Karnataka govt holds discussions on high-speed corridor between Bengaluru and Mangaluru
Bengaluru, Nov 9: Construction of the proposed Bengaluru-Mangaluru Integrated Green Field High Speed Corridor will be very helpful for the development of Mangaluru as well as other cities along the route, Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Thursday.
Rao, who is in-charge Minister of Dakshina Kannada district, held discussions here with top executives of European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC), a project advisory and facilitation organisation. Udupi district in-charge minister Laxmi Hebbalkar too was present.
The project proposes construction of a six to eight-lane high-speed corridor.
Rao, who holds the Health and Family Welfare portfolios, said the corridor route map has to be discussed with more information.
He promised at the meeting that he will hold talks with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Minister of Public Works Satish Jarkiholi in this regard.
Rao said the state government will encourage such projects which will help in the sustainable development of Mangaluru and asserted that private partnership is also needed for the implementation of ventures of this kind.
Interacted with the delegation of the European Business & Technology Center (EBTC). We discussed working together by pooling our resources and expertise to create sustainable and quality infrastructure for the future, including building High-Speed Economic Corridors. My cabinet… pic.twitter.com/bobdpzi3fD
— Dinesh Gundu Rao/ದಿನೇಶ್ ಗುಂಡೂರಾವ್ (@dineshgrao) November 9, 2023
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Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of Statue of Unity, passes away
New Delhi (PTI): Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, known for designing the world's tallest statue — Statue of Unity — in Gujarat, passed away late on Wednesday night at his Noida residence, his son said.
He was 100 and ailing with age-related illnesses.
"It is with profound grief that we inform you of the passing of my father Shri Ram Vanji Sutar on 17th December midnight at our residence," his son Anil Sutar said in a note shared with the press on Thursday.
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Born in a humble family in Gondur village under the Dhule district of present-day Maharashtra on February 19, 1925, Sutar is known to have been drawn to sculpting from his childhood.
A gold medallist from JJ School of Art and Architecture, Mumbai, Sutar, has to his credit a long list of achievements.
The iconic statues of Mahatma Gandhi seated in a meditating pose and of Chhatrapati Shivaji riding a horse on the Parliament premises rank among his finest creations.
The Statue of Unity honours Sardar Patel, country's first deputy prime minister and home minister.
Sutar was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016.
Recently, Sutar was conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar, the state's highest award.
