Centre approves proposal for establishing three new medical colleges in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India on Wednesday issued notification approving the proposal for establishment of three new medical colleges in Karnataka under Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
According to the notification new medical colleges will be established in three different Districts of the State namely Chikkamagaluru, Haveri and Yadgiri.
Under the scheme the Central and State Governments share 60% and 40% cost respectively of the approved cost of the establishment of medical colleges.
The three colleges in the state have been approved to be established at the cost of Rs. 325 crores each of which Centre will bear Rs. 195 crores while the state will bear the cost of remaining 130 crores for each of the three colleges.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
