Start of Rs.2800 crore worth irrigation projects: CM Bommai

Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)

T o justice to farmers of the Krishna Basin,irrigation projects worth Rs.2800 crores have been started and Rs 2500 crore has been provided for the Bagalkot Navanagar,said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

Speaking after inaugurating the convention of the beneficiaries of the State and Union Governments schemes in Ilkal in Hungund Assembly constituency on Tuesday,he said Hungund is an important centre known for the Ilkal sarees and the granite found here are exported to international markets.

The record development in the fields in Agriculture and industry is because of the incumbent BJP government.

The Kisan Sanman scheme has reached 36598 farmers in Hungund taluk.The second installment of this scheme, Rs.975 crore has been transferred directly to the bank accounts of 47 lakh

Justice for all

The CM said 800 works have reached the Mudhol town and the people still remember for this.Disparity is not done in development and done justice to all the communities.

His predecessor B.S.Yediyurappa implemented the Bhagyalakshmi scheme that has benefitted the minorities more.

Admission into hostels

Bommai said Rs 30000 crore has been earmarked for SCSP/ TSP act.One hundred Ambedkar and 50 Kanakadasa Hostels are under construction.

Besides, five Mega hostels are being built.Additional grants are reserved to provide hostel facilities to over one lakh students.

Minister Govind Karjol, Murgesh Nirani, MLA Doddanagouda Patil, Halappa, Veeranna Charantimutt, Sanganna Karadi and P.C.Gaddigoudar were present.
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