TSIT ■ Bengaluru
It has been decided to implement Gadag-Yelavadi railway project for which the state government will give its share of Rs 600 crore. Efforts will be made for that train to pass through Shiratti, said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.
Speaking at Jan Sankalp Yatra in Shirahatti town of Gadag district on Tuesday, he said approval for Tamagonda project will be given soon and Jaalawadagi irrigation scheme will be started soon. Steps will be taken to develop Shirahatti and Mundargi as tourism spots. All Lambani tandas will be declared as revenue villages within one month and distribute title deeds for every house in tanda in a month. All their demands will be fulfilled. The demand of Rs one crore towards Kanakadasara Auditorium at Shirahatti will be released soon. Already, the government has distributed input subsidies of Rs 209 crore to 1.2 lakh farmers of Gadag district towards crop loss due to rains. Besides, Rs 97 crore crop insurance money has been disbursed for the district. A sum of Rs 159 crore has come to Gadag under the PM Kisan scheme.
Former CM B.S.Yediyurappa, Ministers, Govind Karjol, C.C.Patil, B.C.Patil, B.Sriramulu and MP Shivakumar Udasi were present.
