INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Budget will help revive green vegetation in hills, increase green cover in areas where green cover has been lost, Kandla forest activities
3,211 hectares of area will be under shelterbelt management and about 168-km of area under Krishna River catchment area will have green
He also detailed plans to plant about 25 lakh saplings in the state in coming days.Bommai had presented a surplus budget to give a boost to
development aspirations of the state
He presented an over Rs 3 lakh crore budget in the Karnataka assembly
To ensure that farmers of Karnataka rise to the occasion, Bommai presented a slew of proposals for a massive expansion of irrigation and
credit facilities for the agrarian community
A sum of Rs 25,000 crore was earmarked for the 30 lakh farmers
sections to help them make the most of the gains from the growth of Karnataka, women empowerment, access to affordable education and health.
