Mangalore, Sep 17: Mangalore Mayor Mahabala Marla said that the project to convert Mangalore Junction railway station into a world-class railway station through public-private partnership had been approved and Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) would provide all necessary support to the completion of the project.
Detailing mediapersons on developmental projects in city corporation limits at a press conference here on Wednesday, he said that the 60 acres of land available with the Railways at the station would be utilised to develop world-class facilities such as integrated roads and traffic system.
He said that the MCC was enthusiastic over the inclusion of Mangalore under the'smart city' scheme proposed by the union government. Already, a proposal to include Moodushedde and Bala panchayats under Mangalore city corporation limits has been sent to the union government. Around 20 rapidly-growing cities with a population of five to ten lakh residents will be developed under the central government's smart city project. For the city of Mangalore to be eligible under the smart city project, it should have a population of five to ten lakh residents. Since the population of Mangalore is 4,99,482 people according to 2011 census, it had been suggested to include Moodushedde and Bala panchayats under the city corporation limits for the city's inclusion under the smart city project, he said.
In order to encourage and promote sports among youth, Mr Marla said that various sports tournaments would be held in collaboration with respective associations as part of Mayor Cup, including a swimming tournament under the aegis of swimming pool committee at Mangala swimming pool.
Briefing on few developmental works, he said that a sum of Rs 1 crore had been allotted for the construction of a compound wall and beautification of a maidan and park on the land owned by the city corporation in Kodikal. The cemetery in Kadri will be developed at a cost of Rs 70 lakh and a playground will be created in the 30 cents land in Kankanady at a cost of Rs 40 lakh, he said.
He informed that the MCC had cancelled the hike in self-assessment property tax and this decision would be communicated to the state government.
Deputy mayor Kavita, Shashidhar Hegde, Purushottam Chitravapara, Ashok Shetty, D K Ashok, Jacintha Alfred and Gokul Das Nayak were present on the occasion.
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