Steps will be taken to acquire land from farmers to develop layouts for the poor in the city, Davangere Urban Development Authority chairman Ayub Pailwan has said.
Addressing presspersons after assuming office here on Monday, he said that 100 acres would be acquired in Pamenhalli village.
Farmers would be taken into confidence and a well-planned layout would be developed to be named after the district in-charge Minister. Steps would also be taken to complete the construction of a ring road.
As there was no layout with proper facilities in the old city, steps would be taken to develop a layout there for the poor. Congress leaders Sadiq Pailwan, A B Altaf Hussain and Babu Haider were present.
Takes charge
B.T. Jagadish took charge as the new chairman of Chitradurga Urban Development Authority.
He said that sincere efforts would be made to provide sites to the poor. G.H. Tippareddy, MLA; B.N. Chandrappa, MP, and district Congress committee president Pathyarajan were present.
100 acres to be acquired in Pamenhalli village
