JOIN USRs 2 cr for development of roads in Udupi: CM
Speaking after inaugurating Swarna II stage drinking water project in Udupi, he said Rs 13 crore will be sanctioned for acquiring the land for the widening of road. A sum of Rs 57 crore was invested for the Swarna second stage drinking water project. With the project, Udupi will be able to get 24X7 clean drinking water. A sum of Rs 8 crore will be released for widening Kalsanka-Gundi Bailur road in budget. He said Home Minister Dr V S Acahrya has asked for a bridge across Swarna river, for which Rs 67 crore will be released soon. In Mannupalla, 30 acre land will be developed as park. A sum of Rs 1 crore will be released for the purpose at the earliest. He called upon the officials to give emphasis for parks and water bodies.
The government aims at developing metropolitan cities and small cities. Health and Education will be given emphasis in the State, he added. There is no shortage of funds for the development works.
Yeddyurappa said: “Youths are the assets. Measures should be taken to involve them in develop works.”
Speaking to presspersons on the sidelines of the programme, he urged the Opposition to allow him to work peacefuly for threee and half years so that they can tell after three and half years that “you only continue as CM and we will be in the Opposition.”
On BBMP tender, he said global tender had been invited. Employees were working on technology and machine repair. However, opposition has made hue and cry over the issue.
Yeddyurappa said “Akrama sakrama will be discussed in the Assembly session. I will work for the development of the State. There is no need to speak about the father and son and will concentrate only on development works. We should not throw stones sitting inside a glass house.”
Later, he inaugurated Ambagilu-Kalsanka road, streetlights. Later, he felicitated outgoing Putthige seer.