Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
T
he government has a target of providing drinking water to 4.64 households in Vijayapura district and has already given the connection to 2.87 lakh houses,said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.
Speaking after inaugurating a slew of development works and distribution of benefits under various schemes in Nalatwada town in Muddebihal taluk here on Tuesday,he said under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme,piped water has been provided to 12 crore houses in the country of which 40 lakh houses in Karnataka in the last three years.
Another 25 lakh houses will be given drinking water in the pipe next year.Under the Jaladhare scheme,Rs.3000 crore has been provided to supply water in urban areas. The government aims to provide drinking water to all the areas in the coming days.
Development worth over Rs.4000 crores
The CM said today,the works worth Rs 1600 crore were inaugurated and the foundation stone for various schemes was laid.Hitherto,MLA A.S.Patil Nadahalli has developed the constituency for Rs.1500 crore and in the last term over Rs,4000 crore worth of works have been developed.
There are several reports including the Dr.D.M.Nanjundappa Committee,that have stressed the development of backward areas in north Karnataka.
The Nanjundappa committee was implemented by B.S.Yediyurappa who gave importance to irrigation, infrastructure,drinking water,and rural development in this region because of which there has been development.
Nine irrigation projects including the lift irrigation schemes of Chimmalagi,Mulwad,Gutti Basavanna,and Koppal were speeded up.
MLA Nadahalli has worked for the betterment of the area and managed development both in urban and rural areas.He must be supported to continue development.
Pro-farmer government
The CM said the incumbent government is pro-farmer and disbursed Rs.16,000 crore among 54 lakh farmers of which Rs.975 crore had been distributed in Mudhol taluk.Several schemes for the uplift of farmers,women, youth,and working classes have been launched.
The government is committed to the completion of all the irrigation projects in Mudhol.The foundation stone for the Revanasiddeshwara Lift Irrigation scheme has been laid to make use of its share of water.
The Kittur Development Board had been constituted for the overall development of North Karnataka.The government will release funds to the board for the completion of all the pending irrigation projects.
We will not rest till 5 lakh hectares of land are irrigated in all the Assembly constituencies in the district”.
MLAs A.S.Patil Nadahalli,Somanagouda Patil,Ramesh Bhusur,and others were present.
