Foundation stone for health projects worth ₹440 crore to be laid in Yadgir today
The District Stadium in Yadgir has been fully prepared for the foundation stone-laying ceremony, with financial assistance from Kalyan Karnataka Regional Development Board (KKRDB).
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge will lay the foundation stone for the works at the stadium.
Minister for Small Scale Industries and also district in-charge Sharanabasappa Darshanapur, KKRDB chairman and MLA Ajay Singh visited the venue on Friday and inspected the preparations.
After that, Mr. Darshanapur told media persons that the State government is aiming at strengthening the health sector in the region. It will lay foundation stone for various health institutions to be taken up at a cost of ₹440 crore.
Construction and upgradation of primary and community health centres across the region are included in the project. He said that around 20,000 people are expected to take part in the programme. Seating arrangements, food and water facilities have been made.
The Minister said that an industrial hub will be developed near Mudaragi village at a cost of ₹200 crore with a 50% share from KKRDB and the Small Scale Industries Department to give a boost to industries.
Mr. Ajay Singh said that the State government has released ₹5,000 crore for 2025-26 to the board. The grant will be equally distributed to all 41 Assembly constituencies in the region. A sum of ₹873 crore was sanctioned for the health sector during the Cabinet meeting in Kalaburagi in September last and of this, works worth ₹440 crore are getting implemented in the first phase.
The district administration, Home and other departments concerned have put in efforts to make it a successful event. An helipad has been prepared inside the ground.
The Home Department has made elaborate security arrangements. A total of 1,118 police personnel, including two Superintendents of Police and Assistant Superintendents of Police each, 12 Deputy Superintendents of Police, 37 Inspectors, 96 Sub-Inspectors, 111 Assistant Sub-Inspectors, 635 constables, 125 women police constables, 99 traffic constables and Home Guards, have been deployed.
MLA Channareddy Patil Tunnur, Deputy Commissioner B. Susheela, Superintendent of Police Pruthvik Shankar and other officers were present during the Minister's inspection.
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