Minister takes to task officials coming unprepared to KDP meeting
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Deputy Chief Minister and district in-charge Minister Govind Karjol chairing a meeting to review Karnataka Development Programmes at Mahatma Gandhi Hall at Gulbarga University in Kalaburagi on Friday.
Officials coming unprepared on subjects related to their department listed on the agenda of the quarterly review meeting of Karnataka Development Programmes (KDP) faced the ire of Deputy Chief Minister and Kalaburagi district in-charge Minister Govind Karjol here on Friday.
Questioning National Rural Drinking Water Project (NRDWP) officer Azizuddin about total mini water supply schemes, piped water supply schemes and hand pumps in the district, the Minister charged the officer with failing to provide details of defunct and working water schemes. The government had earmarked ₹ 1,757 lakh for 203 works, of which 172 works were completed by spending ₹ 1,116.24 lakh.
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After the BJP came to power in the State, it has released ₹1,732 crore for 35 departments in Kalaburagi district, Deputy Chief Minister and district in-charge Minister Govind Karjol has said.
Addressing presspersons here on Friday, Mr. Karjol said that the B.S. Yediyurappa-led government has released ₹1,732 crore to the departments concerned in the district, of which ₹1,105 crore was spent on various development works.
Besides, the State government has released ₹13.12 crore for 13,123 victims whose houses were damaged in the recent floods.
A sum of ₹28.53 crore was released to take up repairs to roads, bridges and buildings damaged in floods. In Kalaburagi, 870 head of cattle are reported to have died in floods and the government has released ₹36.15 lakh compensation, he added.