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Karnataka-Bangalore
By Our Staff Reporter
For this to happen, the place in question, better known as Central Jail, must be handed over to the Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB). The problem is the land has been promised to the Horticulture Department for developing a park. Now, the KVIB wants the Chief Minister, S.M.Krishna, "to reconsider his decision''. ``We hope to meet him on the 22nd or 23rd to discuss the matter,'' the KVIB CEO, P.Bore Gowda, told The Hindu. To give visibility to its cause, the KVIB has the support of prominent personalities, including the film-maker, M.S.Sathyu, Sdha Murthy, Chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, playwright, Girish Karnad, and the Jnanapith Award-winner, U.R.Ananthamurthy, among others. Dr. Gowda explained that the aim was to develop the premises on the lines of the famous "Dilli Haath" in New Delhi. "Dilli Haath" has been described as an epicentre of Indian handicrafts. It houses 62 stalls allotted on a rotational basis to crafts persons from various nooks of the country. The craftsman sells his wares for a two-week period and this ensures that the buyers get authentic products. There are no middlemen to contend with. ``The Central Jail is ideal for us because it is centrally located and accessible to customers and the craftspeople,'' Dr. Gowda said. The board did have land on the 12th Mile, Kanakpura Road, but since it was too far, the purpose of a "santhe" would not be served, he said. The board was only a "facilitator", it was people like Ms. Sudha Murthy and Mr. Sathyu who formed the "core" of the movement, he said. Dr. Gowda said the KVIB would not be constructing anything on the jail premises. "We will only put up temporary structures. Since we need only land, the remaining area can be developed into a park,'' he said. The project, temporarily called "Bangalore Saanthe" was expected to make a profit of Rs. 15 lakh the first year — a figure calculated on the immense market potential available. "Everything is ready. The Government of India will give us 70 per cent of the funds — about Rs. 140 lakh. But the State Government must put in Rs. 60 lakh and more importantly it must give us the land,'' the KVIB CEO said. The Centre was `pressurising' them to start the project. "I am ready with my reports. But we need the land first,'' Dr. Gowda added.
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