Shri H K Patil, A veteran leader of Congress party in
Karnataka. After the demise of his father a senior Congressman Shri K H Patil,
he came to the main stream politics. H K Patil entered the politics full-fledged
by becoming Member Legislative Council. Currently a Member Legislative assembly
Gadag (Karnataka) constituency. He has Served as minister under multiple
leaders of Congress party and managed several portfolios including heavy and
medium irrigation. He is currently the
Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj in the Government of Karnataka.
Gadag Constituency:
Gadag is the northern Karnataka regional district. The city
has rich cultural heritage of thousands of years. The city is known for the
literary works taken place by the great poet like Kumar Vyasa. Also famous for
12th Century grand Vishnu temple “Gadugina Veera
Narayan Temple”
built by Rastrakootas. Gadag is also famous for Indian Classical Music. Pt.
Ganayogi Panchaxara Gavai established music ashrama “Veereshwara Punyashrama”
in Gadag and trained hundreds of Singers. His legacy is well nurtured and
developed by Ganayogi Dr.Puttaraja Gavai. Another musical legend Pt Bhimsen
Joshi is also hailed from Gadag.
Noted Achievers hailed from the City:
- Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
- Ganyogi Pandit Panchakshara Gavai
- Padmabhushana Dr. Puttaraja Gavai
- Dr. Tontada Siddalinga Swamiji
- Sri Basayya Shstri Hiremath
- Pt.Rajguru Guruswami Kalikeri
- Pt. M Venkatesh Kumar
- Dr. Chennamalla Swamiji
- Sri Ananth Koppar
Business and Agriculture in Gadag:
Gadag is known for printing, it is the hub of the printing
activities in Karnataka. Most of the Text books, dictionaries, Guides,
Panchangas, etc. are published and marketed from Gadag. Gadag is equally known
for the cooking oil processing in and around the city. Several families since
ages are in to the oil processing. Gadag is the epicenter of the co-operation
movement. Because of the nature of the business in Gadag, it is mainly
dependent on agriculture. Unfortunately majority of the agriculture is
dependent on the rain. Even after 70
years of independence Gadag district has not seen any development towards
irrigation.
Drinking water problem in Gadag City:
Gadag city has been the center of development despite of the
above challenges. Gadag has developed as printing hub, education heaven and
co-operation movement. However, Gadag is suffering from basic infrastructure
like drinking water facility, poorly developed and maintained drainage and poor
roads. Gadag has been suffering from the lack of drinking water. No government
or politician has put any sincere efforts to solve the drinking water problem.
People of Gadag dependent on the bore-wells and private water suppliers.
Corporation supply water only once in a month. It is high time, that the politicians
do some constructive work rather than just election propagandas. Shri H K Patil
has to look in to the matter seriously and solve the drinking water problem in
Gadag.
Need Immediate Attention in Gadag Constituency
- Drinking Water Problem
- Proper drainage system
- Better roads inside the city
- Development of Lakes in and around Gadag city to increase the ground water
