Chamarajanagar to get a fillip in industrial sector: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

By: S Ramesh
MYSURU: Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai promised to develop Chamarajanagar district, saying it is gifted with bountiful natural resources that can be used to boost the industrial sector.
The CM was speaking on Tuesday at Dr B R Ambedkar Stadium in Chamarajanagar after inaugurating a slew of development projects to be taken up in Chamarajanagar and Gundlupet assembly segments.
Bommai announced an industrial township on 1,000 acres of land that will house both medium and large-scale industries. The border district will be developed on the lines of Bidar, another border district of the state.
Chamarajanagar district was carved out of Mysuru some 25 years ago by JH Patel, who was the chief minister back then. Today it is celebrating its silver jubilee and has been witnessing a lot of development, Bommai said.
Listing achievements of the current state government, he said 63 lakes of Chamarajanagar district have been filled and that another project worth Rs 724 crore will be taken up to fill 121 lakes, including 21 lakes of Gundlupet taluk.
Tap water will be provided to all households under Jal Jeevan Mission. The government has also approved a Rs 270 crore AMRUT project to mitigate the drinking water crisis in the district, he added.
Bommai also inaugurated development programmes such as the construction of additional rooms at Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, the upgradation of a government-run hospital at Yelandur, MM Hills Primary Health Centre, installation of 66/11KV power distribution centre at MM Hills and others.
On the occasion, he distributed benefits under various schemes of the government at Chamarajanagar, Hanur and MM Hills.
Also revenue minister R Ashok, district minister V Somanna, MP V Srinivas Prasad, MLAs C Puttarangashetty and CS Niranjankumar and MLC Marithibbegowda were present in the district on the occasion.