Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Aug 5:  A meeting convened by DK deputy commissioner M Maheshwar Rao for accepting proposals for the city development, decided to form a committee comprising of various officials and peoples' representatives, for mooting suggestions in various fields. DK district-in-charge secretary Bharatlal Meena was present.

People who participated in the meeting, came up with various suggestions. Rao informed that the meeting aims at discussing projects that tap the potential and pave way for an orderly growth of the city in the long run. Although several meetings were held on the issue earlier and various suggestions were received, the committee set to be formed, will go into the demands and latest development requirements of the city. Some earlier suggestions were implemented. Some others may have to be modified because of changed circumstances, he said.

Karnataka Bank chairman Ananthakrishna drew the attention of the DC towards earlier reports submitted to the state government by Mangalore Agenda Task Force and also the Coastal Agenda Task Force constituted in the past for the purpose and wanted to know their fate. Some of the suggestions made therein need to be urgently implemented, he said. He wanted the extension of the runway of Mangalore airport and opined that infrastructural projects would have lot of potential here, as the city is connected by water routes, air, road and rail.

Mangalore north MLA N Yogish Bhat opined, that the sectors which have a tremendous potential here are agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, education, health, IT industries, road development and housing. He also came up with suggestions for constructing ring roads around the city, mono-rail between Udupi and Mangalore, development of areas around Pilikula, declaring Kadri temple region as green area and private participation in development projects.