<p class="title">District In-charge Minister V Sunil Kumar inspected the site reserved for Rangamandira in Bondel on Tuesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The proposal to have a Rangamandira, a cultural complex, is nearly four decades old.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With the Rangamandira project yet to materialise, Rangamandira Horata Samiti had initiated a Twitter campaign, by drawing the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Initially, there was a plan to construct a Rangamandira near University College in Hampankatta. Later, it was shifted to the Urwa Market area. When the project did not materialise, another site was identified in Kadri Hill.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A foundation stone was also laid near Kadri Park earlier, but, the building never came up because of an inter-departmental dispute over the land.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After dilly-dallying, a 3.35-acre land in Bondel was identified for the Rangamandira and handed over to Kannada and Culture department.</p>.<p class="title">In a meeting held recently, Mangaluru North MLA Dr Y Bharath Shetty said the proposed district Rangamandira will focus on theatre and art.</p>.<p class="title">Dr Shetty, presiding over a meeting on Rangamandira, said the government had sanctioned Rs 12 crore for a Rangamandira in the district.</p>.<p class="title">Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra K V said that the Rangamandira will accommodate 750 people. It will have a good acoustic system, AC and other facilities. Depending on the release of funds, other works will be taken up in a phased manner.</p>.<p class="title">The DC said that it is planned to complete the tender process before the onset of the monsoon.</p>.<p class="title">Architect Dharmaraj elaborated on the proposed design of the Rangamandira.</p>.<p class="title"><strong>PWD playground</strong></p>.<p class="title">Sunil Kumar, during the inspection of a site proposed for Rangamandira, received a memorandum from residents to build a gallery and jogging track around PWD ground in Bondel.</p>.<p class="title">A resident, Padmanabh Ullal, said it was the only playground for those residing in and around Bondel.</p>
<p class="title">District In-charge Minister V Sunil Kumar inspected the site reserved for Rangamandira in Bondel on Tuesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The proposal to have a Rangamandira, a cultural complex, is nearly four decades old.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With the Rangamandira project yet to materialise, Rangamandira Horata Samiti had initiated a Twitter campaign, by drawing the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Initially, there was a plan to construct a Rangamandira near University College in Hampankatta. Later, it was shifted to the Urwa Market area. When the project did not materialise, another site was identified in Kadri Hill.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A foundation stone was also laid near Kadri Park earlier, but, the building never came up because of an inter-departmental dispute over the land.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After dilly-dallying, a 3.35-acre land in Bondel was identified for the Rangamandira and handed over to Kannada and Culture department.</p>.<p class="title">In a meeting held recently, Mangaluru North MLA Dr Y Bharath Shetty said the proposed district Rangamandira will focus on theatre and art.</p>.<p class="title">Dr Shetty, presiding over a meeting on Rangamandira, said the government had sanctioned Rs 12 crore for a Rangamandira in the district.</p>.<p class="title">Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra K V said that the Rangamandira will accommodate 750 people. It will have a good acoustic system, AC and other facilities. Depending on the release of funds, other works will be taken up in a phased manner.</p>.<p class="title">The DC said that it is planned to complete the tender process before the onset of the monsoon.</p>.<p class="title">Architect Dharmaraj elaborated on the proposed design of the Rangamandira.</p>.<p class="title"><strong>PWD playground</strong></p>.<p class="title">Sunil Kumar, during the inspection of a site proposed for Rangamandira, received a memorandum from residents to build a gallery and jogging track around PWD ground in Bondel.</p>.<p class="title">A resident, Padmanabh Ullal, said it was the only playground for those residing in and around Bondel.</p>