SPECIAL SCHOOL CHILDREN SHINE AT BIDAR UTSAV

Students of special schools enthusiastically participated in various sports events organised as part of Bidar Utsav on Wednesday. Events like tricycle race, running race and one-legged race were held for students with different types of disabilities.

Deputy Commissioner P.C. Jaffer and Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Ujjwal Kumar Ghosh took part in the events to express solidarity. Later, they distributed prizes to the winners.

Dr. P.C. Jaffer said that special seating arrangements would be made for the physically challenged. The winners of the events are: Basavaraj, Ramesh Rathod and Santosh Bhalke in special motor vehicle race; Rizwana Fatru, Meena Shravan and Renuka Bavuge in tricycle race for girls; Vaijanth Chimkod, Fakruddin Sultan, Basavaraj Navadgeri in 400 metres tricycle race for boys; Imran, Sunil, Vithal, Arun, Anil, Pentareddy, Sachin, Roopa, Anita, Nagamma, Ramalinga, Prabhakar, Mahadev, Pavitra, Pradeep and Mahesh won various running race events. Savita, Renuka and Pooja were winners of the running race for children under 14 years of age.

Munawwar Daula, assistant director, Youth Services and Sports, and Bansi Pawar, assistant director, Senior Citizens and Disabled Welfare, were present.

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Events ar Bidar Utsav 2014

CITY BUSES

The North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation city buses originating from the new and old bus-stands will ply only up to Siddartha College, Navadgeri and Benakanahalli Road. They will not ply in Bidar Old City. Buses from Bidar to villages like Srimandal, Chillargi and Gadagi will have to pass through Navadgeri, Benakanahalli Road, Mamankeri and Meeragunj.

The restrictions will have to be strictly adhered to by the people, Mr. Reddy said in the release.

RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON TRAFFIC MOVEMENT FOR BIDAR UTSAV

The police have imposed certain restrictions on traffic movement here in view of the Bidar Utsav.

The changes or diversion in traffic movement will be in force for three days, starting from the morning of February 1, according to a press release issued here on Tuesday by Superintendent of Police C.H. Sudheer Kumar Reddy.

Vehicles will not be allowed to ply on the roads approaching the Bidar Fort from the Old Government Hospital and the Rangrez Galli Water Tank.

One-way traffic will be introduced on the stretches from Bsaveshwara Circle to Choubarah and Gawan Chowks, Ambedkar Circle to Siddartha College and Rangrez Galli Water Tank, and Rangrez Galli School to Multani Pasha Dargah, Shahgunj Kaman and Ambedkar Circle, the release said.

TWO-DAY MAHILA UTSAV BEGINS TODAY IN BIDAR

A Mahila Utsav will be organised as part of the Bidar Utsav here on January 29 and 30.

It would be launched with a mini-marathon for women at 7 a.m. on January 29. A portion of the heritage walk from Choubara to the Fort gate has been chosen as the marathon route. Competitions like Rangoli, Mehendi and painting would be held at Jhira Function Hall at 9 a.m.

Vegetable carving, fruit decoration, pick and speak, debate on women’s empowerment, jhatpat cooking and other events would be held at 3 p.m.

On January 30, sports events, including cricket, throw ball, musical chair, pot- breaking, stringing thermocol beads, jilebi and rope, lemon-spoon race and others would be held at the National College Grounds from 8 a.m. Fancy Dress, solo dance, group dance and others would be held at 3 p.m. Prize distribution and valedictory will be held in the evening.

Interested can register their names at the Deputy Commissioner’s office before January 28 evening.

Spot registration could also be done at the Jhira Function Hall on January 29 morning, according to a press release issued here on Tuesday.