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Siddaramaiah Unveils ₹906-Crore Works, Sets 10-Year Target to Bridge Kalyana Karnataka Gap

A package of Yadrami projects with relief payouts underscores a decade-long goal to close the gap.

Overview

  • At Yadrami in Kalaburagi district, the chief minister laid foundations for 82 works and inaugurated 17 projects totaling ₹906 crore.
  • The government reported flood and crop relief releases of ₹1,218 crore from SDRF plus ₹1,031 crore from the state, with ₹1,072 crore paid to 7.21 lakh farmers in Kalyana Karnataka and ₹498 crore to 3.23 lakh in Kalaburagi.
  • Siddaramaiah said ₹13,000 crore has been sanctioned to the Kalyana Karnataka Regional Development Board over three years, with education prioritized and 300 Karnataka Public Schools planned.
  • Mallikarjun Kharge urged Mysuru-level development for Kalaburagi and pressed for urgent filling of teacher vacancies, calling staffing the key bottleneck to real progress.
  • Framing the drive as corrective to past neglect, Congress leaders credited Article 371(J) to UPA-era efforts and contrasted current taluk facilities and Nada Kacheri approvals with the BJP’s record.