Finish all projects without delay, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday directed officials to ensure that all ongoing infrastructure projects, including railway and airport works, are completed without delay and without compromising on quality, reported The New India Express.
Reviewing the progress of railway projects in the state, the Chief Minister said that land acquisition must be expedited to avoid delays. Of the 16,554 acres required for approved railway projects in Karnataka, around 84% has already been acquired, while 2,685 acres are yet to be secured.
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During a meeting with senior officials to review infrastructure development and the implementation of railway projects in the state, the CM directed officials to take all necessary measures to speed up the implementation of railway projects.
According to a note from the Chief Minister’s Office, the state government has released ₹2,581.67 crore for completing ongoing railway projects and ₹2,950.22 crore specifically for land acquisition.
Also, six airport projects are at different stages of implementation, and during the meeting, it was decided to ensure that all technical issues are addressed as a priority for completing the projects.
On road infrastructure, the government had allocated ₹1,890 crore for repairing roads damaged during the 2024–25 monsoon. For the development of infrastructure under the Chief Minister’s Infrastructure Development project, ₹8,666.50 crore was allocated in 2025–26, and ₹1,000 crore has already been released, the statement said.
As per the report, the CM directed the officials to implement all projects in a time-bound manner without compromising on quality.
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Rs 75 lakh cash, three buildings, four plots detected from revenue officer's possession in Odisha
Bhubaneswar (PTI): The Odisha Vigilance department has detected several assets, including Rs 75 lakh cash, three buildings, a flat, and four high-value plots from the possession of an additional tahasildar, an officer said.
Acting on the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets (DA) to the known sources of income, vigilance officers launched raids on the properties of the additional tahasildar, Barang, in Cuttack district this morning.
So far, two triple-storeyed buildings and a flat in Bhubaneswar, one double-storeyed building in Khurda, Rs 75 lakh cash, 100 gram gold, and a car were found during the raids, the vigilance officer said, adding that search is going on.
The revenue officer joined government service in 1995 as a senior laboratory assistant in the office of director of animal husbandry and veterinary services, Cuttack, on a rehabilitation scheme with a monthly initial salary of Rs 2,000, he said.
Similarly, the anti-corruption officers conducted raids on the properties of a panchayat extension officer (PEO) at six places in Keonjhar district.
#WATCH | Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Rs 75-80 lakh cash recovered from Addl. Tahsildar's residence.
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