Decision on special corporation for development of weavers soon: CM Bommai
Deccan ChronicleBagalkot : Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that the decision on setting up of a separate special corporation for the development of weavers will be taken soon. Speaking after inaugurating and laying the foundation for various development works for the Teradala Assembly constituency here on Sunday, he said the government has hiked the financial assistance to the weavers under the Nekar Sanman scheme to Rs 5,000. "The Sasalatti lift irrigation Scheme has been taken up at the cost of Rs 443 crore and it will irrigate 33000 hectares and provide drinking water to 11 villages in Teradal and Banahatti taluks," he said. Bommai said steps had been taken to fix the rate for the acquisition of land for the UKP 3rd stage project and it will be the uniform rates for farmers.