Minister for Mines and Geology, Women and Child Development and district in-charge for Dharwad Halappa Achar has said that Hubballi-Dharwad was important in North Karnataka and the State Government was committed for its overall development.
He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the new post matric girls’ hostel built at a cost of ₹3.75 crore near Rail Garden in Rajiv Nagar on Saturday.
Mr. Achar said that Dharwad was among the few districts in the State that had the highest number of hostels. Considering the importance of it being an education hub, the Government was providing all basic amenities and infrastructure at the hostels in the district, he said.