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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Trial run conducted on new Bidar-Gulbarga railway line

Source: The Hindu


Get set, go: An engine leaves Khanapur junction near Bidar for the trial run on the new Khanapur-Humnabad line.
Get set, go: An engine leaves Khanapur junction near Bidar for the trial run on the new Khanapur-Humnabad line.
South Central Railway officials conducted a trial run on the newly-constructed Khanapur-Humnabad line on Monday.
This 38-km stretch has been completed in the first phase of the 108-km Bidar-Gulbarga railway line. “The work on the line is complete and it is ready for inspection by the Commissioner of Railway Safety,” S. Subramanya, Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction), South Central Railway, told presspersons at the Khanapur junction on Monday.
The Khanapur junction was being used for operations and track-changing. But it was not yet being used for passenger services. Mr. Subramanya said work on the Bidar-Gulbarga line had been divided into three parts. “The first phase of 38 km is complete. Earth work is complete in the second phase of 17 km and railway tracks are being laid. Of the 43 km in the third phase, earth work is under progress in the 10-km stretch between Gulbarga and Tajsultanpur,” he said.
Officials estimate the total line between Khanapur and Gulbarga will be completed by 2014. The total cost of the project is around Rs. 400 crore. Of this, Rs. 150 crore has been spent on the first phase.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Work on Gulbarga airport starts from April 1

Source: The Hindu


At long last: The airport will be constructed on 693 acres of land at Srinivas Saradgi village on the outskirts of Gulbarga. — FILE PHOTO
At long last: The airport will be constructed on 693 acres of land at Srinivas Saradgi village on the outskirts of Gulbarga. — FILE PHOTO
The construction of the much-delayed greenfield airport on the outskirts of Gulbarga is scheduled to take off on April 1.
The airport will be constructed on 693 acres of land at Srinivas Saradgi village.
Official sources told The Hindu here on Sunday that a high-level team from Gulbarga Airport Developers Ltd. (GADL), a conglomeration of financial companies and infrastructure developers who have been awarded the contract for construction, would arrive here soon to begin work on the runway and other infrastructure.
Within two years
In May 2010, the State Government inked a memorandum of understanding with GADL in this regard, with a condition to complete work within two years. A spokesperson of the GADL said the group was confident that they would complete the construction of all facilities within the stipulated period and introduce air services to the people here.
GADL has also assured the State that the runway will be complete by May 21.
According to sources in the State Government, once the runway is complete, a team from the Airports Authority of India would visit the site and give its final nod for the installation of infrastructure that would enable the landing and taking off of aircrafts.
GADL is also expected to start negotiations with air service operators when construction work takes off.
As per latest details available, the airport is likely to be made operational as soon as June 21 this year.
Remaining land
The initial proposal suggested that the airport would come up on 400 acres. GADL is yet to decide on how to use the remaining 293 acres available. The group plans to take up a feasibility study of the remaining land. There was also a proposal to increase the area for the airport by adding more facilities, sources said.
The Gulbarga airport would initially have a medium-sized runway of 1,550 m, which is sufficient to operate ATR 72 aircrafts. In the second phase, the runway length would be extended to 3,100 m, to enable larger aircrafts such as those from Airbus and 737s to land. The second phase will be taken up based on demand and the traffic situation after five years.


  • Airport likely to be made operational by June 21

  • GADL yet to decide how to use remaining land

  • Karnataka to relocate Bellary zoo near Hampi

    Source: DHNS


    Karnataka will soon come up with a world-class zoo near heritage site Hampi by relocating the Bellary zoo, officials said.

    The zoo in Bellary would be relocated to a new site, next to Hampi, in Kamalapura reserve forest in Hospet Taluk as conditions for animals and birds are not ideal there, Karnataka's Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests M N Jayakumar told PTI.

    "Government of India has already given its approval for this new zoo to be built with an investment of nearly Rs 70 crore and for which construction will begin very soon," said Jayakumar, who is also Member-Secretary of Zoo Authority of Karntaka.

    The new zoo with larger space for animals will be easily accessible for tourists coming to Hampi, he said.

    [Bellary] Swastik Steel plans to set up integrated steel plant in Karnataka.

    Source: http://domexinfo.in/blog/?p=1566


    Metallurgy
    Status: Planning
    Promoter: Swastik Steel (Hospet) Private Limited
    Project Name: Integrated Steel Plant
    Capacity: Sponge Iron-200 TPD, Beneficiated Iron Ore-1.2 MTPA, Iron Ore Pellets-1.2 MTPA, Bar And Rolled Products – 482,500 TPA and CPP-140 MW
    Location: Hospet, Dist Bellary, Karnataka
    Current Status: As of March 2011, work on the project is under planning stage. Necessary clearances for the project are awaited.

    Friday, March 25, 2011

    Airtel unveils 3G services in North Karnataka



    The North Karnataka region has over 30% of airtel’s customer base having GPRS connectivity. Besides, the region has the second largest number of 3G enabled handsets in Karnataka after the city of Bangalore.

    Bharti airtel, India’s largest telecommunications company, announced the launch of its 3G service in the North Karnataka towns of Hubballi, Dharwad & Belagavi today. Home to the largest customer base of airtel mobile customers in Karnataka, these towns today joined the airtel 3G map in India, to offer unparalleled airtel internet experience on 3G. This follows the successful 3G launches in Bengaluru, Mysore, Mangalore, Udupi, Manipal, Shimoga, Davanagere & Tumkur. 
    The North Karnataka region has over 30% of airtel’s customer base having GPRS connectivity. Besides, the region has the second largest number of 3G enabled handsets in Karnataka after the city of Bangalore. With nearly 50% of retailers in North Karnataka selling airtel GPRS packs, this is a very apt region for the availability of 3G services.   
    Firmly entrenched as an industrial hub in Karnataka, airtel’s 3G operations are set to change the way North Karnataka functions.  When 3G operations are underway, many customers will get to experience the differentiators that airtel brings to the table.  airtel internet on 3G gives customers the power of higher speeds to enjoy multimedia services, high-speed mobile broadband and internet access with the ability to view videos on your mobile phone, make video calls, watch live TV, access high speed internet and enjoy live streaming at never before speeds. 
    Speaking at the launch, Mr. Venkatesh V, CEO - Karnataka Circle, Mobile Services, Bharti airtel Ltd said, "The launch of our 3G services is the start of a new era, the beginning of a journey of mobile internet revolution in Karnatak. As we begin our operations in North Karnataka, we believe that it is a transformational shift we are ushering in. We aim to bring to our customers an enriched user experience on the back of a world class delivery. The launch of mobile number portability services is an added bonus for all those seeking 3G services for video calls and enjoy the advantage to the power of mobile internet" 
    airtel’s 3G services, delivered on a state-of-the-art high speed HSPA network, usher in a new era of unique life enriching services in entertainment, utility, commerce and health – all now on the customer’s mobile phone. 
    The launch of its 3G services is a key milestone in Bharti airtel’s vision to play a leading role in delivering the power of the mobile internet to an increasing number of people in India. With the mobile industry across the world expecting to connect 2.4 billion people to the internet over the next five years, most for the first time, it is incumbent upon service providers to bring all the ecosystem players together in a cohesive manner – handset manufacturers, equipment vendors, application developers and even consumers – to scale up the penetration for 3G services in the country. 
    Comparison between 2G and 3G 

    2G/ 2.5G
    3G
    Speed
    10 kbps to 256 kbps
    Up to 21 Mbps
    EXPERIENCE
    Voice plus basic 
    Data Applications
    Advanced
    data applications
    APPLICATIONS
    Digital Voice &
    Circuit switched
    Digital voice, Packet & Circuit Switched


    2G
    3G
    Music download
    1 min
    6s
    Blogs
    37 s
    7s
    Email ppt
    4 min
    25s
    Photo viewing
    10s
    1s
    Video clip viewing
    2 min
    12s
    PPT viewing
    4 min
    24 s
    Latency
    100ms
    50 ms
    Keeping the focus on the user experience and relevant services, airtel’s 3G price plans are personalised and simple to understand:
     1. PAYG VBC (Pay as you go): For all existing airtel 2G customers who want to experience the power of airtel internet on 3G for a short while, this tariff plan is the solution. The customer will pay the same prevailing data rates as on 2G service, but with the advantage of a faster mobile broadband.
    2. Sachet Plans: The objective of these plans is to drive mass trial and adoption of 3G, and will serve as the natural upgrade path to higher rental plans. These plans will have validity of lesser than or equal to 10 days.
    Name of the plan
    MRP
    Free Data
    Validity
    Sachet Plan
    Rs. 9
    10 MB
    1 day (Same day)
    Sachet Plan (Time based)
    Rs. 45
     30 minutes
    1 day (Same day)
    Sachet Plan
    Rs. 60
    65 MB
    3 day
    3. Standard Plans: These plans are best suited for the mid to high-end users of data and will have a validity of 30 days.
    Name of the plan
    MRP - Prepaid
    MRP - Postpaid
    Free Data
    Validity
    Standard Plan
    Rs. 103
    Rs. 100
    100MB
    30 Days
    Standard Plan
    Rs. 200
    Rs. 200
    250MB
    30 Days
    Standard Plan
    Rs. 450
    Rs. 450
    600MB
    30 Days
    Standard Plan
    Rs. 750
    Rs. 750
    2GB
    30 Days
    4. FlexiShield Plan: This plan has a combination of free data usage and a low inbuilt VBC rate. The plan is constructed in a way that it provides the customer, the flexibility to start from a relatively lower initial rental commitment and shields from a bill shock.
    Name of the plan
    MRP -Prepaid
    MRP - Postpaid
    Plan Details
    Validity
    FlexiShield Plan
    Rs. 675
    Rs. 675
    Initial Free Data of 1.25GB. After the initial free data is exhausted, VBC rate of 1p/100Kb, will be applicable for data usage at 3G speed, till total Data Bill reaches Rs. 2000.
    After reaching bill cap, customer can continue to enjoy internet access, at speed of  20Kbps
    30 Days
    Note: Sachet Plans available only on Prepaid, FlexiShield Plan available on both postpaid & prepaid
    airtel has also introduced a first of its kind internet usage calculator that will help customers monitor and analyse their current internet data usage and choose an airtel 3G plan accordingly.

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    Thursday, March 24, 2011

    [Gulbarga] Rs. 8.27 cr. released for 220 drinking water schemes in the 13th Plan

    Source: The Hindu


    Water Resources Minister and district in charge Basavaraj Bommai has said the Gulbarga Zilla Panchayat had released Rs. 8.27 crore for 220 drinking water schemes in the 13th Plan.
    Of this, the zilla panchayat will get Rs 1.18 crore, gram panchayats Rs. 4 crore and taluk panchayats Rs. 2.3 crore, Mr. Bommai said during the Karnataka Development Programme review meeting here on Wednesday.
    He said that all panchayats should approve action plans by April 15. He lamented that 13 of the 90 works approved last year under the Calamity Relief Fund were yet to be completed. He asked officials to complete the works immediately.
    He asked Gescom officials to provide power supply for drinking water schemes on priority. Mr. Bommai directed officials to provide water to villages on the banks of the Bheema by drawing water from the river. He promised to release funds for the project.
    He asked ZP officials to release money to the taluk-level drinking water task force.
    Mr. Bommai also asked panchayat development officers to pay surprise visits to sites where work on drinking water supply schemes was under way.

    [Belgaum] Zuari in process of acquiring land for urea plant in Karnataka

    Source: Economic Times


    NEW DELHI: Fertiliser-maker Zuari Industries Ltd on Wednesday said it is in the process of acquiring land to set up a Rs 5,000 crore gas-based urea plant in Karnataka with an annual capacity of 1.3 million tonnes a year.

    "The company has got approval from the Karnataka government to go ahead with the project. We have started the process of acquiring land in Belgaum district," Zuari Industries Executive Vice Chairman H S Bawa told reporters on the sidelines of a press conference.

    "The project is estimated at Rs 5,000 crore," and it will will be built in Belgaum district, bordering Maharashtra and Goa, which has a gas pipeline running through it, he said. Natural gas is a feedstock for fertiliser plants.

    The plant will be built near the Dabhol-Bangalore gas pipeline project, which is expected to complete by 2012-13, he added.

    Bawa was here at a ceremony to reposition 21 group companies, including Zuari Industries, led by industrialist Saroj Poddar, under an unified banner -- Adventz.

    The Belgaum plant will be commissioned by 2015-16 after the government's new fertiliser investment policy comes into force, he said, hoping the policy will be constructive and it will be investor-friendly.

    Apart from Belgaum, Zuari Industries is also looking at land acquisition near Karwar, in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, for building a phosphate and customised fertiliser plant at an estimated investment of Rs 700 crore, he noted.

    Regarding the conversion of its Goa fertiliser plant from naptha to a gas unit, Bawa said, "By 2012, we are hopeful that the plant will be converted to a gas-based unit with the use of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) initially".

    As and when the domestic gas becomes available, the unit will switch over to gas, he added.

    Presently, the Goa plant has the capacity to produce 8,00,000 tonnes of phosphate a year. After the revamp, the capacity would rise to one million tonnes a year.

    The country imported 16.17 million tonnes fertilisers in April-November this fiscal, almost equal to the total import of 16.38 million tonnes during the entire 2009-10.

    India meets 85 per cent of its urea requirement through indigenous production, but is largely dependent on imports for meeting the phosphorus and potassium requirement, either as finished fertilisers or raw materials.

    Monday, March 21, 2011

    [Hubli] Proposal to set up ITSEZ

    Source: The Hindu


    An Information Technology Special Economic Zone (ITSEZ) has been proposed to be set up in Hubli to tap the potential in the IT sector.
    Deputy Commissioner Darpan Jain told The Hindu that the proposed ITSEZ has been planned to be set up on 100 acres of land belonging to the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) at Gamanagatti village near Hubli.
    The KIADB possesses around 500 acres of lands of which 100 acres had been proposed to be set apart for the proposed ITSEZ. The process of land acquisition completed a year ago and there would be no hurdles to kick off ITSEZ works once the Government gives a nod to it and the statutory requirements were met, he said.
    According to Mr. Jain there a proposal to this effect was pending as it could not be moved forward due to the global economic meltdown that left IT sector in bad shape. Now, as the recession period was over and the IT sector was looking for expansion, it would be in the fitness of things to set up ITSEZ in Hubli.
    Besides, the cost factor, improved infrastructure and recreation facilities along with availability of trained human resource makes Hubli an ideal destination for the ITSEZ.
    Stakeholders of the IT industry, academicians and several others stressed on the need to set up the ITSEZ at a meeting on IT-related issues convened by the district administration recently. It would also help tap potentials of north Karnataka and promote economic activities in the region.
    However, whether the ITSEZ is to be established by the KIADB or by private parties was under contemplation. A majority people at the meeting opined that it would be better if a private party established the ITSEZ.
    “In that case, an anchoring IT company has to be identified. I have already sent a communication to some major IT companies in this regard”, Mr. Jain added.

    Saturday, March 19, 2011

    [Gulbarga] Infosys to take up sanitation project

    Source: The Hindu



    Infosys Foundation has evinced interest in constructing toilets in the houses of both below the poverty line (BPL) and above the poverty line (APL) families in rural areas in the Hyderabad Karnataka region to improve sanitation.
    The foundation has been in touch with the officials of the zilla panchayat to work out details of funding the project and on how to get beneficiaries also involved. According to a note submitted by the foundation, the toilets would be different from those constructed earlier at a cost of Rs. 4,000 each. They would be strong and durable structures that would last at least 25 years. The design of the toilets includes a two-compartment plastered septic tank, a soak pit, 6-ft-high brick walls, an RCC roof, a ventilator and a metal door, costing around Rs. 18,000 in all. The foundation said that the existing toilets constructed under the Total Sanitation Campaign were primitive, and the pits designed for them were faulty as they got filled with water during the rainy season.
    When contacted, Chief Executive Officer of the Gulbarga Zilla Panchayat Salma Fahim confirmed that the proposal had been received from Infosys Foundation, including a formula for meeting the expenditure. While the zilla panchayat would contribute Rs. 3,000 each for BPL families, APL families would have provide this amount. The beneficiaries would be provided bank loans of Rs. 7,000 each. The Krishna Grameena Bank had agreed to provide loans to one village on a pilot basis and later extend it to other villages.
    Ms. Fahim said that the bank had also agreed to treat the release of Rs. 7,000 as a long-term loan so that the beneficiaries could repay it in five years at Rs. 140 a month. The remaining Rs. 8,000 would be borne by the foundation.
    The foundation proposes to construct at least 10,000 toilets on a pilot basis in the villages selected by the administration in the Hyderabad Karnataka region.

    Tuesday, March 8, 2011

    Fly into Belgaum after sunset: DGCA Clearance For Night Landing Facility

    Source: TOI

    BELGAUM: The much awaited night landing facility at Belgaum airport, Sambra, has been cleared by the Airport Authority of India in view of the World Kannada Meet (WKM) to be held in Belgaum from March 11-13. This was a long pending demand of the people of Belgaum.

    Though the facility was set up about six months ago, officials were awaiting clearance from the authorities concerned. With WKM approaching, the night landing facility was cleared by the Director General of Civil Aviation, said Prabhakar Kore, chairman, World Kannada Meet Reception Committee.

    "We were worried about receiving those arriving by flight. We were constantly in touch with the civil aviation ministry and insisted that they inspect the facility for clearance. On Sunday afternoon, we got information from the DGCA that the night landing facility has got the nod," he added.

    Currently only a Kingfisher flight operates from Belguam to Mumbai. There are no flights to Bangalore from Belgaum.

    "We have requested UB chairman Vijay Mallya to introduce air services directly from Belgaum to Bangalore. We have got a positive response from him. If everything goes well, we will soon have air service to Bangalore from Belgaum," he added.

    The clearance has a big relief for s delegates coming from other countries can now easily land in Belgaum without any worries, Kore said.

    He said even private air service providers are expected to introduce chartered flight service to Belgaum and Bangalore for people arriving from other states.

    "The district administration is in touch with SpiceJet and Kingfisher to to introduce air service from Belgaum to Bangalore following this clearance," said Ekroop Kaur, deputy commissioner, Belgaum.

    Thursday, March 3, 2011

    [Davangere] UBDT college brought under VTU

    Source: The Hindu


    ‘Longstanding demand of the students and faculty has been fulfilled'
    Welcome change: The UBDT College of Engineering in Davangere.
    Welcome change: The UBDT College of Engineering in Davangere.
    The UBDT College of Engineering here has been brought under Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, said A.H. Shivayogiswamy, Chief Whip in the Legislative Council. He noted that the Government had issued an order to this effect on February 24.
    This college, the first ever government engineering college, was under Mysore University in the beginning. Later it was brought under Kuvempu University. After the formation of Davangere University, the college was brought under it.
    Talking to presspersons here on Tuesday, Mr. Shivayogiswamy said that with this, the longstanding demand of students, and teaching and non-teaching staff of the college had been fulfilled. With the inclusion of the college in the VTU, more attention could be expected for the college. Most of the perennial problems such as shortage of teaching staff and inadequate infrastructure would now be solved, he said.
    The college at present offers seven undergraduate courses and eight postgraduate courses. There are over 1,800 students in the college.
    Revanasiddappa, principal of the college, said degrees obtained by students of the college would hereafter be recognised outside the State as well.
    He noted that students pursuing higher education would also be benefitted by this development. Many students of the college too have expressed joy over the inclusion of the UBDT college in the VTU. Pavan, Prasanna Kumar, Panikumar and Sridhar, student leaders of the college, who had led the agitations to bring pressure on the Government, said that students of the college would hereafter get better recognition. Industries, IT and BT companies, which had had reservations over the quality of technical training being given at the college, would now change their mindset.

    [Hubli-Dharwad] Work on four-lane road to be launched on Saturday

    Source: The Hindu


    The Rs. 177.73-crore project to link Hubli and Dharwad
    Preparatory talks: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Jagadish Shettar speaking in Hubli on Wednesday.
    Preparatory talks: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Jagadish Shettar speaking in Hubli on Wednesday.
    The four-lane road between Hubli and Dharwad, a longstanding demand of the residents of the twin cities, is another step closer to being realised with the bhoomi puja for the project to be performed on Saturday.
    Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and in charge of Dharwad district Jagadish Shettar told presspersons here on Wednesday that Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa would perform the bhoomi puja for the Rs. 177.73-crore project.
    While the Centre has sanctioned Rs. 100 crore towards the project, the State Government's share is Rs. 77.73 crore. The tender had been finalised and the work order issued to the contractor.
    Rapid transit system
    As there was a proposal to have a World Bank-funded Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) between the twin cities, the contractor would work in coordination with the officials of the Directorate of Urban Transport; the four-lane road would be laid keeping in mind the requirements of the BRTS, Mr. Shettar said.
    Two dedicated lanes would be required for the BRTS, which is a Rs. 500-crore project, making it a six-lane road. “However since the proposal is still in an initial stage, we will be implementing the four-lane project,” he said.
    The Minister said a stretch of 19 km between Hosur Circle in Hubli and Jubilee Circle in Dharwad would be developed as part of the project. Of this, 13.75 km of concrete road would be laid between Naveen Hotel near Unakal Tank in Hubli and JSS College at Vidyagiri in Dharwad, he said.
    Underpasses would also be constructed at Unakal, Navanagar and Bhairidevarakoppa, and an overbridge at Navalur.
    Besides, junction improvement work would be taken up at the Jubilee Circle, Court Circle and NTTF Junction in Dharwad, and Hosur Circle in Hubli, Mr. Shettar said.
    Afforestation
    The Minister said the Forest Department had completed the survey on the number of trees to be felled to facilitate the road widening. A sum of Rs. 27.27 lakh had been paid to the department for afforestation.
    Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Darpan Jain said the administration was also contemplating shifting the trees where possible.
    The Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board had also been paid Rs. 2.84 crore to shift existing water supply lines along the route, Mr. Shettar added.


  • Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa to perform the bhoomi puja

  • A 19-km stretch to be developed as part of the project

  • [Hubli] Plans to develop APMC yards

    Source: The Hindu


    The new Dharwad Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) yard was inaugurated here on Wednesday by Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and in charge of Dharwad district Jagadish Shettar.
    Speaking at the inauguration, Mr. Shettar said the district administration had been asked to submit a proposal for the development of the APMC yard in Hubli, which was the biggest in Asia. There were plans to develop infrastructure and build facilities for the merchants and workers, he said.
    Similarly, the Assistant Commissioner of Dharwad had been told to submit a plan for developing infrastructure at the Dharwad APMC yard.
    The Minister said the State was committed to developing infrastructure for agriculture and had allocated funds in the budget for this. He also appealed to the APMC authorities and senior merchants to take a delegation to Bangalore to hold discussions in this regard with APMC Minister Laxman Savadi.
    Earlier, APMC director Deepak Chinchore urged the Minister, and legislators Chandrakant Bellad and Seema Masuti to ensure that necessary infrastructure was provided at the new APMC yard. The yard, he said, was opened without the required infrastructure in place.

    26 parks to come up in Bellary

    Source: The Hindu


    G. Somashekara Reddy, MLA and chairman of the Karnataka Milk Federation, on Wednesday performed ‘bhoomi puja' for a park at Renukacharya Nagar and also set in motion the strengthening of the stretch of National Highway 63 that passes through the city.
    Mr. Reddy said the Bellary Urban Development Authority (BUDA) was developing the park at an estimated cost of Rs. 35 lakh. It was one among the five parks proposed to be developed by it. He hoped that the park would be completed early so that people could enjoy the benefits.
    Beautification
    A total of 26 parks were being developed in various localities of the city, he said. The city corporation was developing 10 parks and the remaining with private participation.
    All of them were expected to be ready in two years adding that all efforts were being made for beautification of city, maintain cleanliness and provide basic infrastructure facilities
    The repairs on a stretch of NH 63 between the railway station and Allipur had taken up at a cost of Rs. 7.77 crore.
    Mr. Reddy said the work would be completed in six months.
    He said the busy Gadagi Chennappa Circle in the city was being developed at a cost of Rs. 5 crore as part of the beautification of the city.
    The widening of the road to Bangalore and other busy main roads had begun and the work would be completed at the earliest.
    Mayor Noorjahan, Deputy Mayor Torpu Yellappa, BUDA chairman S. Gurulinganagoud, chairman of Central Relief Committee, K.A. Ramalingappa, city corporation commissioner and BUDA officials were present.