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12 development schemes cleared

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They will be implemented in the most backward taluks

BANGALORE: The Government has cleared 12 development schemes under 17 heads for implementing the recommendations of the High Power Committee on Regional Imbalances, headed by late D.M. Nanjundappa.

The schemes are for implementation in the most backward taluks, out of the 114 such taluks for which Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa had earmarked Rs. 1,571 crore in the budget for 2007-08. Disclosing this to presspersons, Planning and Science and Technology Minister Ramachandra Gowda said that the action plan for implementing the development schemes has been approved in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the committee. According to the agenda of the meeting, it was convened to prepare the ground for preventing diversion of funds. Mr. Ramachandra Gowda said that though the committee recommended Rs. 16,000 crore to be spent over eight years for the purpose, it was not enough due to escalation in cost. However, a beginning has been made this year and the grievances on the allocation of funds expressed by the members in the recent legislature session had been redressed.

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