CM announces more sops for coastal region: Minister UT Khader
Maiden Budget of Coalition government
Mangaluru, July 05: Minister UT Khader said that besides continuing all the programmes announced in the previous budget presented by former chief minister Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy announced few more programmes in the budget presented today.
The Chief Minister has taken a strong decision to waive off the farm loans by maintaining the financial discipline of the state. Waiving off the farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh was a historic decision. Apart from this, the budget has Chief Minister’s Matrusri scheme to give Rs 1000 pension for pregnant women, increase of old age pension under Sandhya Suraksha scheme from Rs 600 to Rs 1000, house construction for the physically challenged as soon as they apply for the houses, earmarking Rs 30 crore fund for giving financial assistance to the poor for major organ transplantations like kidney, liver, heart and others were his major decisions, he said.
The Chief Minister has earmarked Rs 150 crore for repairing the buildings of schools and colleges. Construction of multi-storey complexes in City Corporation limits and other pro-people programmes would help the people. In the previous budget, priority was given for the basic infrastructure in the coastal region. Boat houses in tourist places, floating hotel, well-equipped prison at a cost of Rs 85 crore, barrage construction across Netravati river between Harekala and Adyaru at a cost of Rs 174 crore for irrigation and drinking water purpose were announced in the previous budget. All these programmes would continue in this government also. All the other programmes give to the SC/ST, backward and minority classes would continue. He has appealed for more funds for the development of the coastal region and the CM has responded positively, he said.
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Five to six opposition MLAs might cross over to Mahayuti in few months: NCP chief whip Anil Patil
Mumbai, Nov 24: There is unrest in the Maha Vikas Aghadi camp and its five to six MLAs might join the ruling Mahayuti in the next few months, claimed NCP chief whip Anil Patil, who has retained his Amalner assembly seat, on Sunday.
The MVA of Congress, NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) suffered a crushing blow in the Maharashtra assembly polls, winning only 46 of the state's 288 seats. By contrast, the BJP-led ruling coalition, which also has NCP and Shiv Sena as partners, bagged an impressive 230 seats.
“There is tremendous unrest among some NCP (SP), Congress and Sena (UBT) MLAs who have been re-elected. Those having good relations with us have expressed concerns over MVA’s massive defeat,” Patil told Marathi news channel ABP Majha.
If one wants development works in his constituency, it is good to be in power, said the legislator from Ajit Pawar’s party.
“The MVA MLAs feel their future is uncertain. It shouldn’t be a surprise if five to six MLAs cross over to the Mahayuti in the next four months,” he said.
In the results of the Maharashtra polls declared on Saturday, BJP won in 132 constituencies, while its partners Shiv Sena and NCP walked away with 57 and 41 seats, respectively.
From the MVA camp, Shiv Sena (UBT) bagged 20 seats followed by Congress’ 16 and 10 by NCP (SP).
