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Phase II of Rs 1,738 cr CM’s Urban Civic Bodies Programme Cleared
- Thu, Sep 06 2012 08:17:23 PM
From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network
Bangalore, Sept 6: The second phase of the State Government’s ambitious Chief Minister’s Small and Medium Town Development Programme at a cost of Rs 1,738 crore for road and drainage works in areas coming under urban local bodies (except city corporations) has been approved by the State Cabinet.
Briefing reporters after the State Cabinet meeting, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister S Suresh Kumar, who is also the minister in charge of Urban Development, said 8 per cent of these funds would be utilised on road development and the remaining 20 per cent on drainage works.
Urban Local Bodies have been directed to invite tenders for works to the tune of Rs 1,390 crore immediately, he said.
The Cabinet also cleared a proposal of the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited to build 11 new bridges in different parts of the state at a cost of Rs 91.74 crore.
The State government employees would get medical reimbursement if they undergo in-vitro fertilisation (fertility) treatment with a maximum amount of Rs 60,000, Kumar said.
He said the State Government decided to extend the facility to its employees as the Central Government employees were already enjoying similar benefits.
The State Cabinet gave its green to the draft for setting up a State-level “Safai Karmachari Commission” at the state level to promote their well-being and development, he added.