BELLARY: As many as 32 villages in seven taluks of Bellary districts have been selected under the Suvarna Gramodaya Yojana announced by the Government.

These villages would be developed with a stress on non-farming sectors at an estimated total cost of Rs. 36.80 crore. The funds have been allocated by the Government, official sources told The Hindu here on Tuesday.

The programme is likely to be launched in a village in Gulbarga district by President of India Abdul Kalam on February 25. Each village with a population of less than 8,000 would be provided with funds ranging between Rs. 50 lakh and Rs. 1.5 crore. Based on the allocation, the zilla panchayat authorities after assessing the infrastructure have undertaken a survey of these villages with regard to the number of houses, number of unemployed youths, their qualification and skills, and the kind of income-generating activities to be developed besides improving infrastructure such as roads, drains, high schools and junior colleges. Care has been taken to keep in mind the projected population in the next ten years while preparing the project.

A report for Chornur in Sandur taluk had been prepared and forwarded to the State Government for approval. Based on the changes, if any, the project report of other villages would be completed and forwarded to the Government for approval, sources said.

Shifting of the compost to a separate yard was required for the implementation of the programme.

Land for the purpose was being identified and plots to dump the compost would be allotted to each farmer in the village. "Without shifting of the compost, civil work cannot begin," official sources said.

Following is the taluk-wise list of villages under the programme :Sirguppa (four villages): Kenchanagudda, Karur, Halekote and Raravi Sandur (three villages): Choranur,Toranagal,Bandri Bellary (nine villages): K. Veerapura, Belagal Yerragudi Asundi, Genikihal, Kuntanahal,Siddammanahalli,Guttiganur, and Kappagal Hadagali (three villages): Hirehadagali, Ittigi,and Nagathi Basapur

Hagari Bommanahalli (four villages): Hagari Bommanahalli, Morigere,Kogali,and Tambralli Hospet (five villages): Metri, Thimmalapur,Pothalakatte, Papinaya kanahalliand SuggenahalliKudligi (four villages): Gudekota, Hosahalli,Ujjini and Alur Implementation of the programme is likely to start by end of March or early April.

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