Patriotic fervour marks Independence Day celebrations in North Karnataka
The Hindu
Patriotic fervour marked Independence Day celebrations in North Karnataka. District in-charge Ministers hoisted the national flag and announced new schemes. In Belagavi, a 10-km flyover and a new Deputy Commissioner's office will be constructed. In Vijayapura, an airport and power distribution sub-centres will be set up. In Bagalkot, 11 lift irrigation projects will be completed. The State is committed to urban development and providing drinking water and irrigation.
Independence Day was observed with patriotic fervour across North Karnataka on Tuesday. District in-charge Ministers hoisted the national flag during the celebrations in various districts.
Public Works Minister and district in-charge Satish Jarkiholi participated in the event in Belagavi, while M.B. Patil participated in the celebrations in Vijayapura district and R.B. Thimmapur in Bagalkot district.
Apart from speaking about the benefits of the five guarantees of the State government, they announced new schemes for their respective districts.
The State government will construct a 10-km-long flyover across Belagavi city at a cost of ₹350 crore, Mr. Jarkiholi said in Belagavi.
The 10-km six-lane structure will connect the Karnataka-Maharashtra National Highway 48 and National Highway 748 that lie at the two ends of the city. It will connect the service roads leading to the central bus stand and the city bus stand along the way.
“The government will also begin work on building a new Deputy Commissioner’s office in Belagavi at a cost of around ₹300 crore. It will be built in 52,800 square metres of land in the same place that the Deputy Commissioner’s office stands now. The six-storeyed structure will be able to house 31 offices, apart from the Deputy Commissioner’s office. It will also have ample parking space. A new industrial estate will be developed all along the new ring road in Belagavi,” the Minister said.
“The Union government has sanctioned a ₹157 crore underground drainage project for Belagavi under AMRUT scheme,” he said.