Over 1,000 acres in Uppuru, Yellur, Santhru villages inspected for building new industrial areas in Udupi district, says Laxmi Hebbalkar
The Hindu
Minister for Women and Child Development, Welfare of Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens Laxmi Hebbalkar said on Tuesday that the government will build new industrial areas at Uppuru, Yelluru, Santhru, Kerebettu, Shivapura, and Nitte villages in Udupi district and over 1,000 acres have been inspected in these villages for the purpose
Minister for Women and Child Development, Welfare of Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens Laxmi Hebbalkar said on Tuesday that the government will build new industrial areas at Uppuru, Yelluru, Santhru, Kerebettu, Shivapura, and Nitte villages in Udupi district and over 1,000 acres have been inspected in these villages for the purpose.
In her Independence Day address at Mahatma Gandhi stadium, Ajjarakadu in Udupi, she said that 100 acres of land at Uppuru village in Brahmavar taluk and 941.98 acres in Yellur and Santhur villages in Kaup taluk have been inspected for establishing new industrial areas.
In addition, the government has acquired 113.59 acres in Kerebettu and Shivapura villages in Hebri taluk and 50.42 acres in Nitte village in Karkala taluk for establishing new industrial areas.
Ms. Hebbalkar, who is in charge of Udupi district, said that the government will allow use of farm land up to two acres for industrial purpose without land conversion. Suitable amendment has been made in the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 for the same purpose.
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