A Special Task Force (ABIDe) constituted under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister for the Infrastructure Development of Bangalore. Lake Development Authority has initiated survey to prepare a Master Plan for the development of 231 lakes in Bangalore. To streamline Bangalore city traffic, 60 New traffic signals erected and 120 traffic signals synchronized. Rs. 300 Crore [...]
Belgaum, Gulbarga and Mysore with the people’s representatives, prominent citizens and experts for the city development and Budgetary provisions made on their suggestions. Comprehensive Development Plans approved for Jamakhandi, Gokak, Sirsi, Birur , Udupi- Malpe, Davanagere- Harihara, Sagar and Kampli. Implementation & monitoring committees under the Chairmanship of district in – charge Ministers constituted for [...]
Diversion of water from Kalasa Nala to Malaprabha river at a cost of Rs.55 Crore approved to supply water to Hubli – Dharwad. Rs. 825 Crore sanctioned for Rural Water Supply scheme; Rs. 350 crore already released. Indi lift irrigation scheme to irrigate 37800 hectares in Sindgi Taluk of Bijapur District and 4000 hectares of [...]
Rs. 400 Lakhs released for building 2 new trauma care centers at Victoria and Bowring Hospitals; Rs. 400 Lakh released for purchase of medical equipment. New Dental College opened at Bellary in 2008-09.New Nursing College opened at Bellary in 2008-09. Substantial increase in seats in Post Graduate Medical Education – benefitting 2055 students. MOU signed [...]
Distribution of 7 Lakh free bicycles to 8th standard students of both Government and Private Aided Schools. “School Academic Programme” star ted to enhance the quality of education. 10 new ITIs sanctioned. “Karnataka Knowledge Commission” established to enhance knowledge capital and research. Daily per capita expenditure under mid day meal scheme enhanced from Rs.1.61 to [...]
Initial Deposit under Bhagya Lakshmi Scheme for girls doubled with maturity value of Rs. 1 Lakh. Assistance of Rs. 2 Lakh to women victims of acid attack. Rs. 8 Crore sanctioned for providing Suppor tive aids and Equipment to Physically Handicapped persons. Over 2 Lakh Senior Citizens sanctioned pension under “Sandhya Suraksha Scheme.” Women Self [...]
“Prosperous Green Village” Scheme launched Establishment of a task force for Western Ghat Conservation and Development Distribution of Sandal Wood saplings to the farmers
Upper Bhadra Project approved at an estimated cost of Rs. 3388 Crore. Dandavati Irrigation scheme of Sorab Taluka costing Rs. 202 Crore approved. Payment of Rs. 206 Crore towards long pending land acquisition cases of Upper Krishna Project settled in Lok Adalats. Rehabilitation of the people of 26 affected villages under Hippargi project sanctioned at [...]
Dialogues initiated by the CM with farmers at the State and Divisional level and their suggestions given prominence in the Budget. Free Power supply provided for irrigation pumpsets upto 10 HP from 1.8.2008, benefitting 17 lakh farmers. Co-Operatives’ loans of Rs.1035 Crore at 3% interest to benefit nearly 4 lakh farmers, weavers and fishermen. A [...]
At an epochal moment one hundred days ago, our government sprang to life with a bow to the people of Karnataka and a vow to meet their aspirations. One hundred days may appear too shor t a period as a yardstick to assess a government’s achievements but, I feel, it is enough to serve as [...]
Comprehensive development of the state and welfare of all sections of the society is the coalition government’s primary goal.The development programmes and welfare schemes announced in the Budget amply demonstrate these goals. Welfare of the scheduled castes, backward classes, minorities, women, youth as well as the farmers and the agriculture labourers is given major thrust [...]
