According to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, the central government has released Rs.500 crore for the Tumkur Smart City Project.
According to Bommai, the central government has agreed to fund a 6,000-kilometer national highway in the state, as well as rail under and over bridges.
Bommai stated that 9500 crore has been transferred to farmer bank accounts through the Raitha Sanman scheme. The Ayushman Bharath Scheme has been extended to 1 crore people, and a sufficient number of Jan Aushad centres have been established. The welfare programmes speak volumes about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s work. The rail projects in Tumkur, Shira, Chitradurga, and Davangere have been approved by the Modi government. Funds have been released to farmers for crop input subsidies and port improvements, according to the Chief Minister.
Shira, he said, is a drought-prone taluk, and former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa devised a plan to fill tanks in the taluk with water from the Mudaluru and Upper Bhadra projects. Yediyurappa initiated the project.
According to Bommai, the central government was briefed on the region’s water problems and received permission to fill tanks from two other sources. However, they were unable to fill the Madalur tank. But, as promised, the then-CM Yediyurappa filled up the Madalur tank during the bye-election.
Bommai attacked State Legislative Assembly Leader Siddaramaiah for purportedly criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s contributions. He said, “PM Modi is a true democratic given full autonomy to states and a firm believer in the democratic system. He has given several schemes to Karnataka. Siddaramaiah, while he was the CM, failed to explain correctly the state’s projects and requirements before the 15th Finance Commission because of which the grants had been reduced.”
