The State Government will rely on district-level human development reports (DHDR) while framing its plan and policies and for addressing region-specific problems, Chief Minister Yeddyurappa said on Monday. Speaking after launching the DHDR of Bijapur, Gulbarga, Mysore and Udupi districts, Yeddyurappa said the indices and recommendations in the reports would help on mainstreaming human development [...]
Following the success of the ”Bhoomi” project in rural areas, the State Revenue Department now has launched an Urban Property Ownership Project (UPOP) to assist citizens. The project is aimed at eradicating multiple ownership and bogus property owners. In its first phase, the project will focus on five towns – Bellary, Mysore, Mangalore, Shimoga and [...]
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure immediate release of balance funds of Rs. 1200 crore to the State under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ‘as per the approved labour budget at the pre-revised wage rates. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister on Friday, [...]
Acting on suggestions from Bangalore South MP and BJP colleague Ananthkumar, Karnataka Chief Minister Dr. B.S.Yediyurappa has agreed to set up film cities in Mysore and Bengaluru. As a tribute to two of Kannada cinema’s biggest actors—the late Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan—the state government will construct a film city in their name, said Chief Minister Yeddyurappa [...]
By Team Mangalorean Bangalore Bangalore, Jan 7: Mr Yeddyurappa said he was confident that his would be the first BJP government in the south to complete its term and the issues of discipline were ‘cut short’ after the recent BJP Legislature Party meeting. Talking to newspersons after his meeting with Mr Lakshmi Narain Mittal, Chairman [...]
Two steel giants, ArcelorMittal and POSCO, were granted the green signal on Tuesday, with the High Level Clearance Committee headed by Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa according an in-principle approval for implementing their mega steel manufacturing projects. Representatives of ArcelorMittal have already toured Bagalkot, Bijapur and Bellary districts to identify a location to set up [...]
Sringeri Jan 4: After facing criticism for prolonging dissident activities in the ruling BJP, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said the administration would be overhauled and speedy implementation of development work would be ensured in the State. Speaking to newspersons at Sringeri near here, the Chief Minister, who also holds finance portfolio, said, [...]
Bengaluru, Jan. 1: The state government plans to promulgate an ordinance to bring into force the Sakrama scheme, which the Cabinet approved recently, transport minister R. Ashok said on Friday. “The Cabinet sub-committee on the Sakrama scheme had a detailed discussion on it. The scheme was found to be people-friendly and a report was submitted [...]
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Friday termed the year 2009 his “agnipareeksha” (ordeal by fire) and said he would give priority to bring in changes to fine-tune the State administration. Addressing presspersons here, Mr. Yeddyurappa said, “I will dedicate more attention to improvement of the State administration and the people should feel the change [...]
A crucial BJP Legislature party meeting to sort out the simmering discontent in the party will be held on January 4. Chief Minister Yeddyurappa told reporters in Bangalore on Friday that the party MPs would also be invited for the meeting. The meeting takes significance as Yeddyurappa, on the eve of the Speaker’s election earlier [...]
The Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Friday said he is keen to leave the year 2009 behind and bring in comprehensive changes in administration in the new year. Addressing reporters in Bangalore, he said he would accord top priority to developmental programmes and towards improving administration. The whole of last year was an “Agni [...]
Terming the year 2009 as his ‘Agni Pareeksha’, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Friday said he would give top priority to bring in comprehensive changes in administration. “I will devote utmost attention towards improving administration and people should feel the change in the new year themselves”, he told reporters in Bangalore. “The whole [...]
The State government will take an all-party delegation to Delhi on January 13 regarding the Kalasa-Banduri drinking water project. The delegation will appeal to the Centre to allow the State to go ahead with the project. Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday held a meeting with floor leaders of both the Houses on this [...]
Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa will lead an all-party delegation to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on January 13 seeking his intervention to withdraw the revocation order on the Kalasa-Bandori Nala drinking water project. A decision to this effect was taken at an all party meeting convened by Mr. Yeddyurappa to finalise the state’s [...]
