Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru City Development portfolio on Thursday during the ‘Bagilige bantu sarakara, sevege irali sahakara’ (Government at your doorsteps, let your cooperation be there for the service) event announced supply of Cauvery drinking water in the upcoming three to four months to the people residing in the city’s southern region, who are facing a lack in drinking water supply. “Discussions will be held with the officials in this regard,” He further mentioned.
Speaking during the program held at Yelachenahalli in the city, he said, “ BDA (Bangalore Development Authority) and water board officials should give priority to supplying Cauvery water for drinking to the people of this region. MP D.K. Suresh has brought attention to the government about the traffic problem and drinking water problem in this area.”
“An alternative road should be constructed to reduce the pressure on the 18 km stretch of road in M. Krishnappa’s (MLA, Bengaluru South) constituency. BDA notification for the new road project between Kanakapura Road and Electronic City was made earlier and efforts have been started to revive it,” he added.
Highlighting about people benefiting from the ‘Gruhalakshmi Yojana,’ he said, “Under the ‘Gruhalakshmi Yojana,’ 1.04 crore people are getting Rs. 2 thousand rupees every month. While BESCOM has 80 lakh connections, around 67 lakh people have registered for ‘Gruha Jyoti’ scheme. Thus 74% of the Bengaluru population have benefited from it. And for these schemes the government has allocated around Rs. 362 crore.”
Addressing concerns about old age stipends, widow’s stipends, account problems, and tax burdens in the region, he expressed the need to discuss with authorities and make the amendments to the law. “In the act implemented in 2020, the penalty is doubled. We are making discussions on how to reduce the penalty, people should be given time in this matter,” he added.
