Dr B Thomas (Special correspondent)
Instructions have been passed to issue work orders for all the programmes and projects announced in the 2022-23 budget before April 30, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.
Speaking to media persons in Savanur he said, a committee headed by the Chief Secretary has been constituted for speedy implementation of budget programmes.I myself will review the progress of their implementation on a monthly basis.
All inclusive,all pervasive budget
All segments of the society including traders,entrepreneurs, daily wage workers and women have appreciated the 2022-23 budget.
The budget is all inclusive and all pervasive. Greater emphasis has been given for education, health, women and child welfare, nutrition and welfare of weaker sections.
To boost the State’s economy the budget has provided substantial grants for roads, railways, pors, airports and schemes for industrial growth.
A new direction has been given for the development of Karnataka through special programmes in the social sector.
The budget has been prepared with the objective of New India from New Karnataka, Bommai said.
Development of Northern Karnataka
Greater importance has been given for the development of Northern Karnataka in agriculture, irrigation and industry.Industrial township,mega dairy in Haveri.
The new Milk Federation will start functioning from April 1.
A special programme to distribute cows in all taluks of the district,chilly processing unit at Byadagi,maize processing unit at Hirekerur,sericulture market at Ranebennur, mango processing unit at Hanagal,setting up of GTTC at Haveri and an Ayurvedic college at Savanur are among the major initiatives for development of the region in all sectors, Bommai said.
