Hubballi Dharwad Smart City Limited (HDSL) – A Company that is established with a mission to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of Hubballi-Dharwad citizens by enabling local area development and harnessing technology through citizen centric e-governance solutions that leads to smart outcomes.
Hubballi Dharwad Smart City Limited(HDSL) Sponsored Mobile Library Van, designed and manufactured by STEIRA TECHNOVATIONS was flagged off by Shri Prahlad Joshi, honorable Union Minister of Parliament Affairs (coal & mines), Shri Jagadish Shettar, honorable MLA (Legislative Assembly) Hubballi-Dharwad and former Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka and other respected Government officials of Karnataka on 18th April 2022 at Bengeri Market Ground – Hubballi. This Library Van rekindles reading culture for people even in this digital world by providing access to library services at their doorsteps and expanding the reach of traditional libraries by transporting books to potential readers in Hubballi and Dharwad region.
The Van interiors are air-conditioned with bright illuminated LED lights. The racks installed in the interior ensure proper organization of books (related to culture, novels, spiritual literature and competitive exams), magazines and newspapers providing easy access to kids, youngsters and the elderly. Two bench seats for the users and a special desk with seat is provided to the librarian. 32” TV is installed on partition wall for CCTV surveillance. Dickey on the exteriors provides adequate space for storage of books and other utilities along with battery and UPS.
