<p>Kalaburagi: Regional Imbalance Redressal Committee Chairman Prof M Govinda Rao said that various organisations should join hands to remove backwardness of the region.</p><p>Speaking while collecting opinions from the public here on Thursday, he lamented that several taluks continue to remain backward despite utilising thousands of crores of rupees as per the recommendations of Dr D M Nanjundappa Commitee report.</p><p>Stating that the private sector has been witnessing tremendous growth nowadays, he said that its co-operation is essential for the development of the backward region. Kalyana Karnataka and Kittur Karnataka are lagging<br>behind in development in education, health and per capita income.</p><p>The Committee will make recommendations to the government to redress it. Bengaluru and coastal Karnataka regions have a major contribution to the per capita income of the state, he added.</p><p><strong>High mortality rate</strong></p><p>Committee member Dr Suryanarayana Mungil Hillemani said the mortality rate of mother and child is high in Kalyana Karnataka region and hospitals are reeling under the shortage of doctors. As many as 34 schools in Chittapur taluk have no toilet facility. Parents hesitate to send their daughters to schools in Yadrami, Kalagi, Chincholi and Sedam taluks due to no toilet facilities. A comprehensive development of the state is not possible without improving the literacy rate, he added.</p><p>Kalyana Karnataka Chamber of Commerce & Industries former president Umakanth Niggudagi said the region has not witnessed growth despite special status being accorded to it under Article 371-J of the Constitution. He contended that funds are not allocated to the region as per Dr D M Nanjundappa Committee report. KKRDB has failed to utilise the funds despite Rs 5,000 crore being allotted to it. There is a lack of adequate government staff and engineers in the board to implement the projects. The absence of doctors and teachers in schools continues to haunt the region, he said.</p><p>Stressing the need for a separate industrial policy for the comprehensive development of the region, he said that a global investors’ meet should be organised in Kalaburagi.</p><p><strong>Adequate fund allocation</strong></p><p>The government has to come to the rescue of tur growers who have been suffering crop damage. The central government has been providing funds by identifying backward districts in Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh as per Niti Ayog. But it has included only Raichur and Yadgir districts from the region in the list. Therefore, adequate fund allocation should be made for the development of Kalaburagi district, he demanded.</p><p>Kalyana Karnataka Horata Samiti founder president Laxman Dasti alleged that the region has remained backward due to the lack of political will, negligence by officials and absence of community participation in the development<br>works.</p><p>MLC Tippannappa Kamakanur sought encouragement to Dal Mills apart from establishment of government office buildings in new taluks announced by the government. Planning and Statistics Department Regional Development Board director D Chandrashekharaiah and others were present.</p>
<p>Kalaburagi: Regional Imbalance Redressal Committee Chairman Prof M Govinda Rao said that various organisations should join hands to remove backwardness of the region.</p><p>Speaking while collecting opinions from the public here on Thursday, he lamented that several taluks continue to remain backward despite utilising thousands of crores of rupees as per the recommendations of Dr D M Nanjundappa Commitee report.</p><p>Stating that the private sector has been witnessing tremendous growth nowadays, he said that its co-operation is essential for the development of the backward region. Kalyana Karnataka and Kittur Karnataka are lagging<br>behind in development in education, health and per capita income.</p><p>The Committee will make recommendations to the government to redress it. Bengaluru and coastal Karnataka regions have a major contribution to the per capita income of the state, he added.</p><p><strong>High mortality rate</strong></p><p>Committee member Dr Suryanarayana Mungil Hillemani said the mortality rate of mother and child is high in Kalyana Karnataka region and hospitals are reeling under the shortage of doctors. As many as 34 schools in Chittapur taluk have no toilet facility. Parents hesitate to send their daughters to schools in Yadrami, Kalagi, Chincholi and Sedam taluks due to no toilet facilities. A comprehensive development of the state is not possible without improving the literacy rate, he added.</p><p>Kalyana Karnataka Chamber of Commerce & Industries former president Umakanth Niggudagi said the region has not witnessed growth despite special status being accorded to it under Article 371-J of the Constitution. He contended that funds are not allocated to the region as per Dr D M Nanjundappa Committee report. KKRDB has failed to utilise the funds despite Rs 5,000 crore being allotted to it. There is a lack of adequate government staff and engineers in the board to implement the projects. The absence of doctors and teachers in schools continues to haunt the region, he said.</p><p>Stressing the need for a separate industrial policy for the comprehensive development of the region, he said that a global investors’ meet should be organised in Kalaburagi.</p><p><strong>Adequate fund allocation</strong></p><p>The government has to come to the rescue of tur growers who have been suffering crop damage. The central government has been providing funds by identifying backward districts in Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh as per Niti Ayog. But it has included only Raichur and Yadgir districts from the region in the list. Therefore, adequate fund allocation should be made for the development of Kalaburagi district, he demanded.</p><p>Kalyana Karnataka Horata Samiti founder president Laxman Dasti alleged that the region has remained backward due to the lack of political will, negligence by officials and absence of community participation in the development<br>works.</p><p>MLC Tippannappa Kamakanur sought encouragement to Dal Mills apart from establishment of government office buildings in new taluks announced by the government. Planning and Statistics Department Regional Development Board director D Chandrashekharaiah and others were present.</p>
