Hon’ble Minister for Railways lays Foundation Stone for a Tunnel

Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Hon’ble Minister for Railways lays Foundation Stone for a Tunnel at Margutti on Bidar-Gulbarga New Rail Line






Shri Mallikarjun Karge seen laying the foundation stone for a tunnel o­n Gulbarga-Bidar New Railway line at Margutti o­n 28.10.13




Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Hon’ble Minister for Railways laid the foundation stone for construction of a 1.5 Km long Tunnel at Margutti o­n Bidar-Gulbarga new rail line today (28thOctober, 2013) at a function held at Margutti Cross, Gulbarga District.

Dr. N. Dharam Singh, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Bidar and Ex. Chief Minister of Karnataka; Shri Qamar-ul-Islam, Hon’ble Minister for Municipalitlies & Local Bodies etc. Govt. of Karnataka; Dr. Sharaprakash Patil, Hon’ble Minster for Medical Education, Govt. of Karnataka and Shri Basavaraj Patil Sedam, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, other public representatives, Shri A.K. Mital, General Manager, SCR and other senior SCR officials were present o­n the occasion.

Addressing the large gathering at the function, Shri Mallikarjun Karge said that the 110 Km Bidar-Gulbarga new railway line are rapidly progressing and the laying of foundation stone for a Tunnel at Margutti to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 60/- Cr. would help expedite the project. o­nce completed, the Bidar-Gulbarga new railway line will fulfil the long cherished aspirations of the people of Bidar and Gulbarga Districts to have direct rail connection between these two prominent and historic cities of north Karnataka, he said.

While delivering his welcome address, Shri A.K. Mital, General Manager, SCR said that necessary rock and soil investigations were undertaken for the tunnel and agency for executing the work had also been finalised with a target to complete the tunnel with in 18 months. The Tunnel would have ballastless track and sufficient height to have electrified traction o­n the section in future as per need, he added.Other Public representatives also spoke o­n the occasion.


source:http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=3120&did=1382968089827B57A44307B95139FB2520A9F648517CE.web103

Bidar, Mysore, Chikmagalur under ESI ambit soon

Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment Kodikunnil Suresh, on Thursday, said Bidar, Mysore and Chikmagalur districts, currently out of the Employees State Insurance (ESI) coverage will be brought under the scheme soon.

Briefing reporters, after inaugurating ESIC Sub-Regional Office in Mangalore, he said a survey is under progress in the three districts to study various aspects before introducing the scheme.

The districts will be included under ESI coverage after survey. ESI hospitals will be built in these districts for the welfare of the labour class.

On plans to introduce uniform minimum wages for employees, he said a draft on National Floor Level Minimum Wages has been prepared and under consideration by the law ministry.
The Act, if introduced, will not only fix the minimum wages for unorganised workers, but also make various dearness allowances mandatory.

source:http://www.deccanherald.com/content/365147/bidar-mysore-chikmagalur-esi-ambit.html

Nod for Development Board for Hyderabad-Karnataka region

President Pranab Mukherjee, late on Wednesday evening, issued an order allowing Karnataka Governor to set up a separate Development Board for Hyderabad-Karnataka region, consisting of six districts, under the recently introduced Article 371J of the Constitution.

The districts to be benefited are: Gulbarga, Bidar, Raichur, Koppal, Yadgir and Bellary.

The Board has come into force with immediate effect. It will ensure equitable allocation of funds to meet the development needs of the region from the State Budget. It will promote employment from the region by providing for local cadres in service; and provide reservation in educational and vocational training institutions to the locals.

The Presidential Order has been issued under the “State of Karnataka (Special Responsibility of Governor for Karnataka-Hyderabad Region) Order, 2013” under Article 371J of the Constitution.

Union Railway Minister and Lok Sabha member from Gulbarga Mallikarjun Kharge told The Hindu that the dream of the people in the six backward districts for the last 12 years had come true now with the establishment of the Board for their development. The districts would get special financial packages from various central ministries meant for development of backward areas and this could not be considered discriminatory.

As there was a constitutional protection – under Article 371J – the decision for providing reservation in jobs or educational institutions or other privileges could not be questioned before the court of law, Mr. Kharge said.

Informed sources said 21 out of 39 taluks in the six districts were “most backward”. The report on the human development index of regions also confirmed the same.

Source:http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/president-nod-for-development-board-for-hyderabadkarnataka-region/article5268872.ece

Bidar is in need of immediate attention for preservation

बीदर को संरक्षण की जरूरत- विश्व स्मारक कोषBidar is in need of immediate attention for preservation










मैसूर। विश्व स्मारकों की निगरानी रखने वाली संस्था विश्व स्मारक कोष ने बीदर को भारत के उन तीन ऎतिहासिक स्थलों में शामिल किया है जिन्हें संरक्षण की जरूरत है।

भारतीय विरासत शहर नेटवर्क के कार्यकारी निदेशक के.एस.रायकर ने एक बयान में कहा कि इसकी घोषणा न्यूयार्क में की गई। विश्व स्मारक कोष पिछले 50 सालों से 100 से भी ज्यादा देशों में ऎतिहासिक इमारतों और स्मारकों के संरक्षण का कार्य कर रहा है।

वर्ष 2014 के 41 देशों के 67 स्थलों को निगरानी की जरूरत को विश्व स्मारक निगरानी कोष ने अंकित किया है। उनमें तीन भारतीय स्थल सलीम चिश्ती की दरगाह, फतेहपुर सीकरी, आगरा, जूनामहल-राजस्थान के साथ बीदर-कर्नाटक को भी शामिल किया गया है। राष्ट्रकूट -753-983एडी. साम्राज्य के दौरान बीदर के चारों तरफ ऊंची-ऊंची दीवारे थी और तीन खाइयों का सुरक्षा चक्र था। यह शहर 1422 में दुबारा उस समय बसाया गया जब सुल्तान अहमद शाह ने बीदर को अपनी राजधानी बनाया। उन्होंने यहां पारसी वास्तुकला शैली में महल के अलावा अन्यनिर्माण कराया।

उन्होंने सिचाई के अलावा पानी निकालने की व्यवस्था का भी निर्माण करवाया। आज के समय यह ऎतिहासिक शहर केवल कुछ हिस्सों तक ही सीमित रह गया है। जिसकी वजह इसकी तरफ ध्यान न देना, बढता प्रदुषण और अवैद्य निर्माण है। अगर व्यवस्थित ढंग से इसका संरक्षण किया जाए तो भविष्य में यह स्थानीय लोगों का सहयोग करेगा। निगरानी का मुख्य उद्देश्य इसकी जानकारी को लोगों तक पहुंचाना व इस बहुमूल्य ऎतिहासिक इमारत को संरक्षण प्रदान कर पर्यटन उद्योग को बढ़ावा देना है।

source:http://www.patrika.com/news/bidar-is-in-need-of-immediate-attention-for-preservation/965374

Samiti bats for setting up of Central University in Bidar

The Hyderabad Karnataka Janapara Sangharsha Samiti has demanded that the Union and State governments relocate the Central University proposed at Srirangapatna in Mandya district to Bidar district, which has the highest concentration of Muslims in the State. President of the samiti Laxman Dasti told presspersons here on Sunday that the decision of the Union government to locate the proposed university at Srirangapatna was “ill-conceived”.

Constructing the university in an area that has high Muslim population would achieve the desired result of helping minority communities. Mr. Dasti said in the Hyderabad Karnataka region, the concentration of minority population was very high when compared to elsewhere in the State.

It would be apt for the government to establish the university in the Hyderabad Karnataka region, particularly in Bidar, he said.

He said Bidar had the highest population of minorities of 19.69 per cent, followed by Gulbarga with 17.6 per cent, Raichur 13.6 per cent, Koppal 11.47 per cent, and Bellary 12.72 per cent. The Union government has identified Gulbarga and Bidar district as minority-concentrated districts in the country and had taken up special development plans for the welfare of the minorities.

Taking this into account, Mr. Dasti said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should intervene and persuade the Union government to relocate the university to Bidar.

The samiti would take up a postcard campaign from Monday, and post letters to the Chief Minister to intervene in the matter.

He said a delegation would meet the Chief Minister in Bangalore and apprise him of the need to relocate the university to Bidar. The samiti would also write to the Union Minister for Minority Affairs K. Rahman Khan. Bidar which was the capital city of the Bahamani Sultanate has a rich cultural history and establishing the university here would revive the forgotten era, he said.
‘Centre’s proposal to locate the university in Srirangapatna is ill-conceived’

source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/samiti-bats-for-setting-up-of-central-university-in-bidar/article5255837.ece

Bidar only South Indian monument to figure in latest World Monuments Fund list

According to the World Monuments Fund, the sites in the list are crying for immediate attention for preservation, protection, and adaptive reuse.

Bidar has three national monuments - Bidar Fort, Ashtur tombs and the Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan.


House of Sheikh Salim Chisti in Fatehpur Sikri and Juna Mahal in Rajasthan are also on the list

The historic city of Bidar figures in the 2014 World Monuments Watch list released by the World Monuments Fund (WMF), a New York-based NGO working for the protection of monuments.

WMF president Bonnie Burnham announced the list in New York on October 8, according to P.C. Jaffer, Deputy Commissioner of Bidar. The WMF had received 741 proposals from 166 countries. But the final list contains 67 sites from 41 countries.

The three sites in India to figure in the list are the house of Sheikh Salim Chisti in Fatehpur Sikri, Juna Mahal in Rajasthan and “the historic city of Bidar”. These, according to the list, are sites are in need of immediate attention for preservation, protection, and adaptive reuse.

Benefits

Mr. Jaffer said the announcement would benefit the city in many ways. It would attract worldwide attention, leading to increased tourist footfalls. It would also help the government get technical advice and support from institutions specialised in the preservation of monuments.

“It could also help us raise funds from the government or donor agencies for protection and preservation of monuments,” Dr. Jaffer said.

Bidar has three national monuments - Bidar Fort, Ashtur tombs and the Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan. The city also has 20 sites recognised by the State Department of Archaeology and Heritage and over 40 unrecognised sites of the medieval periods.


“We will upload the WMF recommendations on the district website. We will also open a Facebook page on Bidar on the WMF watch list and raise awareness about the issue,” the Deputy Commissioner said.

Two interpretations centres would be set up in the Bidar Fort and at Ashtur at a total cost of Rs. 80 lakh. This would provide information to tourists on the architectural and cultural aspects of monuments. In this background, an international seminar on Bidar’s heritage would be organised in January.

According to a release issued by Ms. Burnham, a copy of which was sent to the district administration, the list contains sites that are facing several preservation challenges like climate change, armed violence, neglect by authorities, lack of resources or even increased tourism activity that can damage monuments. An independent panel of international experts on archaeology, culture and preservation had prepared the list, Ms. Burnham said.

Over 150 sites have been preserved and protected by the WMF and its associate organisations in several countries since 1996. Famous sites restored by the WMF personnel include Venice in Italy, Gokarna Mahadev temple in Nepal, and the Citadelle Laferrière in northern Haiti.

The WMF also takes up restoration works on sites referred by Unesco.

source:http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bidar-only-south-indian-monument-to-figure-in-latest-world-monuments-fund-list/article5218440.ece

Cabinet okays separate development board for Hyderabad-Karnataka region

ew Delhi: A separate development board for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region of Karnataka, which was granted special status recently, was approved on Tuesday by the Union Cabinet, sources said.

Six backward districts of North Karnataka - Gulbarga, Yadgir, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal and Bellary fall in the region.

The Constitution Amendment Bill, passed by Parliament last year provides for establishment of a separate Development Board and equitable allocation of funds for development of the region.

Besides, it provides quota in public employment through constitution of local cadres and reservation in education and vocational training institutions for those who belong to the region by birth or by domicile.

Newly-added Article 371-J of the Constitution grants special status to six backward districts in Hyderabad- Karnataka region, with provision for reservation in education and jobs for locals.

Under the new Article, the President is empowered to entrust the state Governor to establish a separate board to ensure equitable allocation of funds in the state's budget to meet the development needs of the region, the sources said

source:http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/cabinet-okays-separate-development-board-for-hyderabad-karnataka-region_881882.html

ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾದ ಬರೀದ್ ಶಾಹಿ ಆವರಣ

ಸಂಜೆ ಬಿಸಿಲ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೀದ್ ಶಾಹಿ ಗೋರಿಯ ನೋಟ






ಬೀದರ್: ಅಲ್ಲಲ್ಲಿ ಕಸ, ತ್ಯಾಜ್ಯಗಳು, ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ ಕರೆಗೆ ಸ್ಪಂದಿಸುವ ತಾಣವಾಗಿ ಬದಲಾಗಿರುವ ಸೂಚನೆಯಾಗಿ ಶೌಚದ ವಾಸನೆ, ಪಾದಚಾರಿ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬೆಳೆದಿರುವ ಕಳೆ, ಕಿತ್ತುಬಂದಿರುವ ಕರೆ, ಆಟದ ಅಂಗಳವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬದಲಾಗಿರುವ ತಾಣ.

ನಗರದ ಹೃದಯ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬರೀದ್ ಶಾಹಿ ಅವರ ಗೋರಿ (ಟೋಂಬ್) ಇರುವ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ದುಃಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಇದು. ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಹೊತ್ತು ವಾಯು ವಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬರುವ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರು ಈ ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.

ಪ್ರಾಚ್ಯವಸ್ತು ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಸುಪರ್ದಿಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಸೇರುತ್ತದೆ. ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಅಭಿಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ಬರೀದ್ ಶಾಹಿ ಉದ್ಯಾನದ ಉತ್ತಮ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆಯಿಂದ ಗಮನಸೆಳೆದರೆ; ಬರೀದ್ ಶಾಹಿ ಗುಂಬಜ್ ಇರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ ಕೊರತೆ ಇದೆ.

ಬಸ್ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುವ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಆಸುಪಾಸಿನ ಗುರುನಗರ, ಗುರುನಾನಕ್ ಬಡಾವಣೆ, ಶಿವನಗರ, ದೇವಿ ಕಾಲೋನಿ, ಆದರ್ಶನಗರ ಭಾಗದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ವಾಯು ವಿಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.

ಅನೇಕ ವಯಸ್ಕರು, ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ, ಬರೀದ್ ಶಾಹಿ ಆವರಣ­ದಲ್ಲಿ, ಟ್ಯಾಕ್ಸಿ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಂದಿ ಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಯುಲು ಶೌಚಾ­ಲಯ ಆಗಿ ಬಳಕೆ ಆಗಲಿದೆ. ವಾಸನೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಓಡಾ­ಡುವುದು ಕಷ್ಟ ಆಗಲಿದೆ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ ಗುರು­ನಗರದ ನಿವಾಸಿ ಶಂಕರರಾವ್ ದೊಡ್ಡಿ.

ಹಗಲಿನ ಹೊತ್ತು ಬಾಹ್ಯ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಸಂಪರ್ಕವೇ ಇಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಓದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿರುವುದು ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂತಸ ಪಡುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ.

ಸುತ್ತಾ ಕಣ್ಣಾಡಿದರೆ, ಕೆಲವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಜೂಜು ಆಟದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿರು­ತ್ತಾರೆ; ಹುಡುಗರ ಗುಂಪೊಂದು ಪ್ರಾಚ್ಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಸುಪರ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನೇ ವಿಕೆಟ್ ಆಗಿಸಿ ಕ್ರಿಕೆಟ್ ಆಡುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಗಮನಿ­ಸಿದರೆ ಕೆಲ ಜೋಡಿಗಳು ಕಾಣಿಸಬಹುದು. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಯು ವಿಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗಮಿಸುವ ಶಿವನಗರ ನಿವಾಸಿ ರಾಜಶೇಖರ್ ಪಾಟೀಲ ಅವರು, ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮಹತ್ವ ಗಮನಿಸಿ­ಯಾದರೂ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ಒತ್ತು ನೀಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಇಂಥದೇ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿದರೆ ಜನರು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ವಾಯುವಿಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ ದೊಡ್ಡಿ ಅವರು.

ಈ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹರ್ಷಗುಪ್ತಾ ಅವರ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸರಂಕ್ಷಿಸಿ, ಹೊಸ ರೂಪ ನೀಡುವ ಯತ್ನ ನಡೆದಿತ್ತು. ಈಗ ಆ ಕುರಿತ ಚಿಂತನೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ವಿಷಾದಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.

ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಹಿತಕರ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳು ನಡೆಯದಂತೆ ತಡೆಯಲು ಕಾವ­ಲು­ಗಾರರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸುವ ಚಿಂತನೆ­ಯಾದರೂ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕಿದೆ.
ಜೊತೆಗೆ, ಪಾದ­ಚಾರಿ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.

ಪ್ರಾಚ್ಯವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಇಲಾಖೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿದರೂ ಈ ಭಾಗದ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ, ಸುಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುವತ್ತ ನಗರ­ಸಭೆ, ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಡಳಿತವು ಗಮನಹರಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಾಗರಿಕರ ಆಗ್ರಹವಾಗಿದೆ..

ಬರೀದ್ ಶಾಹಿ ಗೋರಿ ಇರುವ ಆವರಣದ ಒಳಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡು ಬರುವ ಚಿತ್ರ ಇದು

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