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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Chief Minister to lay foundation stone for ₹873-crore health projects in Yadgir on June 14
Ajay Singh, chairman of the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB), announced that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would lay the foundation stone for various health projects under the 'Arogya Aavishkar' initiative in Yadgir on June 14. Speaking to presspersons at Aiwan-e-Shahi guest house in Kalaburagi on Tuesday, Mr. Singh said that All-India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, Yadgir district In-charge Minister Sharanabasappa Darshanapur, other Ministers and MLAs will also participate in the event. 'Arogya Aavishkar is an initiative being implemented by KKRDB in association with the Department of Health and Family Welfare to improve health infrastructure in Kalyana Karantaka. As part of the initiative, the foundation stone for various health projects will be laid at the Yadgir district stadium on June 14,' Dr. Singh said. The projects include the establishment of 24 new primary health centres (PHCs), 10 community health centres (CHCs), seven urban PHCs, and four urban CHCs. Additionally, the bed capacity in 25 CHCs will be increased from 30 to 50, while in six CHCs it will be expanded from 30 to 100. 'The bed capacity of the CHC in Kamalapur will be raised to 100. Moreover, nine taluk hospitals will see an increase in beds from 100 to 150. Two sub-divisional hospitals will be upgraded to district-level hospitals. The KKRDB will allocate approximately ₹400 crore for 88 specific projects, including the procurement of ambulances and the establishment of dialysis centres,' he said. Referring to the State government's budgetary allocation of ₹5,000 crore to the KKRDB, Dr. Singh urged MLAs from Kalyana Karnataka to submit micro and macro-level development action plans for their constituencies by June 30. 'If we spend the entire amount released, we can demand the remaining amount. Early submission of action plans will enable the expenditure of up to ₹4,500 crore within this financial year,' he said. Dr. Singh also announced that the Chief Minister will lay the foundation stone for 16 Praja Soudhas (taluk administrative complexes) to be built at ₹8.6 crore each at newly-created taluks. 'As many as 18 new taluks have been created in Kalyana Karnataka, and 16 of them will have Praja Soudhas. The KKRDB and the Revenue Department will contribute ₹4.3 crore each to every building. The total outlay will be ₹137.6 crore. Mr. Siddaramaiah would lay the foundation stone to these taluk administrative complexes at a public meeting in Raichur on June 19,' Dr. Singh said.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Newly formed taluks will get Praja Soudhas as government-sanctioned administrative approvals
With Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah handing over the administrative approval letter to the Deputy Commissioner, Yadgir, the long-pending demand of the people of newly formed taluks to have a taluk administrative building is likely to be fulfilled in a year. Mr. Siddaramaiah handed over the letter to B. Susheela, Deputy Commissioner, after new taluks got administrative approval during the recent meeting held at Bengaluru. Yadgir district had three taluks — Yadgir, Shahapur and Shorapur (Surpur) then. But these taluks were divided when Chief Minister Jagadish Shetter announced it in 2013, as Gurmitkal divided from Yadgir, Wadagera from Shahapur and Hunsagi from Shorapur, respectively. Despite the announcement, new taluks weren't provided the taluk administrative buildings even after many years. Therefore, it was forced to function with the locally available government buildings. But, lack of sufficient space for administration, the officers and general public as well faced difficulties, more particularly in summer. Considering the necessity, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government had promised to construct new taluk administrative buildings and named them 'Praja Soudha' and approved the proposal during the cabinet meeting held at Kalaburagi in September last year. After necessary formalities, taluks have finally got the administrative approval for the construction of Praja Soudhas in each taluk at a cost of ₹ 8.60 crore in two phases. Both Wadagera and Hunsagi taluks were represented by Congress MLAs Channareddy Patil Tunnur and Raja Venugopal Naik, while Gurmitkal was represented by JD(S) MLA Sharanagouda Kandkur. It is learnt that all MLAs have put their hands together for Praja Soudhas get administrative approval. 'The Chief Minister has shown special concern to build administrative buildings in the newly formed taluks, as they were much needed for the smooth functioning of daily activities and public convenience. The new Praja Soudha buildings will have all basic facilities and other requirements as people wanted,' Mr. Tunnur reacted. 'The Yadgir district has remained backward with a lack of civic facilities and government buildings. The government should establish other required buildings, including courts, for taluks for overall development,' Sharanu Gadduge, a pro-Kannada activist, has urged.
India Gazette
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Karnataka should become a drug-free state": CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 31 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday stressed that drugs must be curbed in Bengaluru and Mangaluru and said that the number of cases has gone down from 6,723 in 2024 to 4188 in 2025. The Chief Minister further informed that the number of drug-related cases in the state saw a decline this year, adding that legal amendments are being considered to strengthen action against drug offences. Speaking to reporters, CM Siddaramaiah said, 'Drugs must be curbed in Bengaluru and Mangaluru. Instructions have been given to officials to prevent it. In 2024, there were 6,723 cases. In 2025, the number of cases decreased to 4,188. Karnataka should become a drug-free state. We are also considering legal amendments. I have also spoken about online betting. Regarding preventing online betting, we'll see whether a new law is required and how to implement it. Instructions have been given regarding action at the level of drug peddlers.' Highlighting the government's administrative initiatives, CM Siddaramaiah stated that the state government has allocated necessary funds for the construction of Praja Soudhas and it would be constructed within two years. 'We have held a two-day meeting with DCs, SPs, and CEOs. I have also held a meeting with the district in-charge ministers. The CM Dashboard has been inaugurated. Out of 240 taluks, 63 are new taluks. These were formed during my previous term as Chief Minister. The BJP had approved 14 Mini Vidhana Soudhas. Now, we are calling them Praja Soudha (People's Soudha). It has been two years since we came to power. Approval has been given for buildings in 49 new taluks. We have granted permission for the construction of Praja Soudhas. We have also allocated the necessary funds for them. The Soudhas will be constructed within two years,' he said. Speaking on the prevailing situation of COVID, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, 'This time, COVID is not as dangerous. Still, I have instructed that precautionary measures and alertness must be maintained. There are no middlemen involved in our government's five Guarantee schemes. That's why I have instructed their effective implementation.' (ANI)
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Kalaburagi district receives four Praja Soudhas
In a significant boost to administrative infrastructure, Kalaburagi district is set to receive newly approved Praja Soudhas – the taluk administrative complexes – for four of its taluks – Kalagi, Yadrami, Kamalapur, and Shahabad. These buildings are envisioned to house all the taluk level offices under one roof. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah officially handed over the administrative approval letters for the construction of these facilities to Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum during a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officers in Bengaluru on Friday. Expressing gratitude to the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for sanctioning the buildings to his home district, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister and Kalaburagi in charge Priyank Kharge, in a Facebook post, said that the establishment of such integrated service centres under one roof would significantly benefit citizens in streamlining access to government services and making administration more accessible and efficient for the public.
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Govt. will ask developers to forfeit illegal layouts on farmlands: Krishna Byre Gowda
Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday warned the developers that the State government would ask them to forfeit illegally developed layouts on agricultural land. The Minister said many illegal residential layouts were being developed across the State by builders/land developers, without permission from the government. The Deputy Commissioners have been told to put a brake on such layouts, Mr. Gowda said. Noting the Supreme Court ruling on the illegal development of layouts, he said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah too was in favour of curbing these. Land developers have been constructing illegal layouts on farmlands, and this cannot be tolerated, the Minister said, at a press conference here. Mega function The Congress government would complete two years in office soon, and a mega function would be organised on May 20 at Hosapete. Mr. Gowda said the department would provide title deeds to one lakh families residing in tandas across the State to coincide with the occassion. The government brought in a law in 2017 to provide Revenue village status to tandas and hattis. 'We also gave them permanent title deeds. Both the village and their houses were provided legal protection. 1.3 lakh given deeds 'In the last one-and-a-half years, after the Congress came to power, 1.3 lakh people staying in these places have been provided with title deeds under section 94(D) of the land revenue Act. On May 20, we will give title deeds to one lakh people. We plan to give title deeds to two lakh families by the end of this year,' he said. Noting that two to three people have documents for the same property, he said, 'We are providing digital title deeds. There is no question of the original document getting lost.' He said all A and B category land documents are being digitised. Under the Bhoo Suraksha programme, Mr. Gowda said 18.28 crore pages have been scanned till now. By December 2025, all A and B records in taluk offices would be scanned. Appeal to public Appealing to the public to submit online applications, he said all original documents would be scanned and protected permanently. Data entry operators in each taluk have been given training in software for scanning the documents, he said. The Minister said the Chief Minister would lay the foundation stone for 17 Praja Soudhas in the Kalyana Karnataka region on May 5 in Raichur and would inaugurate the Zilla Soudha in Mangaluru on May 16.
