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K'taka govt to provide shelter to 13.5 lakh families by 2008-09

Mysore, Feb 25 (UNI) Karnataka government has taken up an ambigious project to provide shelter to about 13.5 lakh houseless families by the year 2008-09 at a cost of Rs 600 Crore, Minister for Housing D T Jayakumar said today.

Talking to newsmen here, he said that by 2007-08 nine lakh houses would be constructed and remaining the following year. Already construction of 2.35 lakh houses were in final stages of completion.

Replying to a question about sanction of large area of land by Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) recently to private land developers, the Minister assued to get all the details and initiate steps according to law if found the sanction as against law.

Referring to 'Sound and Light' project proposed in Mysore Palace, he said that the programme was suspended following the objections raised by scion of the Mysore Royal Family Srikantadatta Narasimharaj Wadiyar on the script and it would be sorted out in conslation with Mr Wadiyar.

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Involve private sector in municipal waste disposal: Expert

Bangalore, Feb 21 (UNI) Privatisation and involvement of self help groups and NGOs could help effectively tackle the problem of disposal of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), causing serious health and environmental problems due to rapid growth in urban areas, Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI) Director General V Basappa said today. Speaking at a workshop on 'Raising Environmental Awareness of Indian Cities', organised by Winrock International with the support of European Union here, he said MSW generation in the country.....

'The Week' scribe wins UNDP award

Bhopal, Feb 21 (UNI) A journalist working for a national news magazine has been selected for the United Nations Development Programme-prevention of Trafficking and HIV/AIDS in women and girls (UNDP-TAHA) and Human Resource Development Network's media award, instituted this year, for reporting on trafficking and HIV. 'The Week' Principal Correspondent (Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh) Deepak Tiwari was chosen for his report 'Where is my daughter?' and would receive the award on March 28 at Delhi, a release said here today. The report is.....

Mahatma Gandhi inspired me stay in villages: Kumaraswamy

Gulbarga, Karnataka, Feb 25 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today said that Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi was the inspiration for his 'Village Stay'. Speaking at a function organised to launch 'Suvarna Gramodaya' by President A P J Abdul Kalam at in Srinivas Saradgi village in this district, he said that "I got inspiration from the Mahatma Gandhi who strived to uplift the oppressed rural poor." He said that his government was committed to take up development of.....
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