Demand for IIT Belgaum gathers momentum

Source: Deccan Herald

Momentum gathered for establishment of Institute of Technology (IIT) at Belgaum. The Union govt. has announced one IIT for the state.

More than 120 MLAs and MLCs signed a memorandum addressed to the Union Human Resources minister demanding the establishment of IIT at Belgaum.
The memorandum stated that, higher technical education is a key element of the emerging knowledge economy and Belgaum known as knowledge city with well connectivity, industrial growth, social and pleasant environment with cosmopolitan culture, was suitable for the establishment of IIT.
Earlier in the week MLA Abhay Patil had a meeting of academicians and industrialists at Belgaum, where the matter was discussed and a need for a IIT in Belgaum was called for and unified efforts will be put in to get the IIT to town was discussed.

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Naval Air base at Belgaum

Source: Prahaar – Prakash Bilgoji

 Belgaum is home to the MLIRC and the Air force, third part of the Indian Army the Navy is now getting itself geared up to build a Naval Airbase and stock depot at Belgaum.

 The Navy from its Goa head quarters has sent a letter to the district administration on June 17 asking for acquiring of 420 acres of land near the Sambra airport. The project will commence once they get a clearance from the central government.

The naval air base in Goa has weather problems which cause delay in landing and takeoff and as Belgaum is near and already has an established air base with airmen and also a regimental centre, Belgaum was the best choice. 

In the letter to the Belgaum district administration the Navy has asked the authorities to prepare the complete estimate of cost of land and any other costs and submit the same. 

MIG-29 planes cannot land on the Goa naval base hence Belgaum strip will be used, PRO Navy said.
Once the clearances got the project will be undertaken. 

Movies as on 17-07-2009

Theatre Movie Timings Big Cinemas Jashinn 12.15,3.15,6.15 New York 12.30,6.30 Short KUT 6.15 Transformers 3.30,9.30pm Ritz Srikrishna 12.30,3.30,5.30,7.30 Nirmal Yodha 12.15pm,3.15,6.15,9.15 Huns Me shivaji Raje BB 12.15, 3.15,6.15,9.15 Arun 12.30,2,4,7 Roopali Yesta Nagti Nagu (K) 12.30,3.30,6.30,9.30 Balkrishna Transformers(H) 12.30,3.30,6.30,9.30 Chitra Short KUT 12.15,3.15,6.15,9.15 Swaroop Ambari 12,3,6,9 Hira Sankat City 12.15,3.15,6.15,9.15 Prakash Billa (Telgu) 12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm Nartaki Kambhakat Ishq 12,3,6,9 Santosh Yeddelu Manjunath (K) 12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm Globe 12.15,1.45,3.45,6.45 Kindly check the excat timings with the theatres

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Belgaum railway stations look after renovation

This is how the Belgaum railway station will look after renovation is complete. The work is in progress and raising the height of the platform has been done. Now the main building work is under progress and multi level parking building is also under construction. It will take another 12-16 months or even more for the new look.This is how the Belgaum railway station will look after renovation is complete. The work is in progress and raising the height of the platform has been done. Now the main building work is under progress and multi level parking building is also under construction. It will take another 12-16 months or even more for the new look.

Belgaum Railway Station

The new plan layout of the station is there at the station. 

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The new plan layout of the station is there at the station. 

IIT Belgaum would it be a near Reality!!!

With inputs from Blogger Satish Kumar

Strength of Unity never die or fail, for the first time in Belgaum all the eighteen MLA and two MPs and our industry bigwigs have come together and forged an alliance for further proceedings of establishment of IIT Belgaum, thanks to MLA Mr Abhay Patil who has taken the lead for this.

 Like VTU though head quartered in Belgaum its center of excellence like Tool room R & D center and E learning studio is based in Mysore , Belgumites must not be discriminated anymore and we should have full fledge IIT here at Belgaum.

In past when Mr Mahima Patel was in H D Kumarswamy’s ministry at Delhi brought up the opening of International American University from USA at Belgaum but it never materialized. Hubli-Dharwad got IITB Banglore branch, Gulbarga got Central University and Bangalore have IISC, so it is Belgaum to have IIT now.

 

Belgaum which is an distinguished place for its industrial strata and acquired global accolades in industrial revolution from starting of Hydraulics to Coach building has got a very valid stand for ITT to be established soon here.

 Most prominent personalities of City from Industries, Educational establishment came together and presented and shared information and further road map for establishment of Belgaum IIT which included, Industrialist Mr.Sudhir Dharekar, Mr Vinay Jathar of JP Foundries, Mr Vitthal Hegde(Hotelier) , Mr Naryan Pai (Hotelier) Mr Vishal Hangirkar and Educationalists ,Former IIT Prof Dr Joshi Mr Kori from VTU , KLE Principal Dr S.S. Pilly GIT Principal Dr.D. H. Rao BBCI President Mr .B. Kaggangi, Dr.A.BKalkundrikar (Director IMER), R K Patil (Vavya Labs) Adil Bandukwalla (Leading Minds). 

Support from neighboring states too poured in, Two MPs from Goa & MLAs from Maharashtra mainly Kolhapur district have come forward in their interest and support for establishment of Belgaum IIT. I wish Mr Bommi district in charge Minister for Belgaum support this as well and stand by Belgaumites and why not?

 This is was the first ever meeting and another will follow this Sunday, most probably. People gathered here have a nice idea for a IIT in Belgaum and we should encourage them to go to the Government and get IIT to Belgaum.

Belgaum is growing as an educational hub, just like Pune. In fact many years ago many people used to compare Belgaum with Pune as the weather was pleasant, but now things have changed in the latter too much with the former being as it was. With colleges like Jain Group, MBA courses in so many colleges like IMER, VTU, MATS, Bhartesh Global School, and AIMS etc. We already have the medical college of high repute in town and the BIMS will add more to it. The Ayurveda College which has been taken over by KLE is being re developed and high standard of Ayurvedic hospital will come up. Homeopathic colleges are already there and we have the state’s best engineering colleges in town.  When we think of law or commerce or science or arts we have colleges older than our parent’s age. I guess by getting IIT to Belgaum or at least trying to get it will improve the face value of Belgaum.

 

Touch wood; let the IIT come to town.

Bangalore one dream for other cities as well

Following the successful venture in Bangalore of Bangalore One centers, which offer various services, including bill payment and passport, he said the similar initiative would be launched in four-second tier cities of Mysore, Bangalore, Mangalore, Shimoga and Belgaum.

It was planned to open centres in Mysore, where five locations have been identified, Mangalore, Belgaum and Shimoga. E-governance would be implemented in government departments from the district level to the State Secretariat this year, and later it would be done from the gram panchayat to district level.

Heavy rains continue to lash most parts of Belgaum

After yesterdays heavy rains, the IMD has forecasted more heavy rains in the next 24 hours. In the past 24 hours 23.22 mm of rain was recorded.

MLIRC marches with proud on the Bastille Day Parade of France

Indian Army (MLIRC) contingent as a part of the Bastille Day Parade of France, in Paris on July 14, 2009.

his will be perhaps the first time when an Indian Army delegation will march at another country’s national celebrations. The Army has put together over 100 counter-insurgency specialist soldiers from the Maratha Light Infantry (MLI) to take part in the parade, and they have undergone rigorous training at Belgaum to show off their best before the French public. MLIRC delegation was be led by Lt.col. Narendra Singh & Capt.Vivek Khanduri. All together, there was 400 strong Indian Contingent that included brave men from Navy and Air force as well.

Heavy rains lash Belgaum city

Heavy rains are lashing the city almost non-stop from last night.

The rain is very heavy, takes a break for a minute or two, and then pours down again with great valor.

Small incidents of tree uprooting have occurred and branches of many trees have broken and fallen on the roads. The danger of water logging in low-lying areas continues and situation in a few areas is grim. Residents of Gandhi Colony, Marathi Colony where water logging is a yearly fete, residents are making themselves ready for the same.

Belgaum to benefit from JNNURM

Belgaum has been identified along with Mangalore; Hubli-Dharwad for implementation of urban infrastructure projects under one of its flagship programmes Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).  

Urban Development Ministry deciding to extend the JNNURM scheme to smaller cities with a population of over 5 lakh and less than 10 lakh,Belgaum has been selected. The current population of Belgaum is 6 lakhs and cantonment area counts in for another 1lakh 30 thousand. 

Amount to be released by the Centre is not yet finalized but it would be sizeable as the scheme involves several developmental activities such as construction of several flyovers, underpasses, storm water drainages, drinking water supply and beautification of roads.