<p>Briefing reporters after the meeting, Higher Education Minister V S Acharya said the improvement of fishing harbours will be taken up at Sirur-Alavegadde and Maravanthe in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district. A similar project would be initiated at Honnavara in Uttara Kannada district, he said.<br /><br />The Cabinet decided to extend Rs nine crore tax concession to Toyota Kirloskar plant at Bidadi where it has expanded its facility for manufacture of a compact car. The company had sought tax concession on purchase of goods worth Rs 450 crore. <br /><br />The government has so far granted Rs 80 crore tax concession to Toyota Kirloskar. Acharya said the government also decided to waive interest and penal interest on non-farm credit availed by weavers, provided they have cleared their outstanding dues as on October 30, 2007.<br /><br />Other decisions<br /><br />* Establishment of a Chip Testing Characterisation Laboratory for testing semiconductor chips in Bangalore at a cost of Rs 7.2 crore <br />* Development of 25 km of road from Hospet to Bellary to link the airport at a cost of Rs 137 crore <br />* Plan for developing Kemmannugundi tourists spot in Chikmagalur district at a cost of Rs 16.7 crore <br />* Truck terminal to be built at Dasanapura on the outskirts of Bangalore at a cost of <br />Rs 20.48 crore <br />* Rs 50 crore for improving basic amenities in the newly carved out Yadgir district<br />* Second phase of Haveri Engineering College to be taken up at a cost of Rs 6.64 crore</p>
<p>Briefing reporters after the meeting, Higher Education Minister V S Acharya said the improvement of fishing harbours will be taken up at Sirur-Alavegadde and Maravanthe in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district. A similar project would be initiated at Honnavara in Uttara Kannada district, he said.<br /><br />The Cabinet decided to extend Rs nine crore tax concession to Toyota Kirloskar plant at Bidadi where it has expanded its facility for manufacture of a compact car. The company had sought tax concession on purchase of goods worth Rs 450 crore. <br /><br />The government has so far granted Rs 80 crore tax concession to Toyota Kirloskar. Acharya said the government also decided to waive interest and penal interest on non-farm credit availed by weavers, provided they have cleared their outstanding dues as on October 30, 2007.<br /><br />Other decisions<br /><br />* Establishment of a Chip Testing Characterisation Laboratory for testing semiconductor chips in Bangalore at a cost of Rs 7.2 crore <br />* Development of 25 km of road from Hospet to Bellary to link the airport at a cost of Rs 137 crore <br />* Plan for developing Kemmannugundi tourists spot in Chikmagalur district at a cost of Rs 16.7 crore <br />* Truck terminal to be built at Dasanapura on the outskirts of Bangalore at a cost of <br />Rs 20.48 crore <br />* Rs 50 crore for improving basic amenities in the newly carved out Yadgir district<br />* Second phase of Haveri Engineering College to be taken up at a cost of Rs 6.64 crore</p>
