JOIN USZilla Panchayat President Katpadi Shankar Poojary said that the ZP has implemented scores of development programmes in the district during 2011-12 giving priority to the issues like water supply, roads, housing and basic infrastructure facilities.
Speaking to media persons, he said that the ZP has taken approval from the government for the proposals of water supply programmes worth Rs 3632.64 lakhs. As many as 550 water supply projects along with two multi-village drinking water schemes and 246 water source rejuvenation projects have been initiated.
“Measures have been taken at Gram Panchayat level to eradicate scarcity of water in the district. As many as three proposals from Kundapur and seven proposals from Udupi worth Rs 45.50 crores and Rs 53.13 crores respectively have been sent to the Government for approval under multi-village drinking water scheme,” he said adding that arrangements have been made to repair the existing roads and create new roads wherever it is necessary.
“As many as 419 work are taken up at the cost of Rs 931.86 lakhs. A sum of Rs 355.56 has been allotted under Chief Minister Rural Road Development Programmes and Rs 576.30 lakh has been released under 13th Finance Commission for road maintenance programmes. Under special allocations that are made under Chief Minister Rural Road Development Programme, 109 road development projects have been initiated at the cost of Rs 546 lakhs,” he said.
Poojary informed that tender has been called for 257 road development work following the approval for the action plan from the government. About 38.95 crore has been earmarked for the purpose.
“Government has allotted Rs one crore each to ZP President and Taluk Panchyats to take up renovation work of rural stretches. About 2.49 lakhs fingerlings have been supplied at a cost of Rs two lakhs and four lakh has been distributed to 43 beneficiaries under Matsyavahini Scheme to purchase vehicles for trading fishes, Poojary informed.
As many as Rs 12.74 crores worth development projects have been initiated under first and second phase of Suvarna Gramodaya Yojana. About 7,964 beneficiaries have been allotted houses under Basava Vasati Yojana, of which 941 houses have been completed and remaining are under construction.
A total of Rs 37 lakhs has been released for Public Instruction Department to take up as many as 55 repair works of school buildings. As many as 18 classrooms are constructed at the cost of Rs 61.80 lakhs. As many as 800 beneficiaries are given benefits under Janani Surakhsa Yojana at the cost of Rs 69.81 lakhs.