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Hans India
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Cabinet meeting approves Rs 3,647 crore for various projects
Chamarajanagara: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that a cabinet meeting held on Thursday at the renowned pilgrimage site of Male Mahadeshwara Hill in Hanur taluk approved an allocation of Rs3,647 crore for various departmental projects. Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, the Chief Minister began by paying tribute to the victims of a recent terrorist attack, stating, 'Before the cabinet meeting commenced, we honoured those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack. The as-sault on innocent civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, has been condemned strongly by our government. We must stand united as a nation to eradicate all forms of extremism. A thorough investigation into the failures that led to this incident must be conducted effectively and appropriately.' During the cabinet meeting, discussions were held on 78 matters, culminating in the approval for a total of Rs3,647.62 crore in funding. Key allocations included Rs210 crore to mitigate human-elephant conflict in border districts, Rs315 crore for drinking water projects, and a decision to convert a sub-district hospital in Kollegal into a district hospital with the construction of a 250-bed facility. Additionally, the construction of a taluk hospital in Hanur and the establishment of the Manteswami and Rachappaji Development Authority in Chikkallur were also greenlit. Siddaramaiah further announced that the government would allocate land for a crick-et stadium in Ilawal, Mysore, where an international cricket facility will be constructed by a cricket organization. A funding of Rs40 crore was earmarked for the development of Khadi village industries in Badanavalu. Plans were also discussed for purchasing land for the expansion of the runway at Mysore Airport, and for converting the old Dis-trict Commissioner's office in Mysore into a museum at a cost of Rs37 crore. Furthermore, new tourist facilities are set to be established in Chamarajanagar, along with plans for a drainage system and drinking water arrangements for Chamarajana-gar district, with a Rs15 crore budget allocated for the development of a sports complex in the district. In a response to BJP's criticism, the Chief Minister stated, 'Our government has de-cided to hold cabinet meetings in all four revenue divisions of the state. Previously, a cabinet meeting was held in Kalaburagi, and today we convened in Chamarajanagar. Meetings will also be held in Vijayapura, Belagavi, and Bengaluru divisions at Nandibetta.' Addressing claims made by BJP regarding the government's financial status, Sid-daramaiah remarked, 'BJP spreads falsehoods, claiming there is no money in the government. If there were truly no funds, could we approve projects worth Rs3,600 crore?' The cabinet also approved plans for the development of the memorial site of the illus-trious King Krishna Devaraya in Vijayanagara, ensuring that funds would be released upon receipt of proposals. Answering queries about land ownership concerns raised by the royal family member Pramodadevi Wadiyar in Chamarajanagar, the Chief Min-ister remarked, 'Those who have held land for 60-70 years can be deemed the own-ers. The remaining individuals are not landowners. Ownership changes cannot be lawfully altered.'
Express Tribune
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Officers occupy women's hostels
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Sindh Assembly has ordered the immediate dispossession of the women's hostels occupied by government officials, including DIGs, DC, and education officers. The Women Development Department (WDD) has set up 11 hostels for working women in different districts of the province. However, the government officials have reportedly set up their offices in these hostels. The issue was raised during a PAC meeting on Wednesday, chaired by Nisar Khuhro and attended by PAC member Qasim Siraj Soomro, WDD Secretary Abdul Rasheed Zardari, and relevant departmental officials. The committee was reviewing audit objections related to the WDD's fiscal expenditures for the years 2019 and 2020, during which the matter of unauthorised office occupations in women's hostels came up for discussion. The WDD secretary informed the PAC that despite the hostels being intended for the accommodation of working women, various officials, including Sukkur's SC, have established their offices in these facilities. The DC's office has been set up in the Women Development Complex in Sukkur, while a DIG has occupied a women's hostel in Nawabshah. Similar encroachments have been reported in other districts. The PAC chairman, taking serious notice of these violations, ordered the immediate removal of all unauthorised offices and officials from the women's hostels across Sindh. He stressed the importance of restoring control of these facilities to the Women Development Department for their intended purpose. Further scrutiny by the PAC revealed concerns over the expenditure of Rs273 million on the Working Women Hostel in Shaheed Benazirabad, the Women Development Complex in Sukkur, and various other women's development projects. The committee also called for an investigation into the acquisition of land for the Women's Complex in Sukkur, questioning why private land was purchased instead of acquiring government land, which led to an additional cost of Rs210 million for its construction.
