20-06-2025
CM will lay foundation stones for various works at a cost of ₹936 crore in Raichur on June 23
Chief Minister will lay foundation stones for various development works at a cost of ₹936 crore it is to mark the decennial celebration of Article 371(J), and he will inaugurate Tribal Utsav in Raichur on June 23, said Basanagouda Daddal, MLA.
He was addressing a joint press conference with MP G. Kumar Naik in Raichur on Friday.
Mr. Daddal said that the cost of the project for which a foundation stone will be laid and the various development works will be inaugurated is ₹936 crore.
'The Chief Minister will rename Raichur University as Maharshi Valmiki University, inaugurate the exhibition for handicrafts made by tribal communities, and distribute the vehicles and sewing machines sanctioned for eligible men and women during the event,' he said.
Mr. Naik said that implementation of Article 371(J) for the Kalyan Karnataka region was a significant step taken by the then UPA government at centre, and therefore, a decennial ceremony will be organised to mark the celebration since it was implemented 10 years ago.
Explaining in detail about the works that have already been taken up and going to lay a foundation stone, Mr. Naik said that 185 additional rooms for 27 existing schools, kitchens and toilets at a cost of ₹24 crore.
Five new school buildings at a cost of ₹12 crore, 27 community halls at ₹6 crore, construction of CC roads and drainage at ₹6 crore, 24 BT roads at ₹111 crore, six tanks filling and lift irrigation works at ₹289 crore, a bridge cum barrage at ₹152 crore, renovation of 218 temples at ₹21 crore, repair of 12 churches at ₹3 crore, development of 35 masjids, dargahs and Ashurkhan at ₹2.83 crore, a multi-village drinking water project at ₹222 crore, and construction of 36 libraries at a cost of ₹7 crore.
Construction of community toilets in 12 villages for ₹3 crore, construction of community, primary and health sub-centres at a cost of ₹6 crore, construction of a genome centre, gardens and teaching rooms at Maharshi Valmiki University at ₹48 crore; a veterinary hospital at ₹40 lakh; and a tree park at ₹2 crore are included.
A. Vasant Kumar, Basavaraj Patil Itagi, Mallikarjun Patil, Razak Ustad, Abdul Kareem, Jayanth Rao Patange, Rajshekhar, Aslam Pasha, Chandrasekhar Patil, Nagendrappa Matamari, Pampapathi, and Channabasu, MLCs were present.
