Council Chairman wants session in Belgaum

Bangalore, Nov 6 (UNI) Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Veeranna Mathikatti today urged the State Government to convene session of the both the Houses of Karnataka Legislature at Belgaum as early as possible.

Speaking to newspersons here, Mr Mathikatti said it had been decided to convene the Legislative Session annually at Belgaum.

A special session of the Legislature was held for the first time at Belgaum, away from Bangalore, in 2006 and was yet to host another session.

The Committee formed to suggest suitable site for construction of 'Suvarna Soudha' at Belgaum had mooted a place which was agreed to by the State Government, he claimed.

''The Suvarna Soudha would come up on a 200 - acre site situated near Airport in Belgaum.It would come up at a cost of over Rs 250 crore,'' he said.

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