Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], September 18 (ANI): Karnataka Waqf Board has approved the establishment of women’s pre-graduate colleges in fifteen districts of the state, said Karnataka Minorities Welfare and Waqf Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan.
The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Zameer Ahmed Khan
A total of 47.76 crores will be spent on the establishment of 15 establishments of pre-degree colleges.
He said that women’s colleges will be established in Bagalkote, Chitradurga, Bidar, Bellary, Koppal, Mysore, Bangalore, Chikkaballapur, Vijayanagar, Kalaburagi, Udupi, Vijayapur, Kolar, Davangere and Dharwad.
In addition to this, 80 crore rupees will be allocated to the Kalaburagi sub-district in the ratio of 50:50 by the Karnataka Housing Board. Out of a total of 286.28 acres at a cost in the first phase, Khan said, adding that the Cabinet has approved the construction of a new barangay on 87.34 acres of land.
The Karnataka Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, held a meeting in Kalaburagi on Tuesday, approving projects worth Rs 11,770 crore related to 46 issues concerning the Kalyana Karnataka region.
The cabinet also approved the upgrading of Bidar and Raichur towns to city municipalities and sanctioned a Rs 7,200 crore drinking water project for villages in Bidar and Kalaburagi.
Speaking at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, Siddaramaiah said, “In today’s meeting, 56 issues were discussed, of which 46 were related to the Kalyana Karnataka region. The cabinet has considered projects worth a total of Rs 12,692 crore. The water project, to source water from Narayanapura Dam, is under a central government partnership, with half of the Rs 7,200 crore funding expected from the central government.” (ANI)
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