Minister for Muzrai, Haj & Wakf and in charge of Vijayanagara district Shashikala Jolle has said that development of mining-affected areas will be prioritised without neglecting the other taluks on the development front.
“About 37.84% of the people in Hosapete taluk are affected by mining, followed by 26.2% in Harapanahalli, 14.04% in Kottur and Hagari Bommanahalli, 12.29% in Kudligi, and 9.63% in Huvina Hadagali. We will give more importance to these areas in our development initiatives. Undivided Ballari district had ₹2,677 DMF [District Mineral Foundation] funds and action plans for spending ₹2,222 crore for the development of the mining-affected areas were prepared. Now, approval has been given to the action plans that would utilise about ₹631 crore in Vijayanagara district,” Ms. Jolle said at the DMF Governing Council meeting held at Deputy Commissioner’s office in Hosapete on Saturday.
As per the information that Ms. Jolle shared in the meeting, around ₹105 crore had already been transferred from Ballari DMF to Vijayanagara DMF and the latter has collected ₹21 crore additionally in the last six months.
