The festivity over in Belgaum
7:05 PM Posted by ukmad
Should I say the party (festivity) is over or at last it’s over, leave it to you?
Party I am talking about is the Assembly session; it was a party for the MLA’s and MLC’s. They came they ate, they spoke about everything other than what was meant and they went back.
Now that the party is over (assembly session) all the hype of the session is over. A few roads were made over which was a good thing for the city, some high mast street lamps another good sign. Some pavements remade which if last for a while can see commuters walk over them.
There were no power cuts in the city for the past 10 days or so. It was a welcome relief but even before we could breathe the power minister has already stated that the scheduled power cuts of 4 hours will begin from Tuesday.
The fate of the plants (rather I say tress) in the divider of various roads is not known. They were watered till yesterday and from now on who is their god father is to be seen. Similar trees planted during the 2006 session were removed as they never grew and new plants were put in the same holes and we could expect the same to happen the next year, as I won’t think the new Suvarna soudha would be ready by next year.
The Hoteliers will feel awful as they were working to full occupancy for these 10 days, even the smallest of smallest hotel was fully occupied. The sweet shops must have minted a few more rupees when everyone going back home must have taken some sweet from here, normally Kunda or Kardant. A few who knew about Belgaum sarees were seen in Shahpur buying the same.
The government will say that the session was highly successful and this was the first step towards the development of north Karnataka, the opposition otherwise. But we have to think over what really happened. A few bills were passed in which nothing was there for Belgaum or north Karnataka. The assembly session was held to have discussion about the development of North Karnataka but in reality nothing converged. The whole session was superseded by the illegal mining issue and that issue too was left half way saying it will be discussed in detail at the budget session in Bangalore.
Various memorandums were presented to the CM and he readily accepted it. The Belgaum corporation new building was opened in a hurry and such other things were done in a hurry.
The finances of the state govt are in dire state. There is huge under recovery of taxes as it was mentioned in the assembly session due to the economic slowdown, but nothing encouraging was discussed about it either.
The BJP government took a politically immature decision under pressure from Kannada organizations. The MES has lost its base and far away from any immediate recovery. But, K-organizations want to encash only to boost its bargaining power with political parties in the elections. Raj Thakery is suffering from identity crisis and in hurry to do something in a highly fanatic manner, even though some of the issues raised by him are genuine which are not restricted to Maharashtra alone but also in other states of India, including Karnataka. But his style of thinking is political aimed at vote bank.
This time the border issue also saw a rebirth and violence after many years. This time the timing for the border issue was right I guess. Elections are due in next couple of months and all parties want to have one issue. Raj Thakrey’s MNS has stealed the Marathi Manoos issue from the Shiv Sena and hence this time The Shiv sena caught up with the Border issue. Other parties were not be left behind like the NCP and the Congress and the BJP stating that Belgaum should be made into a union territory.
Here in Karnataka there was violence all over and agitations against the MES. But thank fully nothing turned out bad in Belgaum. It was far from Belgaum. But the after effects are still being seen as the interstate bus services are still affected after a few of them were burnt by both sides.
Now you might say what all rubbish this Uday is writing all negative only. But I began to write this post with some positives of this session for Belgaum, didn’t I. Good roads, No power cuts, some basic infrastructure development on a small scale.
It’s all up to you the common man to rethink what has been achieved, I am not against the assembly session being held here, I am for it, but the purpose for which it had been called for has not been achieved and that is my only blubber.
Development of a botanical park at the Vaccine Depot at a cost of Rs. 5 crore for which a master plan would be prepared, improving and extending the sewerage system at a cost of Rs. 120 crore, a 35-km ring road at a cost of Rs. 150 crore and a sum of Rs. 5 crore to be released for land acquisition
The KIADB would establish a foundry cluster on 500 acres of land near Machche village. A 3-km road linking National Highway No. 4 to the Kanabargi Auto Park would be laid by the KIADB.
Must DO this weekend in Belgaum
11:49 AM Posted by ukmad
This particular weekend is extended one due to Republic day holiday. So what all you can do and according to me MUST DO:
- Watch Slumdog Millionaire, in Belgaum its Hindi version is being shown in 2 theatres, see here for show timings.
- Belgaum IT-EXPO 09 will begin 25th and end on 27th Jan. It’s at Millennium Gardens, Tilakwadi. It would be good place to go in and shop for desktops, laptops, antivirus software’s & other accessories all under one roof. See here for Details.
- For all those who want a spiritual weekend, make your way towards Benyon Smith High School grounds, College Road where Shri.Wamanrao Pai of the Jeevan Vidya Mission will give lectures everyday from 25th to 27th at 5pm.
- Indradhanushya, a public charitable trust dedicated to children is organizing a Kirtan by Shri. Charudat Aafle from Pune. He speaks with command and it’s a pleasure to hear to him and I have personally heard him speak and also met him at Maratha Mandir on 26th in the evening.
- Shopping lovers can go anywhere in the city but all those discount lovers can throng Big Bazaar for the annual lowest priced three days.
These are just some suggestions I made from the input I have. I personally won’t make it to anyone except the IT EXPO that too after the weekend. Happy times…
Belgaum Corporation failed to utilize funds
10:22 AM Posted by ukmad
The Government had announced Rs.100 crore in this financial year another 50 crore in the next year, but the Belgaum Corporation had failed to utilize the said funds. In fact the CM said that the BCC should have asked us for more funds.
Source: The Hindu
Kapileshwar Road & Dharwad Road railway over bridge will happen at last
10:21 AM Posted by ukmad
Railway over bridges at these two places is must as the traffic is heavy on the roads and also the roads are not so wide. Once the over bridge is done it will ease of the traffic jams.
Tender process for the Rs.100 crore sanctioned by the state govt. has begun.
Building a over bridge or a under bridge (Planned at Kapileshwar Road) is not a easy task. Support of local residents will have to be taken into consideration before doing anything otherwise the whole plan could go flop as some buildings at both places will have to be brought down for the said bridges.
Memorandum for North Karnataka development submitted to CM
1:17 PM Posted by ukmad
The complete text which is in Kannada can be seen here http://belgaum.nic.in/nk-development.swf
However the main points covering Belgaum are as follows:
Making of Ring road in Belgaum
Overall development of Belgaum Conservation of archaeological buildings in Halshi
Hubli Belgaum - direct rail way line
Horticulture lab in Belgaum
Flyover Bridge, proper water supply, cleanliness
Goa-Belgaum NH4A of 0-84 Km to be re-laid
With inputs from Mr.Brahmanand Chipre.
Belgaum City Corporation to get a new building today
11:08 AM Posted by ukmad
The new building of the Belgaum city corporation would be inaugurated today. All this is being done in a hurry as they want the CM to open the same.
The new building built next to the SP’s office in Malmaruti Extension is all ready for today. It has a big central hall ample parking space.
The building was constructed at a cost of Rs.9 crores 15 lakhs. The Marathi comparators have boycotted the event as the invitation letter was only in Kannada.
Movies as on 23-01-2009
10:00 AM Posted by ukmad
| Theatre | Movie | Timings |
| Big Cinemas | Slumdog Crorepati | 1115,4.30,9.30 |
| Raaz 2 | 12.15,3.15,6.15,9.15 | |
| Chandni Chowk to China | 1.30, 6.45pm | |
| Ritz Srikrishna | Sundar Kutti | 11.15am |
| Premeshwari | 3.15pm,6.15,9.15 | |
| Nirmal | Nand (K) | 12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm |
| Huns | Raaz 2 | 12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm |
| Arun | Italian Bodies | 12.30pm,2pm,4pm,7pm |
| Roopali | Chikpote Sach… | 12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm |
| Balkrishna | Speed Returns (H) | 12.30,3.30,6.30,9.30 |
| Chitra | Circus(K) | 12,3,6,9 |
| Swaroop | Chandni Chowk to China | 11.45 |
| Ghanji | 2.45,6,9.15 | |
| Hira | Rab ne Bana de Jodi | 3pm |
| Hira | Slumdog Crorepati | 12.15,6,8.30pm |
| Prakash | Shivmani (K) | 12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm |
| Nartaki | Chandni Chowk to China | 3,6,9 |
| Ghanji | 11.30 am | |
| Santosh | Akkatangi (K) | 12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm |
| Globe | Namkeen Chat masalas | 12,1.45,3.45,6.45 |
CM LAYS FOUNDATION STONE FOR SUVARNA SOUDHA
4:15 PM Posted by ukmad
Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa today laid the foundation stone for Suvarna Soudha to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 230 crore in Halagabastavadi, about 15 kms from Belgaum city on Bangalore-Pune highway.
Ceremony today Puja done yesterday: Suvarna soudha Details
10:05 AM Posted by ukmad
In a bizarre development, senior officials conducted some rituals at the site of the proposed “Suvarna Soudha”, one day before the date fixed for the function, reportedly following an advice by some astrologers.
Suvarna Soudha will have a central hall just like the parliament. Legislative assembly, council and cabinet halls, all will be in the same floor.
The new building would be built using large blocks of stones on the lines of Vidhana Soudha. Inspiration to have a central hall is drawn from the Parliament building to facilitate MLAs and MLCs to exchange ideas at a common place during legislature sessions. Even Vidhana Soudha lacks such an arrangement.
This is for the 2nd time the foundation stone will be laid in Belgaum for the Suvarna Soudha. In 2006 Kumarswamy had laid it in Vaccine Depot in a hurry and later due to pressure from the public the venue was shifted to the present Halga-Bastwad village.
The Soudha will come up in an elevated portion of the land on 120 acres at estimated cost of Rs 230 crore. The proposed Soudha would be a four-storied building, including the ground floor. The second floor will have rooms to accommodate ministers and personal staff, secretaries and other offices. The ground floor will contain a banquet hall, library, conference hall, canteen, post office and a bank. The pillars would be designed in Corinthian columns. The assembly, council and cabinet halls will be in the third floor. It will take two years for the project to complete.
Source: The Hindu
TOI
Belgaum Suvarna Soudha foundation stone ceremony tomorrow
12:38 PM Posted by ukmad
The Suvarna Soudha to be built at Halga Bastwad will at last begin with the foundation stone ceremony tomorrow at the site at 11 am.
The official invitation for the same can be seen here.
Border row: Bloggers want peace:Mid-Day Story- BelgaumBlog is the first on the list
11:42 AM Posted by ukmad
The Mid-Day has made a special story with inputs from various bloggers. I was surprised to see my sites link to be the first one. A small extract is also put on.
From The Mid-Day ---
The Belgaum border dispute between Maharastra and Karnataka has blogs reacting to the issue.
The prevailing feeling among the bloggers is that both the people and the authorities in both the states should exercise restraint and strive for peace.
This blogger (http://belgaumblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/belgaum-is-peaceful-but-not-belgaum.html ) is urging all the people concerned to keep calm. The blogger feels that an issue of 52 years can't be settled in a day.
In a post titled "Belgaum is peaceful, but not Belgaum issue", the blogger says:
"I would request all to maintain peace and harmony in the city and don't believe on rumors as they spread like fire they can cause a lot of trouble."
"In all it's a tough time for all of us. As the busses are not going into Maharsahtra and their busses not coming in Karnataka, many would now take cars for travelling, but that too could be dangerous for a day or two till all settles down," says the blogger, making a request to anyone with plans to go to Maharashtra or someone coming into Karnataka, be careful.
Read the full story with others bloggers here.
Belgaum district Cricket women’s cricket association established
11:12 AM Posted by ukmad
Devika Sathe, India’s noted women’s team bowler, Nilima Joglekar, former captain India women’s team and others were present.
Brijesh Patel, Secretary of Karnataka Cricket Association spoke to them and assured of all the support to the association.
Station road could be closed
11:00 AM Posted by ukmad
The Ministry of railways has sent a letter to the Cantonment Board asking permission for blocking the Station road (Amba Bhuvan to Railway station) citing the renovation of the Belgaum railway station.
The complete face off of the station is planned and for the same the railways need more space and as the said road passes through the railway owned property the cantonment board is also in a fix.
The said road was supposed to be repaired in the next month, all that has been put on hold.
This road is a short cut for many coming and going to bus stand etc from Tilakwadi. If the said road is closed for traffic it will cause a lot of hardships for the common man.
Source: Tarun Bharat
Bank of Maharashtra Ransacked in Dharwad over Border issue
8:28 PM Posted by ukmad
Pro Kannada activists today ransacked a branch of Bank of Maharashtra in Dharwad while two Maharashtra buses were damaged in stone pelting near Sankeshwar in the wake of the protests over border issue.
Source: Manglorean.com see more images and details there.
When will all this stop?
Bank of Maharashtra was ransacked today in Karnataka; tomorrow you could read Karnataka bank being ransacked in Maharashtra.
Where will all this lead? Pro Kannad or Pro Marathi but who is suffering the common man. Thankfully, nothing yet in Belgaum for the good, but eventually it might happen here also. No doubt, the security in the city is very tight due to the assembly session.
Lets all pray to God almighty to give everyone the knowledge and presence of mind not to disturb normal life.
We love Belgaum as it is, don’t destroy its peace, many years ago when there were communal riots in Belgaum, it was headlines then only on the Doordarshan then. We do not want Belgaum to be in headlines for wrong things.
“Itne Shakti hame dena Data, Man ka Vishwas Kamzor ho na”
Belgaum News briefs at 8pm
8:25 PM Posted by ukmad
With LS polls, Congress, BJP dither on stand- ExpressBuzz ****Parochial flare-ups on either side of the Karnataka- Maharashtra border has put the two national parties BJP and the Congress on a sticky wicket, while regional outfits on either side of the border are leaving no stone unturned to cash in on it in the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Maharashtra.
With elections round the corner, the Sena is likely to keep the issue alive to revive its prospects of coming to power after a gap of ten years in Maharashtra, while the MES which has been rejected by its own people in the 2007 elections in Belgaum finds it an opportunity to keep it busy for the time being.
Crowd ransacks Bank of Maharashtra in Dharwad- Indopia As protests over Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti and Shiv Sena's attempts to rake up the boundary dispute continued for the third consecutive day today in parts of Karnataka, a crowd ransacked a branch of Bank of Maharashtra in Dharwad, police said here. They damaged the bank's computers and furniture before escaping from the spot.
Karnataka reacts sharply to boundary row – The HinduThe BJP government in Karnataka on Tuesday lashed out at Maharashtra leaders' demand to declare Marathi-speaking areas in Karnataka as Union Territory till Supreme Court decides on the issue, saying it would "back- fire" on that state.
War over Pariwar- TOIThe legislative assembly turned into a wrestling arena for a while on Tuesday, when some BJP members tried to attack Congress member Abaychandra Jain over his derogatory remarks on one of the Sangh Parivar organizations.
Karnataka buses stop entering Maharashtra – The Hindu
Karnataka State Transport has stopped plying its buses in bordering areas of Maharashtra after Akhil Bhartiya Chhawa Sangathan burnt a bus from the State in Latur on Sunday.
Bangalore next terror target after Mumbai- TOI
Central intelligence has alerted Karnataka that Bangalore is the next target of terrorists after the November 26 Mumbai attack, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa said.
Maharashtra should get Karnataka's Marathi-speaking areas: BJP –The Hindu
At a time when its ally Shiv Sena has gone on the offensive over the vexed Maharashtra-Karnataka boundary row, Maharashtra BJP on Tuesday said it favours merger of the Marathi-speaking areas of Karnataka with the State.
