KALABURAGI: In a significant move to boost the development of Kalyana Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a Rs 5,000 crore programme in his budget speech in the Legislative Assembly on Friday. The initiative, overseen by the Kalyana Karnataka Regional Development Board (KKRDB), aims to improve infrastructure, education, and healthcare across the region.
The budget promises strict measures to ensure the quality of work undertaken in the programme. A major highlight is the proposal to fill 5,267 vacant teaching positions in government primary and high schools in the region at the earliest. Additionally, steps will be taken to rationalise remaining vacancies, with up to 5,000 more posts expected to be filled.
A skill development programme for 23,000 degree college students has been announced at a cost of ₹10 crore under KKRDB. In the health sector, the government has allocated ₹873 crore under the Kalyana Karnataka Comprehensive Health Scheme to enhance healthcare services, improve health indicators, and strengthen the overall health system.
Under the Akshar Arogya scheme, 50 selected schools in the region will be upgraded as Karnataka Public Schools at a cost of ₹200 crore.
