Bengaluru, Apr 13: Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday said the COVID-19 situation has thrown the state into a deep financial trouble and there is a need to to find ways to overcome the present crisis, as he announced certain measures aimed at resource mobalisation.
He said the state government was awaiting guidelines from the Centre regarding the implementation of lockdown during the next two weeks, and noted that discussions were on regarding relaxations on the sale of liquor and the decision will be taken after April 14.
Yediyurappa on Monday held a meeting with officials of various departments along with his cabinet colleagues and the chief secretary.
"The possible situation once the lockdown is released, was widely discussed in the meeting. Discussion was also held about the financial situation of the state government and how to mobilise resources. Many suggestions were given and it was decided to implement those suggestions," the Chief Minister said.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, he said, "...the COVID-19 situation has thrown our state into deep financial trouble and there is a need to to find ways to overcome present financial crisis."
Yediyurappa said it was decided to speed up the disposal of cases related to regularisation of unauthorised constructions which are pending before the High Court and Supreme Court, during the meeting.
"If the court decides the matter, thousands of people who own unauthorised houses will be relieved," he said, adding that this will also help government in mobilising resources for fund starved development works.
He said in addition to this the government is planning to auction more than 12,000 corner sites lying idle in Bengaluru, and it was also decided to allow auction of corner and vacant sites in respective urban development authorities across the state.
"By auction of corner sites in Bengaluru, we plan to mobalise about Rs 14,000-15,000 crore. BDA is preparing for it, only if we get good market value we will sell or else no," he added.
It was also decided to amend the law governing permission to allow sites in private and co-operative housing societies, the Chief Minister further said, adding that hundreds of societies were waiting for approval from government for releasing the sites.
Yediyurappa said it was decided to use Rs 1,000 crore available in Rajiv Gandhi Health University to upgrade medical college hospitals.
It was also decided to distribute free milk to slums and poor for one more week, the Chief Minister said while appealing to sugar factory owners to clear the pending payment to the tune of Rs 2,834 crore to farmers in 11 districts.
The government has also released Rs 45 crore compensation for the loss of paddy crop in Raichur and Koppal District due to hailstorm based on report submitted by Deputy Commissioners, he added.
Responding to a question, Yediyurappa said, still no guidelines have come from the Centre on lockdown implementation for next two weeks, we are waiting for it.
Once the guidelines come it will help us to speed up the process of lockdown, and also relaxations if any.
Asked what plans does the government have if states are asked to decide on relaxation, he said, already Prime Minister has said that guidelines will be given, if they say on certain matters states can take decision, we will decide on what needs to be done to improve the state's economy.
To a question on relaxation on sale of liquor through Mysore Sales International Ltd (MSIL) outlets, he said, discussions are on, after April 14, we will take decision in this regard.
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Sandy. you really have sandy mind. PFI is not banned anywhere. you lie as you have no ground to blame PFI and no right to blame. As RSS links to terror already revealed by national media and NIA . just ask your RSS to shift to Pakistan or nepal, As they dont even hoist national flag
i dont think this ibrahim is ibrahim, i think he is not a muslim and uses false name and internet knowledge to give stupid comments and force us to reply to him..
why are you saying baseless things, Its not banned anywhere. Don’t just say the things which come into your mind without understanding them properly. Your message is foolish, ignorant and a comment without any responsibilities
@ sheikh ibrahim,
well said sir, I am sure your qualified and understand the Quran very well.
But atleast they are doing there part -what you are doing. If you have mashallah this concern then work for the cause - teach them quran and do something about it insted of just complaining.
Now please don’t give excuse that you cant ?
Because you haven’t tried.
in 1 hour a week , will also make a difference,
If you can’t then please try and hire an imam for 1 hour a week.
If you can’t even do that then donate 100 rupees a week to help that cause and help them learn Quran.
If 100 rs is to much then try 10 rs. if every one will do something insted of complaining the world will definately be better place.
Insha’Allah
Do you have any proof for your blabbering, or its just coming out forged by your hatred for the community?
As per Israel – it is believed to be anti-Islamic by many, some people support Israel just for its alleged agenda.
But to your allegation of SDPI backing “jihad against kafirs” if your definition of jihad is just like ISIS/RSS -then you are legally obliged to provide proof for your allegation and put the culprits behind bar, serving our great nation. If not then this is just a defamation.
@yogesh , so you haven’t heard about saffron terrorist?
all RSS people are where and will remain Hindus!!. Further many people wear the mask of Muslims but very few are Muslims. Also the leaders name of IS is said to be Simon Elliot. In military standard false flag operation were common by Israeli before , This is just an advance tactic, A
lso if what SDPI is saying in this particular matter is right shouldn’t you say it to be right. D
isagree with them or any one where they are wrong, But not when they are right.
@ unknown( coward/hypocrate) using false identity.
By your logic
I don’t believe this but its just to answer the retard who drew the conclusion
Nathuttam godse = killer of the father of our great nation
Hence, godse = enemy of India
godse = hindu
Hence proved
Hindu = enemy of India ?
Further,
All religion / country have there black sheeps and terrorist.
If you are sensible you can not generalise or sterocast people.
haha biggest joke , 400++ isis sympathisers are having PFI background :) double game dont work . In one side telling isis is israel and anti islam and in other side openly backing jihad against kafirs .
Please watch an interview which was done in 1990 youtube "
ISIS=Israeli Secret Intelligence Service"
In an excerpt from a 1990 C-SPAN interview with Brian Lamb, Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, authors of the book Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel’s Intelligence Community, describe how the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office officially refers to its subordinate organization “the Mossad”
HEY cANDY, Tell me which state banned PFI?
Comman can understand it is a propaganda against org. Why PFI should ban for it's uncompromising stand against Fascism? Against Rss terror activities in India?Moth piece of RSs media failed to present a Proper evidence against PFI why?
Many states banned PFI because of their link with terrorists
Rubbish. Total rubbish. Ban PFI
Many of the PFI workers dont know the real meaning of Islam and they didn't read Quran fully or properly
PFI said the truth but these people dont have any right to blame them. Because these people only number one trouble makers.
ISIS=Muslims
PFI+SDPI=Muslims
Hence ISIS=PFI+SDPI ie Muslims
But all IS terrorists are/were Muslims only.
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