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MANGALORE ON THE MOVE	September 22, 2007 published in Times of India
TOURISM POTENTIAL BEING TAPPED	September 22, 2007 published in Times of India
PROVIDING A HEALING TOUCH	September 22, 2007 published in Times of India
MANIPAL – AN EDUCATION HUB	September 22, 2007 published in Times of India
QUEEN’S NECKLACE AT THE WATERFRONT	September 22, 2007 published in Times of India
INFRASTRUCTURE TO GET PRIORITY	September 22, 2007 published in Times of India

MANGALORE ON THE MOVE

The coastal city of Mangalore has undergone a massive transformation in the last three years. What is fuelling this tremendous growth are a number of contributing factors. Among them are the proposed Coastal Special Economic Zone (C-SEZ) where ONGC will invest Rs 25,000 crores in the next five years, the establishment of IT-SEZ at Mudippu and Gurupur, the government plans to develop Mangalore as the next growth destination after Bangalore and the commencement of the international flights at the Bajpe airport which has opened a direct link to the gulf region covering 7destinations with daily flights to Dubai and Kuwait. All this has resulted in massive investment in real estate in anticipation of the imminent boom, are some of the factors that have triggered this growth. Apartments, malls, multiplexes and office spaces are coming up rapidly across the city. Recognizing this growth the Karnataka Urban Development and Coastal Environment Management Project is upgrading the city’s underground draining and water supply to meet the projected population till 2026.

TOURISM POTENTIAL BEING TAPPED

With the Western Ghats on one side and the palm fringed beaches on the other, Mangalore enjoys an unmatched tourism opportunity which no other state can offer. Pristine virgin beaches, picturesque mountain ranges, pilgrimage centres and a rich folk culture.

Post monsoon between November and April is the ideal time to visit the region. It is also the time when the majority of religious and folk events are held. Besides the fabulous tradition of Yakshagana, other folk traditions like Bhoota Kola, Nema and Kaliyata, folk sports like Kambala and Koli Pade offer visitors a lot of fun and excitement.

PROVIDING A HEALING TOUCH

Mangalore in the recent years has become synonymous with health care. A growing number of hospitals, health care institutions and super speciality hospitals have made the city most sought after for everything related to health.

According to District Surgeon and Wenlock Hospital Superintendent, J. Prabhu Dev, Mangalore has a tremendous potential in health care and is next only to Bangalore and provides all the facilities in health care.

Cancer is a major disease and KMC has a separate unit for this. Mangalore also has a rare medical facility – the 64 slice angioplasty at the Mangalore Heart Scan Foundation. The psychiatry facility at Fr Muller Hospital at Kankanady is second to the NIMHANS facility at Bangalore.

MANIPAL – AN EDUCATION HUB

Health and education are two areas were Dakshina Kannada and Udupi excel. To be precise it is Mangalore and Manipal which have carved a niche in the education hall of fame. It is not just the medical and engineering institutions that are available here, but the choice of subjects is vast.. Management courses, nursing, mass communications, physiotherapy, fashion designing, hotel management, law etc. Among the institutions that shine are Manipal University, the K.S.Hegde , the Srinivas, the Yenepova, St Aloysius, A.B.Shetty and Alva’s, all of whom provide top quality infrastructure and state of the art facilities, sprawling campuses and well furnished accommodation.

QUEEN’S NECKLACE AT THE WATERFRONT

Mangalore will soon have its own Queen’s necklace like Mumbai’s Marine Drive. The ambitious Rs 500 crore Mangala Corniche project – a ring road integrating unique waterfront developments from Ullal Bride to Kannur is expected to commence soon making it the first of its kind in the state. This 31 km windswept promenade flanked by the sea is likely to be a star attraction.

INFRASTRUCTURE TO GET PRIORITY

The positive fall out of the city’s fast development mode has been the Rs 170 crore Port Connectivity Road (PRC) project. This 37 km road will considerably ease the traffic between the port and BC Road. One salient feature of this project is that three lane bridges would be constructed adjacent to the existing two lane bridges taking view of the future lane addition. A private public partnership project built on a 30 year Build Own Transfer basis, the project will be completed within 30 months.