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Comprehensive report on regional imbalances will come in October, says Govinda Rao
The Karnataka Regional Imbalances Redressal Committee will submit a comprehensive report to the State government in October, identifying the reasons for lagging development in certain regions and recommending measures to bridge the disparities, committee chairperson M. Govinda Rao has said.
Addressing a press conference at the Karnataka Kalyana Region Development Board (KKRDB) office in Kalaburagi on Thursday, Prof. Rao said that the report is being prepared based on 35 indicators from the Dr. D.M. Nanjundappa Committee Report and will follow a CDI (Comprehensive Development Index)-like framework for allocation of funds.
'The upcoming report will assess development outcomes across 41 parameters, including health, education, agriculture, industry and infrastructure. We aim to identify why the expected progress has not been achieved in certain areas despite the financial allocations,' he said.
Prof. Rao clarified that backwardness is not limited to the Kalyana Karnataka region alone, although it is more pronounced there.
'In the earlier assessment of 175 taluks, 39 were identified as most backward. The issues of backwardness apply across the State, but Kalyana Karnataka continues to lag significantly, which is a matter of concern,' he said.
KKRDB chairperson Ajay Singh, committee member Sangeeta Kattimani, Principal Secretary of Planning and Statistics Department and committee member-secretary R. Vishal and KKRDB secretary Nalin Atul were present at the press conference.
