Work on Suvarna Vidhana Soudha begins in Belgaum

Cost of the project estimated at

Rs. 230 crore

127 acres of land allotted for the building

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Belgaum: The dreams of the people of north Karnataka to have Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in the region will be realised in 18 months as construction work on the building got started at Halga-Bastwad site near here on Wednesday.

The Pune-based B.G. Shirke Construction Technology Pvt. Ltd., which started the construction work at a simple ceremony held in the presence of elected representatives and district authorities, is expected to complete the work in 18 months.

Among those present on the occasion included Suresh C. Angadi, MP; Prabhakar B. Kore, Rajya Sabha member; Feroz Sait, MLA; Sanjay Patil, MLA; G. Ravishankar, Deputy Commissioner; Soniya Narang, Superintendent of Police; S.F.Patil, PWD Superintendent Engineer; and social workers.

The cost of building the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha has been estimated at Rs. 230 crore.

The main structure will have three floors spread over 16,138 sq. m.

A total of 127 acres of land had been facilitated by the Government, thanks to farmers who voluntarily handed over their lands for the purpose.

Suvarna Vikas Soudha in Belgaum gets Cabinet nod

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/20/stories/2008112053680400.htm

BANGALORE: The State Cabinet has approved a proposal to construct the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha at Halaga-Bastwad on the Pune-Bangalore Express Highway in Belgaum district.

A high-level committee, headed by Speaker Jagadish Shettar, recently visited the district and made a recommendation to the Government to this effect.

Speaking to presspersons after a Cabinet meeting here on Wednesday, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Shobha Karandlaje said the building would come up on 108 acres. Land would be acquired from 143 farmers. The Government would give suitable compensation to the land-losers.

However, some farmers were refusing to part with their land.

Atlast place decided for Belgaum Suvarna Soudha

Source: http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Aug292008/state2008082887168.asp A Legislature Committee headed by Speaker Jagadish Shettar has identified a site near Halaga Bastawad near Belgaum to construct the proposed Suvarna Soudha.

Disclosing this to reporters on Thursday, Shettar said the site near Halaga Bastawad off NH-4 is ideal location in all aspects, including safety and connectivity. Farmers in the area too have agreed to hand over their land for the purpose, he stated. The previous JD(S)-led coalition government had decided to construct Suvarna Soudha at a place called Vaccine Depot, in the central part of Belgaum city. A foundation stone was also laid for the project. But it ran into rough weather with a section of people in Belgaum opposing the location. The Speaker said as Vaccine Depot is located in the heart of the city, construction of Suvarna Soudha will lead to congestion. People in and around the area the depot would have been badly affected by this project. Hence, a new place has been identified on the city outskirts, he pointed out. Legislative Council Chairman Veeranna Mattikatti, who is also a member of the committee, said a plot near Kanakaratti has also been identified as the second option. “If in case we bump into any problem in Halaga Bastawad, we can go to Kanakaratti,” he added.