Hasten projects in four mining-hit districts: Siddaramaiah to officials
New Indian ExpressBENGALURU: Mining has taken a heavy toll on the infrastructure in four districts of Ballari, Vijayanagara, Chitradurga and Tumakuru and restoration projects should be completed soon, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, chairing a progress review meeting of the Karnataka Mines and Environment Restoration Corporation at Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday. He said that the Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration Corporation -- Comprehensive Environment plan for Mining Impact Zone has Rs 24,996.30 crore in its kitty to address mining-related issues in these four districts. Retired Supreme Court judge Justice B Sudarshan Reddy is overseeing the restoration projects and 358 such works, involving an expenditure of Rs 7,928.78 crore, have received necessary approvals. He told the officials that a detailed project report should be completed within a week and suggested setting up of project monitoring units in departments for timely and effective implementation of projects.