Agitation for separate Dharwad corporation receives more support, citizens install new board
The agitation for a separate Dharwad municipal corporation has gained momentum as it entered its seventh day. Support from various organizations and community groups has been evident, with a significant demonstration taking place on May 21. Activists argue that the bifurcation is essential for the independent development and preservation of Dharwad's unique culture and environment.
- ▪The indefinite agitation for a separate Dharwad municipal corporation has received support from community associations and the JD(Secular).
- ▪Protestors installed a new name board at the Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation office, renaming it to 'Dharwad Municipal Corporation Office'.
- ▪Activists claim that Dharwad's development has suffered due to being combined with Hubballi, and a separate corporation is necessary for comprehensive growth.
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As the indefinite agitation demanding bifurcation of the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) to create a municipal corporation for Dharwad entered the seventh day on May 21, it received support from various organisations, including community associations and the JD(Secular), and environmentalist Suresh Heblikar.As part of the agitation, the protestors installed a new name board, naming the existing office of Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation in Dharwad as ‘Dharwad Municipal Corporation Office’.On May 21, a huge demonstration was held in front of the HDMC office in Dharwad in which members of various community organisations and Suresh Heblikar took part.Addressing the protestors, Mr. Heblikar emphasised the need for creation of a separate municipal corporation for Dharwad.
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