2 lakh loan waiver for every farmer's family: CM HD Kumaraswamy
Budget session starts
Bengaluru: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy presented the coalition government's first budget in the Assembly today.
Highlights
* 2 lakhs 13 thousand 734 crore budget
*150 crore for Israel model agriculture.
*Rs 34,000 crore alloted for loan waiver
*Petrol price up by Rs 1.14 per liter and diesel price Rs 1.12 per liter
*Electricity price up by 20 ps per unit
*New medical college to Kanakapura
*Rs 30 crore to upgrade Mandya Medical Hospital
*Sandhya Suraksha Scheme amount increased from Rs. 600 to 1,000.
*Super specialty hospital in Ramanagar
*Rs. 30 crore to start film division in Ramanagara VV
*Biometric compulsory for students and teachers.
*English medium education from first standard at government schools.
*Rs 50 crore to revive Bellandur lake
*Rs 30 crore for Mandya Meemes development.
*A silk market in Mysore
*4 percent increase in the tax on alcohol
*Transplant unit at Kidwai Cancer Hospital
*Rs 50 crore to Hassan Milk Federation
*Rs 50 crore for Mandya's all-round development
*Rs 5. crore to Bangalore bar council
*Rs. 25,000 for repayment of debt Return
*Rs. 190 crore for the welfare of coconut growers
*Ring Road in Hassan at the cost Rs 30 crore
*The full payment of the previous government’s loan waiver scheme
*Service of 80 Electric Bus from BMTC
*Rs 100 crore aid to BMTC
*Refresher Course for tourist taxi drivers
*Elevated corridor on six sides of Bengaluru
- Rs 15825 crore alloted for the elevated corridor
* Extension of the third phase of ‘Namma Metro’. A committee to extend metro service to 95 KM in all from JP Nagar to KR Puram 42.75 KM, Tollgate to Kadabagere 12.5 KM, Gottegere to Basavapura 3.07 KM, Hegde Nagar to Airospace Park 15.95 KM.. etc.
* Establishment of Brahmin Development Board. Rs 25 crore Grant
* Multi-housing scheme for poor in Bengaluru.
* Rs 350 crore alloted for preganant women’s Rs 1000 per month fund
* Rs 70 crore for the development of 160 lakes in Hassan
* Old age home for every district -
* Establishment of ICB Chip Manufacturing Institute in Mysore District.
* Establishment of LD bulbs manufacturing plant in Chitradurga.
A new action by the state government to prevent the China bulbs menace.
* Establishment of latest technology machines for agriculture in Bidar District
Rs 150 crore for the repair of government schools colleges building
* Rs 150 crore for Education Department.
* Indira Canteens in District and Taluk Centers.
* Government’s decision to celebrate Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti throughout the state
* Water Supply Scheme for drinking water in rural areas. Rs. 53 crore alloted.
* Up to Rs.10 lakh loan to Self Help Societies -
* Land ownership plan for female farmers’ development.
* Pragati Colony Scheme for the development of colonies and tandas. At least Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore fund for this.
* Training for competitive examinations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Super Specialty Hospitals in Belgavi, Kalaburagi, and Mysuru.
* Establishment of medical colleges in Hassan, Chamarajanagar. Rs. 200 crore grants alloted.
* Mandya Medical Institute will be upgraded to 800-bed hospital - Rs 30 crore reserved.
* Mahadevi river water dispute. Action for development as per the judgment.
* Action for additional water storage in the Alamatti reservoir.
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Manmohan Singh admitted to hospital, condition critical: Sources
New Delhi, Dec 26: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was admitted to AIIMS Delhi on Thursday evening after his health deteriorated, sources said.
They said the condition of 92-year-old Singh was critical.
He was brought to the emergency department of the hospital, they said.
