Madappa, member of erstwhile Mysuru state assembly, dies at 96

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February 3, 2018

U M Madappa, a freedom fighter and veteran politician, who was a member of the first Mysurur state assembly formed in 1952 (before unification of Karnataka), died on Thursday at a hospital in Bengaluru.

He was 96. The last rites were held on Friday in Udigala village in Chamarajanagar. He's survived by two sons and three daughters.

Madappa is remembered for his contribution to the unification of Karnataka, Chamarajanagar-Satyamangala railway line and the Chikkahole and Kabini irrigation projects.

In 1956, he had moved a proposal in the state legislature urging the Centre to implement the Chamarajanagar-Satyamangala railway project which is yet to be completed.

Born in 1922 at Udigala, a small village of Chamarajanagar, Madappa studied law in Belagavi and plunged into politics. He was elected to the state legislature from Chamarajanagar constituency to the first state assembly. He led the Karnataka unification movement in Chamarajanagar.
After unification, he was selected for the Karnataka state assembly in 1957, but tasted defeat in the 1962 election. In 1976, he quit the Congress, opposing the Emergency.

In 1979, he was appointed the Mysuru Rural district unit president of Janata Party by H D Deve Gowda. He retired from active politics in 1985.

When Jagjivan Ram was the Union agriculture minister, Madappa was nominated as a member of the Farming Cooperative Society advisory committee and Agriculture and Labour committee.

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DC urges faster land acquisition for industrial growth in Udupi

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March 28,2025

Udupi: Deputy Commissioner K. Vidya Kumari has directed officials to expedite land acquisition for designated industrial zones in the district to facilitate new industries. She issued these instructions during a meeting at Rajatadri on Wednesday.

Lands have been identified across various taluks for industrial development. The DC emphasized that KIADB must acquire these lands and ensure essential infrastructure—electricity, roads, and drainage—to attract industries and generate employment.

A total of 77 acres of private land has been acquired and compensated, including 31.2 acres in Kerebettu village, Hebri taluk, and 45.7 acres in Shivapura village. However, approval for 36.5 acres of government land is still pending. She instructed the forest department to assess whether this land falls under an eco-sensitive zone.

For the Belapu Industrial Area, the DC urged officials to accelerate minor land acquisitions for road expansion and commence construction at the earliest. She also mandated rainwater harvesting systems for all units in the Miyaru Industrial Area to tackle water scarcity.

Currently, 22 export-based units operate in the district. The DC encouraged further promotion of exports and an increase in their number.

The meeting was attended by Joint Director of Industries Nagraj V. Naik, KIADB Development Officer Srinivasa Murthy, Small-Scale Industries Association District President Harish Kunder, Deputy Director of the District Industrial Center Seetharam Shetty, District Skill Development Officer Arun B., and others.

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