Karnataka to develop 46 Heritage places of Kempegowda era at a cost of Rs 223 crore
Bengaluru, Jul 6: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday directed that 46 heritage places belonging to the Kempegowda era, which have been identified in three circuits, must be developed keeping tourism potential in view.
In this regard, an action plan of Rs 223 crore was prepared.
During a review meeting of the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Development Board, the Chief Minister said a conceptual plan report has been prepared to develop historical places in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagar, Chikballapur and Tumakur districts.
"A plan has been prepared to develop Magadi circuit at a cost of Rs 132 crore, Rs 47 crore for Bengaluru circuit and Rs 44 crore for Nandi circuit," the Chief Minister said in a statement.
Work on founder of Bengaluru-Kempegowda's 108 feet bronze statue at a cost of Rs 64 crore near Bengaluru International Airport is in progress.
A theme park around the statue is in the planning stage, the statement read.
Further, land acquisition process to develop the samadhi of Kempegowda in Kempapura village, Ramanagara district is in the final phase.
Concept plan is under progress.
The plan will be implemented at a cost of 32 crore.
The Chief Minister instructed officials to systematically plan the rehabilitation, road development and other basic infrastructure works for the benefit of 46 families which will lose land due to the project.
He also directed to prepare a plan to develop forts, lakes and heritage places belonging to Kempegowdas period into tourist spots in collaboration with Tourism, Minor Irrigation, BBMP, PWD, Forest and other departments.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
