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Time of India
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Manmohan Singh honoured: Bengaluru City University gets his name; Karnataka approves Rs 3,400 crore works
File photo 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.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Karnataka govt renames Bengaluru Rural district as Bengaluru North, sanctions projects worth Rs 3,400 cr
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that the cabinet has decided to rename Bengaluru Rural district as Bengaluru North, while Bagepalli has been renamed as Bhagyanagar. "We have declared Bangalore Rural District as Bangalore North. We have changed Bagepalli to Bhagyanagar." In another change of name, the Bengaluru University will now be called Dr Manmohan Singh University , after late prime minister. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Uttar Pradesh Mosquito Crisis Solved by Strange New Device (See How) Mosquito Eliminator Read More Undo The cabinet, which met on Wednesday, discussed 48 issues and sanctioned Rs 3,400 crore, including funds for drinking water projects across the state. "We have discussed 48 issues. Rs 3,400 crores is the amount that was discussed and sanctioned today. BJP repeatedly that this government has no money. I am pressing total revised amount for the Yettinahole project is Rs 23,251 crores, the amount spent so far is Rs 17,147 crores, another 6,103 crores will be spent. This is basically a drinking water project, but we will fill 50% of the the drinking water project should be completed. We are working on drinking water projects in Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Bengaluru Rural, Hassan. After completing the drinking water project in the next 2 years, we will provide water to all those districts," Siddaramaiah said. Live Events Furthermore, the chief minister said that the Labour Department has decided to open one residential school for the children of workers in each district. "Rs 1175.25 crores have been sanctioned for its construction, wherever there is a large number of workers. We have allocated Rs 10 crores for the construction of two residential schools to train backward candidates for competitive examinations, including UPSC," the chief minister said. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the cabinet should investigate mining irregularities in the state. "We have decided that the state cabinet should conduct a special investigation into the mining irregularities and submit a report within a month. HK Patil found some shortcomings. We have formed a cabinet sub-committee under the leadership of the Law Minister to protect our state wealth. Bengaluru was the only one with a high-tech flower market. We have given it to Chikkaballapur district for construction at a cost of Rs 141 crore for a flower market," Shivakumar said.
