Madikeri, Apr. 9: Madikeri assembly constituency MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda today performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new art hall with a well-equipped parking system after demolishing the Kaveri Kalakshetra building next to the Madikeri Municipal Council office.
Dr. Mantar Gowda, who inaugurated the ceremony by watering a plant, instructed the officials to maintain quality in the construction work of the new building and said that he would not compromise on quality for any reason.
Rs. 9 crore 50 lakh has been allocated for the construction of the new building. A lot of people worked hard in the construction of the old building of the Kaveri Kalakshetra, and we cannot forget the hard work of all of them. The current building was used for only a handful of programs. Now, instead of that, it needs to be dedicated to public use by constructing a new building. Keeping in mind the parking problem in Madikeri city, a new Kala Bhavan will be constructed with a good parking system. Mantar Gowda assured that seven and a half crores more will be required for this work and he will try to provide this grant from the government. The MLA said that as the plan is being made to construct a new Kala Bhavan to replace the dilapidated Kaveri Kala Kshetra, the Municipal Council building will also be upgraded in the near future. He also expressed the opinion that if everyone unites in a non-partisan and secular manner, it will be possible to do good development work.
Prioritize cleanliness - Suja
Member of the Legislative Council M.P. Suja Kushalappa said that tourists come to Madikeri city in large numbers. However, the parking problem has increased here. In this context, he said that the construction of a new Kala Bhavan with a parking system is a good thing.
Suja Kushalappa, who advised every elected representative and official in the district to prioritize cleanliness, said that the municipal council members should pay attention to the quality of the new building work.
No politics in development: Ranjan
Former MLA of Madikeri constituency and former minister M.P. Appachchu Ranjan spoke and said that a well-equipped art hall building should be constructed by bringing the seven crore grant required for the construction of the new art hall from the government. He said that we will not do politics in the matter of development.
The grants coming from the government should not be distributed in a discriminatory manner, such as to this party or that party. Appachchu Ranjan, who suggested that it should be distributed equally to everyone, said that those who worked should be remembered.
Shortage of staff: YMC
Former member of the Legislative Council and former minister Y.C. Nanaiah said that 80 percent of the posts in the Madikeri Municipal Council are vacant. In such a situation, it is not that easy to lead the Municipal Council. Therefore, he said that the public works should be done well by providing the necessary staff to the Municipal Council.
The state of Kodagu was at the time of construction of the Cauvery Kalakshetra. Even though the population was not enough to make Madikeri Municipality a municipality, I had worked hard to make it a municipality. Due to this, I was able to get more grants from the government, said YMCN.
Madikeri should be clean: Dharmaja
District Guarantee Implementation Committee President Teethira Dharmaja Uthappa said that Madikeri city should be clean. The Municipal Council should emphasize on keeping Madikeri city clean. The previous MLA Appachchu Ranjan had done good work. Now, the current MLA Mantar Gowda is also working towards more development work.
A good platform for artists: Mahesh Jaini
The existing Cauvery Kalakshetra has given many artists to this country. The newly constructed Kala Bhavan will also be a good platform for artists, said Municipal Vice President Mahesh Jaini.
A grand office should be built: Amin
Leader of the opposition party in the Municipal Council Amin Moisin said that the Madikeri Municipal Council also needs a grand office and that the MLAs should try to make Madikeri Municipal Council a metropolitan municipality.
He said that the time has come for the construction of the new Kala Bhavan due to the efforts of the current and former MLAs and the struggle of the two-term municipal council members.
Municipal Commissioner H.R. Ramesh, in his introductory speech, said that the ground-breaking ceremony for the new building was held after the Cauvery Kalakshetra building, which was built on the land generously donated by the Koravanda family, reached a dilapidated state. He explained that it is proposed to build a parking system for about 200 vehicles on the two basement floors of the new building, an office building, commercial stores, toilets, parking system on the ground floor, and a spacious stage and green room with seating for about 450 people on the first floor.
Y.C. Nanaiah, Appachchu Ranjan, Mantar Gowda, Suja Kushalappa, Dharmaja Uthappa, Municipal Council President Kalavathi, Mahesh Jaini, and Sports Authority Vice President Arun Machaiah were honored at the program.
On the stage were MUD President Rajesh Yallappa, Municipal Council Standing Committee Presidents Arun Shetty, Appanna, Satish, Sharada Nagaraj, former MLC Veena Achaiah, Kodava Sahitya Academy President Mahesh Nachaiah, Arebhashe Sahitya and Sanskuthi Academy President Sadanand Mavaji, Madikeri Taluk Guarantee Implementation Committee President Mohandas and others.
During the ground-breaking ceremony for the new building, Deputy Commissioner S.J. Somashekar, BJP District President Ravikallappa, Congress Pracharak
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