Manmohan Singh honoured: Bengaluru City University gets his name; Karnataka approves Rs 3,400 crore works
Former Prime Minister Dr
Manmohan Singh
will soon have a university named after him. The Karnataka cabinet has approved renaming Bengaluru City University as Dr Manmohan Singh University, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Wednesday
At the same meeting, the cabinet cleared Rs 3,400 crore worth of development projects across the state.
This comes amid criticism from the BJP, which has accused the Congress government of not having enough funds. Siddaramaiah said the fund approval was a direct response to such claims.
The cabinet discussed 48 items in total and plans to hold similar meetings in other revenue divisions.
One of the key updates was on the Yettinahole drinking water project, which aims to supply water to drought-hit regions like Chikkaballapur and Kolar.
The project's revised cost now stands at Rs 23,251 crore, of which Rs 17,147 crore has already been spent. The remaining Rs 6,103 crore will be used to complete the work, including filling half of the lakes in the affected areas, Siddaramaiah said.
He added that water supply projects are progressing in Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Hassan and surrounding rural areas. The gravity canal work is said to be nearly 85% complete.
Deputy CM DK Shivakumar also announced that a special investigation will look into alleged irregularities in mining activities. A cabinet sub-committee led by the law minister will submit a report within a month.
In addition, a hi-tech flower market—until now only in Bengaluru—will be developed in Chikkaballapur at a cost of Rs 141 crore.
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