The Hindu 22.08.2013
Development plan approved for Hyderabad Karnataka region
The Hyderabad Karnataka Development Board (HKDB) on
Wednesday approved an action plan to take up development work worth Rs.
65.30 crore for 2013-2014 in the region.
The board,
headed by S.R. Patil, Minister for Planning and Statistics, IT and BT,
Science and Technology, discussed various issues pertaining to the
development of the region, especially in the wake of the special status
granted to the region under Article 371 (J) of the Constitution by the
Union government.
Elected representatives from the
areas falling under the Hyderabad Karnataka region raised issues
relating to drinking water shortage, roads and bridges, community halls
and schools.
Sandur MLA E. Tukaram pointed out that
schools in his constituency required computers, solar system and sports
material. Requesting for more grants, Mr. Tukaram said that Sandur was
one of the most backward constituencies.
“We have severe drinking water scarcity that needs to be set right immediately,” he said.
Bidar
South MLA Ashok Kheny, who submitted a report of the most backward
areas in his constituency to the board chairperson, sought more funds
for the development of his constituency. “Bidar South has 106 villages
and 15 tandas. Yet it does not have either a degree college or a
hospital. There is not even a taluk office and people have to either go
to Bidar or Humnabad for any administrative work,” he said.
Mr. Patil told the members that the board would be reconstituted soon.
Bellary
Deputy Commissioner and member-secretary of the board Amlan Biswas
tabled various development projects to be implemented in Gulbarga,
Bidar, Yadgir, Bellary, Raichur and Koppal districts that fall under the
Hyderabad Karnataka region.
“The allocations are
made based on a report prepared by D.M. Nanjundappa on regional
imbalances. The members will have to prioritise works in their areas,”
he said.