SDM College to celebrate 30th year with a bang

Source: Times of India

DHARWAD: The SDM Utsav-2010 to be hosted by SDM College of Engineering and Technology in Dharwad on November 25 and 26, promises to be a cultural treat for the connoisseurs. SDM Education Society secretary Jinendra Prasad said the mega event is to mark the 30th anniversary of SDM College of Engineering and Technology.

Danceuse Nirupama Rajendran, noted playback singer Kunal Ganjawala, dancers from Orissa and Rajasthan, besides local artistes will enthral the audience. An air show, technical exhibition, robotic competition and religious discourse by Swamy Sukhabodhananda add to the attractions. Business tycoon Captain Gopinath will be there to inspire the students with his pep talk.

AICTE chairman S S Mantha will inaugurate the event on Thursday and water resources minister Basavaraj Bommai will inaugurate the air show. Director of NAL A R Upadhya will declare open the technical exhibition.

Swamy Sukhabodhanand will deliver a discourse at 6 pm, followed by Nirupama Rajendran's dance.

On November 26, VTU VC H Maheshappa will inaugurate the robotic competition and Captain Gopinath will deliver the key-note address. SDME Society president D Veerendra Heggade will preside.

Kunal Ganjawala's concert will be followed by an attractive fire cracker show. Special arrangements have been made for the schoolchildren to visit the exhibition and also participate in the air show.

A runway has been laid at the college grounds and a demo on unmanned aerial vehicles will also be held

Hi-tech hospital to come up in Dharwad

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/29/stories/2009062959180600.htm

BANGALORE: Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) Education Society of Dharmasthala has decided to establish a super speciality hospital on 25 acres of land at Mummigatti village (on Dharwad-Belgaum Road) in Dharwad district with an investment of Rs. 125 crore.

The society runs 44 educational institutions in various parts of the State.

The society, headed by D. Veerendra Heggade, runs the SDM Dental Hospital and SDM Medical Hospital in Dharwad.

Sources in the Commerce and Industries Department told The Hindu that the State High Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC) meeting, chaired by Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Wednesday, approved the society’s proposal.

The super speciality hospital would have a postgraduate centre, a research centre, and an administrative and academic building. It would provide employment to 700 people.

The SHLCC resolved to recommend the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) to allot 25 acres of land at Mummigatti.

The promoter has to establish rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge facilities and must conduct annual water audit. It has to obtain environment clearance from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and the Environment and Forest Department. It should also take all statutory and other necessary clearances, including those from the Central Government, and inform the progress in implementation of the project regularly to the Commence and Industries Department.

Hi-tech auditorium comes up near Dharwad

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Hubli/Hi-tech-auditorium-comes-up-near-Dharwad/articleshow/4214435.cms

HUBLI: Who said the Indus Valley civilization fails to inspire life in modern times Terracotta or baked earth, that provided the base material

for statues and buildings, has made its way to north Karnataka now. An imposing building of terracotta exterior is set to become a landmark between the twin-cities of Hubli and Dharwad.

Dr D Veerandra Heggade Kalakshetra near Dharwad is sure to remind one of the rare architectural marvels of the terracota temples of Rasa Manch in Bishnupur in West Bengal. The visual delight is a multi-purpose auditorium built by the Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Education Society (SDM). "This is one of the few modern buildings constructed using terracotta," says SDM Medical College director Niranjan Kumar.

The Kalakeshtra has been built using cement and concrete. The huge pillars and walls of the sprawling building has terracotta tiles on the outside. Intricately crafted terracotta pieces add a rare beauty to the building.

The 35,000 sqft hall can accommodate over 1,100 audience. The centrally air-conditioned structure has a 2,800 sqft wide stage with six green rooms. The auditorium is equipped with state-of-the-art acoustics. Padded walls make the hall sound-proof.

The red and brown cubical building has a pyramid-shaped roof. The 20,000 sqft roof has rectangular shingles embedded in metal. The 45-foot walls and huge pillars have wire-cut tiles. There are 10 arches on each side of the building.