Karnataka government to identify high-impact projects to boost state’s economy
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is set to prioritise and implement “high-impact” and “short-term” projects aimed at boosting the state’s economy in the next three months, according to Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister Priyank Kharge.
Priyank held a meeting with Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh recently to discuss projects that can lift off under the Local Economy Accelerator Programme (LEAP), as reported by Deccan Herald on Wednesday.
The minister highlighted the importance of focusing on public-private partnership (PPP) brownfield projects that can be implemented in the next 1-3 months.
“We discussed several sectors and explored ways to leverage existing infrastructure and resources for immediate implementation,” DH quoted Priyank as saying.
One of the key projects under LEAP includes the establishment of an IT park in Mangaluru, covering 3.2 acres of land and set to be implemented through a PPP model. “We want local economies (in the districts) to start contributing more,” said Priyank.
The government is reportedly considering opportunities in micro-component manufacturing and aims to support sustainable startups by providing access to common instrumentation facilities.
“We’re also looking at changes in our marine policy. For example, ocean farming can be taken,” Priyank added.
Meanwhile, the government has asked consultants EY, KPMG and Deloitte to identify projects that can be quickly grounded.
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Assam: Principal of govt school held for 'sexual abuse' of student
Tezpur (PTI): The principal of a government school in Assam’s Sonitpur district has been arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a female student, a police officer said on Saturday.
The Class 9 student had alleged that the principal made lewd comments and touched her inappropriately during Saraswati Puja celebrations on January 23.
“The girl confined in her mother, as she was afraid to attend school after the incident. The family members filed a complaint at Missamari police station. Based on it, the principal was arrested on Thursday,” the officer said.
The accused, the principal of Missamari Higher Secondary School, is also the president of the All Assam Higher Secondary Schools Principals’ Association.
An investigation is uderway, he added.
