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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Ramadan fasting to kickoff from Thursday in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Holy month of Ramadan will start from Thursday, February 19, announced convener of the State Moon Sighting Committee Maulana Maqsood Imran Rashadi on Wednesday.
Speaking at a press conference after the Moon Sighting Committee meeting held at the State Waqf Board office on Cunningham Road in the city on Wednesday evening, he said that there is no information about moon sighting anywhere in the capital Bengaluru, including other districts.
“However, after receiving reports of moon sightings in neighbouring states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Delhi, it has been decided to start fasting from Thursday,” he said.
The meeting was attended by Maulana Mufti Iftikhar Ahmed Qasmi, Maulana Ejaz Ahmed Nadvi and other members of the ulema.
