Madikeri A. 7: The Karnataka Cultural Bhavan, which is being built near the city's Chain Gate at a cost of Rs. 8 crore from the Kannada Culture Department and other government sources, is looking like an old building due to leaks everywhere before its completion. It is seen that the money has been wasted due to poor workmanship. In addition, the Kannada Culture Department has generously sent the money that was due to a long delay to another district and wasted it. The department is in a state of Kumbhakarna slumber in Kodagu. Meanwhile, the Public Works Department, which is responsible for the work, has given a notice to the contractor from Bangalore, Puttaraju, who was delayed in the work and has confirmed that the contract will be cancelled. Awakened by this, the contractor has slowly resumed the work, whether he wants it or not, remembering his work.
According to the Public Works Department officials, a lot of work has been completed. At present, Rs. 50 lakh is in the DC fund. However, if the contractor performs the work properly, he said, he will pay the money after seeing the work. Meanwhile, according to the Kannada Culture Department, the money remaining in the department has been sent to be used for work in another district for the time being. It is inexcusable that the government has irresponsibly sent this money that should have been used in Kodagu to another district instead of getting the officials to work. The question now is when will it return to Kodagu.
If we listen to the background story of this golden complex, it is like a mirror held up to the functioning of governments and officials. This project was announced in 2006 when the coalition government led by H.D. Kumaraswamy and B.S. Yediyurappa was in the state. Initially, it was Rs. 1.60 crore. But administrative approval was received seven years later, i.e. in 2013. Initially, there was a problem of land. Then the 80 cents of the old lumber depot near Chaingate was finalized. In the first phase, Rs. 50 lakh. Then, Rs. 57 lakh, the work was started at Rs. 1.07 crore. By 2019, Rs. 3.07 crore had been spent on this work. The work that progressed slowly has not been completed yet. Now, its estimated cost is about Rs. 8 crore. This is a work under the Kannada and Culture Department. It has been decided to provide offices to the Kodava Academy and Arebhashe Academy, which are also operating under the same department, which are operating in the district, in this building. 4v to the fifth page (from the first page)
The office of the Kannada Culture Department is also to come here. But...?
The two academies are still functioning in a rented building. Most of the grant received is being paid for building rent. After the announcement of the plan, one election to the state assembly in 2008 - one election in 2013 - another election in 2018 - another election in 2023 have also been held. Two years have passed since the new government came to power. But only one Kala Bhawan, which is desperately needed for the Kodagu district headquarters, has not been completed yet.
Who is responsible for this? Will the MLAs and the District Collector of Madikeri constituency pay attention to this?
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