crucial issue for the Council to decide on will be the proposal to provide land at a place desired by IT investors. Officials said the corporation has identified 44 acres of land at Navanagar, located between Hubli and Dharwad, for this purpose.
This was imminent as chief minister H D Kumaraswamy had, at the recent IT investors' meet in Hubli, promised to set aside 300 acres of land belonging to KIADB at Rayapur, Mammigatti and Kelgeri to establish an integrated IT City.
However, some IT entrepreneurs had expressed their reservation on the location, especially with regard to Mammigatti and Kelgeri, as they were too far away from the township.
Keeping this in view, the HDMC has decided to part with 44 acres of the total 92 acres of its land in and around Navanagar area.
The Council will also have to endorse a decision taken at the last general body meeting to revise water tariff, after it was cut down on persistent public demand. Since there was a technicality, the decision would have to be endorsed at the special general body meeting, as per the KMC Act.
Apparently, the resolution is just a formality in the wake of the forthcoming civic body elections;
The HDMC also has to decide on a proposal to develop an alternative route to divert manganese-laden trucks arriving from Gadag. The proposition, discussed at the meet earlier, is to divert the trucks from the Gadag railway gate towards PB Road via Mantur and Bidnhal.
This will greatly ease traffic congestion in Hubli city, besides minimising damage to newly built roads.
The Rs 4-crore project will be funded jointly by the Karnataka government, Lorry Owners' Association, and the contractor concerned. The project will take six months to complete.
Source: HDMC website
A special general body meeting of Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation has been convened on Tuesday to discuss three vital issues: providing land for IT investors, reduction of water tariff and construction of an alternative road for heavy vehicles.
This meeting and its decisions hold significance for the impending growth of Hubli-Dharwad.
Among the three agendas, the crucial issue for the Council to decide on will be the proposal to provide land at a place desired by IT investors. Officials said the corporation has identified 44 acres of land at Navanagar, located between Hubli and Dharwad, for this purpose.
This was imminent as chief minister H D Kumaraswamy had, at the recent IT investors' meet in Hubli, promised to set aside 300 acres of land belonging to KIADB at Rayapur, Mammigatti and Kelgeri to establish an integrated IT City.
However, some IT entrepreneurs had expressed their reservation on the location, especially with regard to Mammigatti and Kelgeri, as they were too far away from the township.
Keeping this in view, the HDMC has decided to part with 44 acres of the total 92 acres of its land in and around Navanagar area.
The Council will also have to endorse a decision taken at the last general body meeting to revise water tariff, after it was cut down on persistent public demand. Since there was a technicality, the decision would have to be endorsed at the special general body meeting, as per the KMC Act.
Apparently, the resolution is just a formality in the wake of the forthcoming civic body elections;
The HDMC also has to decide on a proposal to develop an alternative route to divert manganese-laden trucks arriving from Gadag. The proposition, discussed at the meet earlier, is to divert the trucks from the Gadag railway gate towards PB Road via Mantur and Bidnhal.
This will greatly ease traffic congestion in Hubli city, besides minimising damage to newly built roads.
The Rs 4-crore project will be funded jointly by the Karnataka government, Lorry Owners' Association, and the contractor concerned. The project will take six months to complete.
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