Highlighting the disparities between Kalyana Karnataka and the rest of Karnataka, especially the South and the coastal regions, on the development front, All-India Congress Committee (AICC) president M. Mallikarjun Kharge appealed to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to pay adequate attention for the development of Kalyana Karnataka.
“You [Mr. Siddaramaiah] have allocated ₹5,000 crore to the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board [KKRDB]. Mere allocation of funds is not sufficient. You need to ensure that the entire amount is properly spent for the development of the region. Files move from here and get stuck there [in Bengaluru] without approval. The government then doesn’t release the remaining amount if the released amount is not spent. For the entire amount to be spent, you need to have regular review and get the works done,” Mr. Kharge said.
He was addressing a public meeting at N.V. Grounds in Kalaburagi on Saturday where the Gruha Jyothi scheme, one of the five guarantees of the Congress, was formally launched by Mr. Siddaramaiah.
