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Time of India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Hasiru Patha will be launched on Saturday: Min Priyank Kharge
Kalaburagi: District minister Priyank Kharge announced initiatives for environmental conservation through sapling plantation under the 'Hasiru Patha' programme across the Kalyana Karnataka region on Saturday, July 5, including Kalaburagi city. During a press conference at the DC's office, he detailed that the Hasiru Patha, Kalyana Patha, and Pragati Patha programmes are focusing on plantation activities, welfare schemes, road development, and essential infrastructure improvements in Karnataka's rural and urban areas. He elaborated that this five-phase project involves collaboration between multiple entities, including the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board, rural development and panchayat raj department, forest department, Kuda, Kalaburagi corporation, and other relevant departments. With state forest coverage at 22% and the Kalyana Karnataka region at 2%, the forest department initiated the 'Hasiru Patha' programme to increase forest cover through systematic plantation drives. The programme will be launched in Kalaburagi by leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, with forest minister Eshwar Khandre in attendance. The minister outlined plans to plant saplings across 9,000 hectares along the 1,848 km road network in the Kalyana Karnataka region, allocating Rs 53.5 crore under the Vanamahotsava scheme. The ''Hasiru Patha' scheme includes plantation along 5,000 km of roadsides across the state under the NREGA scheme. A dedicated application enables geo-tagging and satellite tracking of the planted saplings. Under the 'Manegondu Mara' project, 37,100 saplings are being distributed to households in Kalaburagi city, with an allocation of Rs 60 lakh. The 'Pragati Patha' scheme involves the development of 8,150 km of rural roads statewide, with an estimated budget of Rs 7,000 crore. For the Kalyana Karnataka region, road development is allocated at Rs 5,000. A joint initiative by KKRDB, Corporation, and GDA aims to revitalise 30 parks in Kalaburagi city, alongside the restoration of lakes and kalyanis with Rs 38 crore funding. The first phase encompasses development projects including Appa lake (Rs 3 crore), Khajakotanur lake (Rs 5 crore), Kapanur Kalyani (Rs 10 crore), Bahmani Fort (Rs 19 crore), and the creation of tourist attractions. Additionally, Rs 30 crore has been allocated for developing 25 junctions and circles in Kalaburagi city. Priyank Kharge emphasised their commitment to maintaining the planted saplings, working towards establishing a clean, attractive, and environmentally sustainable Kalaburagi.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
87 villages in Chittapur constituency to be developed at a cost of ₹150 crore
Karnataka's Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, IT-BT, and Kalaburagi district in-charge Priyank Kharge announced a comprehensive rural development plan worth ₹150 crore covering 87 villages in his Chittapur constituency. 'The work for developing 87 villages is set to commence within the next 15 days,' Mr. Priyank announced while addressing a public meeting after laying the foundation stone for two major drinking water projects under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme – one at a cost of ₹45.53 crore to draw water from the Kagina river to supply Chittapur, and the other at a cost of ₹32.81 crore to supply water to Wadi from the Bhima river – in Chittapur town on May 13. The two projects are expected to be fully operational within the next 18 months providing 125 litres of water per person per day. 'The blueprint for rural development was prepared by reputed institutions to ensure sustainable development. Each village would receive an allocation ranging from ₹1 crore to ₹3.5 crore, depending on the population. Chittapur and Wadi towns would receive ₹150 crore each to develop modern urban infrastructure,' Mr. Priyank said. Detailing statewide rural development efforts, he said that the development of 8,260 km of rural roads was taken up under the Pragati Patha and Kalyana Patha schemes, and 5,770 Arivu Kendras (knowledge centres) were set up to support rural youth. 'All knowledge centres in the district will be digitised within the next three years,' he said. Highlighting the contribution of gram panchayats in revenue collection, Mr. Priyank said gram panchayats across Karnataka collected a record ₹1,281 crore in taxes. 'We have established 3,867 crèches where babies and young children of MGNREGA labourers are cared for during the working hours. Presently, over 50,000 children are being taken care of in these centres. We are establishing a ₹25-crore solar grid at Gundagurthi village as part of an initiative to facilitate rural areas to generate their own electricity,' Mr. Priyank said. 'I have brought many development projects to Chittapur constituency. This is not a favour, but my responsibility. I am simply repaying the trust of my voters. When I first contested, some opposed my candidature. Later, even the media questioned the appointment of a Chittapur MLA as IT-BT Minister. But with your blessings, we turned this portfolio into a success story. Now, people expect the IT-BT Minister to be from Chittapur,' he said, affirming his commitment to public service and stating that development work is his foremost duty as an elected representative. Tippannappa Kamakanur and Jagadev Guttedar, members of Legislative Council; Narasimha Reddy, Executive Engineer of the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board (KUWSDB); Guarantee Schemes district Chairperson Chandrika Parameshwari, Chittapur Municipal Council President Annapurna Nagappa, Deputy Commissioner B. Fouzia Taranum, Superintendent of Police Adduru Srinivasulu, Zilla Panchayat CEO Bhanwar Singh Meena, and others were present.
