Daijiworld Media Network-Udupi (HB)
Udupi, May 7: “After eight years of long struggle, Udupi is set to build JNNURM bus stand and KSRTC bus stand and introduce their services by June 2016,” said MLA Pramod Madhwaraj in a press meet at Brahmagiri on Saturday, May 7.
“Public welfare department will hand over 2.77 acres of land to Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation for the said bus stands. The past three chief ministers had rejected this project. The time has come to fulfil the public demand by constructing these bus stands. A detailed project report of Rs 5 crore has been sent to the government. The new KSRTC bus stand will be built at Mudanidamburu village, Bannanje. The work will begin when the land is transferred in the name of KSRTC,” he said.
"A long pending demand of Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) bus stand issue has been cleared and buses are expected to be introduced in city from June 2016. The JNNURM bus stand will be constructed at the place of old DDPI office, near city bus stand. Nearly 34 cents of land is available and the transport department has decided to to take seven cents of CMC land to extend parking place. The ground-level work and razing of structures at the old DDPI office is expected to start shortly. The planning has been done to construct inter-city bus stand at a cost of Rs 4 crore.As many as 30 JNNURM buses are ready to come on road including mini buses, " Madhwaraj added.
In the first phase, 15 buses will come and if it succeeds, the transport department will introduce the rest of the buses on road, he revealed.
Regarding acute shortage of water MLA Madhwaraj said, “In previous year, water level in Baje dam was 2.17 meters but this year it is 2.55 meters. If monsoon is delayed and it does not rain before 13 May, we have decided to perform the ‘Bondabhisheka’ at Anantheshwar temple. We will also offer prayers for rain in mosque and church. As of now, water is enough for fourteen days.Government is providing water for 14 villages under taskforce, from December to April. They have provided 851 tankers and spent Rs 10, 89, 550 in the district so far. In city, taskforce department has spent Rs 19,46,800 in providing 764 tankers of water. Acute shortage of water is reported in 12 places but permanent solution to drinking water has been found out for six areas.”
Speaking about form 9/11 problems, MLA Madhwaraj said that he has decided to provide training to all PDOs about the form. “The 9/11 application is pending because the problem is rotating around revenue, RDPR, Urban development department.”
Chandrashekhar, divisional controller officer of KSRTC and Gudigaru were present.