NewsKarnataka – Moodabidri

Moodabidri: The Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dr M Veerappa Moily laid the foundation for a Kannada Bhavan of Bharath Scouts and Guides  as well as a  Synthetic track to be laid at Swaraj Maidan on Sunday January 19.

The Kannada Bhavan will be built at a cost of Rs 6 crore in commemoration of Alva’s Vishwa Nudisiri Virasat whereas the Synthetic track  will be laid at a cost of Rs 4.5 crores.

Addressing  the gathering after laying the foundation stone, Moily said that the  Union  Petroleum Ministry has a development fund aimed at offering incentives and scholarships to sports achievers.
Minister Jain who also spoke, assured that the synthetic track works would be complete before the next monsoon.

DK District in-charge Minister B Ramanatha Rai, Alva’s Education Foundation Chairman Dr Mohan Alva, Urban Development Minister Vinaykumar Sorake, Youth Empowerment and Sports Department Director Vikas Kumar, former minister K Amarnath Shetty, V Parshwanath, DDPI and MG Mohan, District Commissioner of Scouts and Guides were also present at the function.