Rs 4,952 cr released under Amrut scheme: Minister UT Khader
Bengaluru, Jan 1: Urban Development Minister UT Khader said that the Apex Committee of the Central government has approved the Rs 4,952 crore annual action plan for Karnataka under the central government sponsored Amrut scheme for which 27 cities were selected.
Responding to a question by MLC S Rudre Gowda at the Legislative Council here on Tuesday, the minister said that out of total 405 works worth Rs 4952.87 crore taken up under the scheme, 46 works worth Rs 22.77 crore were completed and now work order has been issued to 352 works worth Rs 4583.19 crore, he said.
After getting the approval from the state pollution control board, sewage water treatment plant was being constructed and the treated water would be released to the canals.
The work would be taken up without affecting the environment. Under the Amrut scheme, Rs 668.52 crore was spent on water supply, Rs 784.62 crore for UGD, Rs 8.23 crore of rainwater drainage, Rs 5.07 crore for urban transport, Rs 20.58 crore for development of gardens and greenery, he said.
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Iran warns of ‘uncontrollable consequences’ after energy site strike
Qatar warns residents of ‘Elavated’ threat
Tehran/Doha: Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has warned that attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure could lead to “uncontrollable consequences” affecting the entire world.
In a post on X, Pezeshkian said he “strongly condemns” the strikes that targeted the South Pars gasfield earlier in the day.
“Such aggressive actions will not achieve anything for the American Zionist enemy and their supporters. Rather, they will complicate the situation and could lead to uncontrollable consequences that will affect the entire world,” he said.
Meanwhile, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has urged residents to remain indoors due to what it described as an elevated security threat.
Authorities have not provided further details, but the advisory comes amid growing concerns over the safety of energy infrastructure and civilian areas in the region.
