Bengaluru: The state government would continue to receive funds from the Union government for projects initiated under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) if they had crossed the half-way mark in terms of completion, Union urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday.
He told the media after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called on him in New Delhi that schemes sanctioned during 2005-12 and reported progress of more than 50 per cent would continue to get financial support from the Union government.
Schemes sanctioned during 2012-14 that received the first installment of funds would be supported till 2017, while the rest ought to be submitted afresh under the new Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation (AMRUT). States would be given the liberty of prioritizing and sanctioning them.
The implementation strategy for ‘Smart’ cities was also discussed. Mr Siddaramaiah was informed that if Bengaluru was to be made ‘Smart,’ a plan could be formulated for the entire city and based on the ability to mobilise resources required, plans could also be made for the needy parts of the city as well.
Mr Naidu informed Mr Siddaramaiah that his ministry had agreed to the state’s request for providing 15 acres of surplus land available with Union government’s Text Book Press at Mysore for construction of the deputy commissioner’s office complex.
Mr Naidu also handed over a copy of the order issued in this regard to the Chief Minister during the meeting. The minister also discussed implementation of Swachh Bharat mission in Karnataka with the Chief Minister and urged him to personally monitor the progress of construction of toilets. Earlier, Mr Siddaramaiah sought continued support to the schemes that were launched under the erstwhile JNNURM scheme.
