Mangalore: CM Inaugurates Devpt Projects - Says Progress Highest in State History
Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore (SR/SB)
Mangalore Aug 23: B S Yeddyurappa said that the development in the state seen in the past two-and-a-half years is the fastest so far in the state's history.
He was speaking at the district development programme organized at the Town hall on Monday August 23 here to give a complete report of the development projects. He said that the incident of beggars' death at rehabilitation centre in Bangalore showed that we still live in pre-independent era and at the same time it is heartening to note the pace at which the Mangalore city is developing becoming a role model for others to follow.
Reacting to the opposition's persistent demand for his resignation, he said that he is ready to resign once the state is developed as per his vision. He called on the opposition to support the endeavours of the government taken up for development rather than opposing to dishearten the moves of the government. Indulge in constructive criticism that makes us worker harder, he suggested the opposition.
Speaking about the funds released for development projects in the city, home minister Dr V S Acharya said Rs 5 crore has been already released for synthetic track, while Rs 6 crore for the construction of houses for SC/STs.
Entrepreneur Dr P Dayanand Pai and P Satish pai were honoured on the occasion. The entrepreneur duo have donated rs 8 crore for the development projects so far and Rs 5 crores for the college buildings in the city.
District in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar, Mangalore south MLA N Yogish Bhat, who presided, DG and IGP Ajay Kumar Singh, I G Western Range Gopal B Hosur, Mangalore police comissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, SP Subrahmanyeshwar Rao, Minister for Youth Services Gulihatti D Shekar, Mangalore MLA U T Khadar, deputy chairman of Karnataka NRI Forum MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik, Coastal Development Authority president B Nagaraj Shetty, Mangalore City commissioner K N Vijayprakash, Mangalore City Corporation mayor Rajani Dugganna and deputy mayor B Rajendra Kumar were present.
Earlier, Chief Minister laid foundation stone for the long-pending dream of Mangaloreans, a hanging bridge connecting Tannirbavi and Sultan Battery, new comissionerate building in the city, synthetic track at the Mangala Stadium, new building of Government First Grade College, Car Street and Government Women's College, Balmatta to be built with the help of funds donated by Dr P Dayanand Pai and P Satish Pai.
CM also inaugurated 21 houses for scheduled caste and tribe constructed near Urwa Market ground under the 22.7 point programme of Mangalore City Corporation.