Mangaluru: The state government has released Rs 41 crore for the construction of a district administration complex giving a boost to the proposal of shifting DC office to Padil.

The three storey district complex at Padil would come up on five acres of land. The Karnataka Housing Board would invite bids for the construction shortly, said District in-charge minister Ramanath Rai. The complex would also include offices of seven different departments including that of district health officer and assistant Labour Commissioner.

The complex would be constructed on the land of the Karnataka Forest Industries Corporation which has been now handed over to the revenue department, said minister.

When asked about the threat of cutting trees present in the area which is a hotspot of birds and also a major concern expressed by the environmentalists, he said, it is too early to fear about harming environment. The nursery will be retained in the area while constructing the district complex.

Congress Bhavan

A Congress bhavan is going to come up in a 9 cents land belonging to forest department. Ramanath Rai who holds the forest ministry and heads DK district promised the congress leaders and party workers to get the work done  in a year.

The bhavan will come up in Mallikatte between Kadri Market and Lions Club building.

Janardhana Poojary, during the press meet, suggested to contruct Bhavan in a larger place preferably in Padil and suggested to invite Sonia Gandhi to lay the foundation stone. However, the present district congress leadership has not interest in listening to his ideas, it is learnt.

The Congress, which presently functions from a rented building in Hampanakatte was contemplating having its own building for some time now.