Not so NICE: Kheny dumps BJP, to contest from Bidar

Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE) founder Ashok Kheny has decided to contest the coming assembly elections from the Bidar South constituency, the seat which was unsuccessfully contested by his cousin Sanjay Kheny in 2008 on a BJP ticket. JD(S) candidate Bandeppa Kashempur won the seat by a slender margin then.

Mr Kheny, who hails from Kheny Ranjol village in Bidar district, made the announcement in Bidar after he was felicitated by the Hyderabad-Karnataka Rakshana Samiti. Mr Kheny, who heads the Karnataka Makkala Paksha, said his party will contest 100 Assembly seats in the state and will have no truck with any party. “Our candidates will contest from backward areas all over the state,” he said.

He denied rumours that he would join the BJP. “I have no special relationship with the BJP. I’m as critical of the BJP as any other party,” he said, adding that he declined the Rajya Sabha ticket offered by that party. He said that his intention to enter the fray is not to make money, but to serve the people. “Ours is a dena bank, not lena bank,” he quipped.

Mr Kheny, who had earlier proposed to take up a four-lane highway between Bidar and Hyderabad under Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) system, announced a plan to uplift farmers in the district. “We are working out a plan with the Bidar Chamber of Commerce and Industry to take up contract farming on 5,000 acres of dry land in the district using Israeli technology. Farmers, who give land, will be paid a salary of Rs. 5,000 and 50 per cent share in the profit,” he announced, adding the proposal is pending before the government.

source: http://www.asianage.com/bengaluru/not-so-nice-kheny-dumps-bjp-contest-bidar-815

Vacancies in BIMS.

Eligible candidates are invited to attend a Walk-in-Interview on  02.08.2012
between 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM in the Chamber of Director, Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar,  for the recruitment of vacant posts of Teaching Staff in various Departments of Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar, as per MCI New Guidelines (for Recognition of MBBS Course), for starting / continuation of PG Courses & for the appointment of Specialist and Sr. Specialists for Regional Diagnostic Laboratory, Burns Unit, Dialysis Unit & Casualty Medical Officers / General Duty Medical Officer of BRIMS Teaching Hospital as noted below;
Click here for more detail: http://brims-bidar.in/Walk-in-interview-02-08-2012.pdf

Kurikota bridge can be strengthened: task force

The Task Force on Quality Assurance in Public Construction has opined that although Kurikota bridge across the Bennethora on the national highway connecting Jewargi in Gulbarga district and Humnabad in Bidar district is in a bad shape, it can be repaired and strengthened.

B.R. Srinivasa Murthy, member of the task force and former faculty member of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bangalore, member-secretary I. Ravindranath, Chief Engineer of the National Highways Jayaprakash, Executive Engineer Biradar, and Superintendent Engineer of the Public Works Department Shivashankar Gurgunte, who inspected the damaged portion of one of the arches of the century-old stone masonry bridge constructed during the Nizam’s rule , told The Hindu that the situation was “not that good”.

‘A difficult task’

Prof. Murthy, who has repaired and rehabilitated old bridges in different parts of the State, said the bridge appeared to be weak and could be strengthened; however, repair and rehabilitation of the bridge would be difficult.

Although it would take several months to permanently repair the bridge, Prof. Murthy said temporary repairs could be taken up by filling the yawning gap in the underside of the bridge in one of the arches and filling up the cracks that had developed in another arch.

The movement of light motor vehicles on the bridge could be allowed in a few weeks. The movement of heavy vehicles would be allowed only after the repair and rehabilitation of the bridge, which may take a few months, he said.

Load-bearing tests

The expert said the method of repair and rehabilitation of the bridge, and whether there was a need to construct another bridge, would be decided only after conducting load-bearing tests on the bridge at the three arches that have not been damaged. The tests would be conducted shortly, using the latest equipment.

‘Scope for widening’

To a question, Prof. Murthy said the overall condition of the bridge was good, and there was scope for widening the narrow bridge to enable two-way movement of traffic with changes in the structural design. “We did this successfully a few years ago on a similar stone masonry bridge constructed in 1860 on the Magadi Road across the Pushpavathi, which has now been turned into a sewage line.” The abandoned bridge was later repaired and rehabilitated to allow the two-way movement of vehicles, to cope with the heavy traffic on the road.

“We have designs and technology to widen the narrow bridges, and this can be successfully implemented at Kurikota bridge also,” Prof. Murthy said.

Assistant Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department Vijaykumar Mulige, Assistant Executive Engineer of the National Highways Department Devidass Chavan and other officials accompanied the members of the task force.




Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article3652671.ece