BENGALURU: Namma Clinics will be launched in 243 wards of Bengaluru next month to offer health services, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday.
He was speaking after inaugurating the ‘Basava Dhama’ park, B R Ambedkar Community Hall, Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Park, distributing title deeds for residents of Bovi Palya and launching a slew of development works in Mahalakshmi Layout.
Namma Clinic is a novel programme to provide health services for people in their own wards. The state government is giving greater priority to health and education in Bengaluru. Approval has been given for the rejuvenation of 75 lakes and the construction of 20 schools under the Amrit programme. Funds have been provided for the comprehensive development of Bengaluru. Work on the 11 km arterial road connecting Tumakuru Road and Mysuru Road will ease traffic congestion at many junctions by 40 per cent, Bommai said.
On the quality work, he said, “Bengaluru is growing at a rapid pace. It is home to 1.30 crore people and has an equal number of vehicles. The city has seen a huge growth in IT, BT and industries. It is a Herculean task to provide civic amenities for this burgeoning population.”
“My government has provided Rs 6,000 crore under the Nagarothana scheme for civic infrastructure, 400 km of stormwater drains are being developed with an allocation of Rs 1,600 crore, Metro Phase-3 to connect the outskirts of the city will be launched next year and work on the Rs 15,000 crore Suburban Rail Project has been launched,” Bommai said.
“Many far-sighted projects have been taken up to improve the city’s infrastructure”, Bommai said and instructed the officials to maintain high quality in civic works. (ANI)