A semi mall to come up in Surathkal soon as HNGC launches ‘Icon Galaxy’

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May 11, 2017

Mangaluru, May 11: The construction process of Icon galaxy, a semi mall envisioned by the city based HNGC builders and developers, was launched at Surathkal Cross off NH 66 in Mangaluru taluk on Thursday.

Speaking after formally launching the project, B A Mohiuddin Bava, Mangaluru North MLA, said that Icon Galaxy is a major contribution to the development of Surathkal by the HNGC builders.

He said that commercial complexes and malls are hubs of communal and social harmony as people from all sections of the society visit there.

Kavitha Sanil, Mayor of Mangaluru City Corporation, said that establishment of a mini mall is a good news for the people of Surathkal, who otherwise have to go to the Mangaluru city for a mall.

“This will save the time of local people. I thank and congratulate the builders for coming up with this wonderful and useful project,” she said.

E K Ibrahim Madani, Khazi of Krishnapura offered dua. Ismail Ahmed, Ahmed Mansoor and Imthiyaz Ahmed, the directors of HNGC Group, Gunakar Shetty, Corporator, B H Khader, Karnataka Cashew Development Board Chairman, Purushotham Chithrapur, Lokesh A.C, Panambur Police Inspector, Harikrishna Punaroor, Ayaz, Corporator, Varadharaj Das, land owner of Icon Galaxy were present on the occasion.

Icon Galaxy is a one-stop-shop offering opportunities to a range of individuals from businessmen, investors, local retailers to local residents of Surathkal and Mangaluru. It also caters to people in transit, owing to its proximity to the national highway. The commercial complex would attract heavy footfall as it is locate at Surathkal cross that is yet another important junction that eagerly awaits commercial and residential development.

Icon Galaxy is located in Mangaluru’s prime industrial hub that houses – MRPL, Bharat Petroleum, BASF and other industries and educational institutes like NITK, Surathkal Institute of Technological Educations, GovindaDasa Degree College etc. With good connectivity and varied crowd, large footfalls are guaranteed.

Being close to industries may also benefit the mall as they look forward to house their commercial offices in ‘Icon Galaxy’.

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Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

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• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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