A cultural performance at Bengaluru Rural district's 71st Kannada Rajyotsava celebration in Devanahalli. Image: Supplied
Bengaluru: Crops have been damaged on 62,854 hectares in Bengaluru Rural district, and an estimated ₹52.88 crore will be needed to compensate farmers, district in-charge Minister K.H. Muniyappa said at the district’s 71st Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in Devanahalli.
Muniyappa, who is the Social Welfare Minister, presented the figure along with an update on district projects after hoisting the national flag at Devanahalli Town Stadium. The district administration and the Zilla Panchayat organised the programme.
Land measuring 1.20 acres has been identified near Devanahalli for a Kannada Bhavan, and ₹15 crore has been earmarked for it, the minister said. A proposal seeking sanction for another ₹7 crore has been submitted.
Ten acres have also been identified at Avathi in Devanahalli, the native place of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, for a Kempegowda theme park.
Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, works have been taken up in 1,134 of the district’s 1,192 villages, and 845 works have been completed, supplying water to 1.84 lakh households, he said. Thirty-two schools in the district have been selected for the Karnataka Public School model.
Muniyappa said ₹1,238.34 crore had been credited to 2,20,292 women under Gruha Lakshmi at ₹2,000 a month. Under Gruha Jyothi, 3,39,080 households get free electricity, with a subsidy of ₹564 crore. Beneficiaries in 2,25,633 BPL households receive 10 kg of free rice under Anna Bhagya. Under Shakti, women have made 13.90 crore free trips, with a concession of ₹310 crore.
He congratulated Ashok (film), V. Murali (music) and Kempanna (theatre) from the district on their selection for this year’s state Rajyotsava award. Sixteen achievers from the district were honoured with Kannada Rajyotsava awards at the event, which also featured a police parade and students’ cultural programmes.
Deputy Commissioner Dr K.N. Anuradha, Zilla Panchayat CEO Dr Vasanthi Amar, Superintendent of Police Chandrakanth M.V. and Additional Deputy Commissioner Ranganath attended.
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