150 cr. released for road development in Mandya, Hassan, Chamarajnagar: Min. Rahim Khan
Belagavi: A total of ₹150.08 crore has been released since 2023 under various schemes for road development works in the municipal areas of Mandya, Hassan and Chamarajanagar districts, of which ₹142.32 crore has already been utilised, Municipal Administration Minister Rahim Khan informed the Legislative Council on Tuesday.
Responding to a question raised by BJP member K. Vivekananda during the adjournment motion, the minister said that around 3.3 km of roads within the limits of the Hassan City Corporation have been damaged due to heavy rains. An estimate of ₹3.30 crore has been prepared for repairing these stretches, and the work is being taken up using funds from the 15th Finance Commission, State Finance Commission (SFC), and local body allocations.
He further stated that 13 km of road repair work in Hassan is being undertaken at a cost of ₹2.77 crore sourced from the 15th Finance Commission grants, SFC grants and local body funds. In Mandya Municipality, repair of 9 km of damaged roads is currently in progress using ₹50 lakh available under local body funds, the minister added.
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Police foil escape attempt by kidnapping accused during medical exam
Gurugram (PTI): Kidnapping accused who was brought for medical examination here, tried to flee by jumping over the wall of the hospital, was nabbed by police immediately on Tuesday, officials said.
According to the police, four accused were arrested on Sunday for kidnapping a 20-year-old man after befriending him through a dating app. The accused also demanded a ransom of Rs 37,000.
The accused were identified as Ajay, Deepesh, Ashish alias Golu and Anil. Police have taken them on two days of police remand after being produced in a city court, they added.
"On Tuesday, all four accused were taken to Civil Hospital Sector-10 for medical examination, during which one of the accused, Ashish, tried to escape.
The accused tried to escape by jumping over the wall of the hospital, but was caught immediately, the police said.
A case was registered under relevant sections of the BNS at Sector 10 police station for attempting to escape from police custody. We are questioning the accused", they said.
