KARNATAKA REGIONAL MANIFESTO 2018 - 2023 PROGRESS W I T H CONGRESS Contents I. Progress with Congress 02 II. Kalaburagi Region 03 1. Ballari 04 2. Yadgir 07 3. Kalaburgi 10 4. Raichur 15 5. Koppal 18 6. Bidar 20 III. Bengaluru Region 23 1. Shivamogga 24 2. Kolar 30 3. Ramanagara 33 4. Tumkuru 37 5. Chitradurga 40 6. Davangere 43 7. Bengaluru Urban 46 8. Bengaluru Rural 55 IV. Belagavi Region 58 1. Gadag 59 2. Dharwad 61 3. Haveri 64 4. Belagavi 66 5. Vijayapura 68 6. Bagalkote 71 7. Uara Kannada 74 V. Mysuru Region 77 1. Mandya 78 2. Mysuru 84 3. Chamrajnagar 89 4. Kodagu 95 5. Udupi 102 6. Dakshin Kannada 109 7. Chikkamangaluru 114 8. Hassan 117 VI. Summary 120 1 Progress with Congress For INC, regional development is a primary pillar of economic and social development of Karnataka. Given our natural and relave advantages, innovave and skilled people, there are significant opportunies for the connued growth of regional economies. Our regional development manifesto 2018-2023 is built on the potenal of our regions for the benefit of all Kannadigas. INC strongly believes that achieving good regional development outcomes requires a blend of economic and social investment, and ongoing support to ensure the sustainability of our regional communies thus ensuring development of all. Our manifesto harnesses the best knowledge and understanding of what works, and builds on the significant achievements we have made together in recent years. Targeng our regional development effort and investment through this manifesto will deliver the best outcomes. Congress is focused on giving greater priority and purpose to the key foundaons of economic development and driving new growth and investment in areas where our advantages match naonal and global opportunity. This will ensure that we are focused not only on our current prosperity but on the opportunies for future generaons. The difference that we have made so far is noteworthy. We want to see and ensure that the opportunies and success of Karnataka’s regions connue to contribute to our State’s prosperity and build the Karnataka of tomorrow. Regional development builds dynamic regions with strong economies through jobs growth, economic growth, able people and social parity towards development for ALL 2 Kalaburagi Region Kalburagi has an esmated populaon of 11.2 million. Of them, around 28 percent are urban. Kalburagi district has the largest populaon in the division, followed by Ballari. Approximately 6 lakh people in this division work in agriculture while more than 18 lakh people are engaged in non-agriculture related acvies. Kalburagi division is predominantly engaged in food grains producon, with more than 60 percent of total cropped area ulized for such acvity. The region predominantly offers opportunies for Agriculture and allied sectors, dairy, texle and other industrial acvity 3 Ballari Service sector Ÿ Open one training centre for the burgeoning jeans stching and manufacturing industry. Workers and tailors will be encouraged to undergo trainings and be given a plaorm to parcipate in the nodal associaon formed for skill set enhancement Ÿ Establish one Tamarind processing unit in Ballari for producing processed products such as tamarind pulp -used for making wine-like beverages and preparing spiced sauces. Industrial development Ÿ Generaon of close to 3Lakh jobs by major industries such as Jeans, texles, iron ore, agro-based industries etc Ÿ Facilitate the state branding of Ballari jeans and market it on a naonal level Ÿ Open a texle parks focused on manufacturing and distribuon of jeans thus aracng more consumers Ÿ Setup industrial park in Ballari, to fecilitate ancillary industries that cater to the main industries like ISRO etc can come up. Ÿ Incenvise the medical equipment industry to rope in plasc recycling processes thus leading to the rise in ancillary industries around plascs. Ÿ Setup one training facility in Ballari for waste management and segregaon processing Ÿ Form a commiee to formulate a policy for effecve ulizaon of district mineral fund. The policy will have provisions for healthcare issues, the ease of doing business and facilies for local mining employees. Ÿ Set up a “Mega Texle Park” in Ballari with a focus on both the domesc and internaonal markets. Ÿ Provide addional water, electricity and raw materials support for the iron and steel industry in Ballari district that has so far aracted an investment of about Rs. 1,25,000 Cr to the district. Ÿ Introduce special package and incenves to aract and revive sponge iron industries in Ballari Ÿ Develop a greenfield texle parks within the Ballari district to tap the potenal of 500 stching units operang in the district and engage the handloom and readymade garments sector 4 Educaon and Skill development Ÿ Setup IIT at Nandihalli, in Sandur taluk, which presently has a P.G. centre aached to Krishnadevaraya University in Ballari district Ÿ Open localised training centers in Ballari to skill youth for the iron and steel based industries operang in the Ballari district Ÿ Introduce mining related courses, like mining diploma courses, in district engineering colleges to produce mining engineers thus reducing industry-skill gap and create localised non-agriculture employment opportunies. Agriculture & allied sectors and rural development Ÿ Priorise the drinking water project at Kogallu Grama in Ballari district to augment drinking water supply to Ballari and surrounding areas Ÿ Declare western taluks of Ballari district, namely, Hadagali, Kudligi and Hagaribommanahalli, as Horculture taluks for developing supporng infrastructure to promote horculture Ÿ Modernise Hagari Research Centre (established in 1906) also establish a dry crop development / soil tesng lab with advanced technologies in the premises of the agriculture college Ÿ Promote micro irrigaon system, linking of rivers (Krishna to Tungabhadra), implementaon of Upper Bhadra project in Kudligi taluka. Ÿ Clear encroachments and plantaons along Hagari (Vedavathi) river and its tributaries Ÿ Set guidelines to ensure that ulizaon of excess water in Vedava River during rainy seasons, construcng check-dam and ulizing the excess back water of the Tungabhadra River, refilling tanks in Kudligi, HB Halli and Hadagali taluks. Ÿ Promote hydroponics and aeroponics forms of gardening that do not use soil as a medium for growth. Ÿ Create a parallel canal between 0 and 70 kms on Tungabhadra Le Bank so as to provide equitable water to tail end users. 5 Urban infrastructure and smart city Ÿ Construct balancing reservoirs to increase water storage capacity in Ballari Ÿ Construct new roads in key routes to remove congeson in Ballari city road network Ÿ Construct an alternate road to Mothi Bridge Ÿ Create flyovers near major juncons in Ballari, to facilitate hassle free movement of traffic. Mul-level parking for two wheelers as well as four wheelers will also be constructed Ÿ Develop a new sports complex in Ballari district and maintain and upgrade the exisng one to higher standards. Health and nutrion Ÿ Increase the number of PHC’s in Ballari - to one PHC per 15000 populaon. Ÿ Place counsellors at each PHC and CHC to counsel the paents and their relaves at an emoonal level across Ballari Ÿ Open a R&D centre focusing on innovave techniques to curb health issues pertaining to Ballari district Social jusce & empowerment Ÿ Set-up one hostel for SC/ST students in Ballari district. Strict vigilance will be ensured by posng a security guard to assure security and a warden to counsel children. 6 Yadgir Urban Development, Infrastructure and Smart City Ÿ Construct footpaths, cycle tracks, etc., HT and LT line, smart street lighng by installing LEDs, mers, solar panels in the district Ÿ Provide free Wi-Fi zones in all public areas Ÿ Install CCTV cameras in all public areas and be under surveillance 24x7 Ÿ Construct STP plants at taluk level, while UGD needs will be expanded in all uncovered areas Ÿ Open a state-of-art medical college at district headquarters Ÿ Establish one SEZ / industrial park to invite more business and employment generaon Agricultural & Allied Services, Rural Development Ÿ Set up groundnut processing units in Yadgir Ÿ Set up warehouses for storage of agricultural produce Ÿ Provide tap water facility to each and every house, with at least 60 litres per person per day Ÿ We will set up groundnut processing units in Yadgir district Ÿ Set up industry to manufacture agricultural products which would help 2 or 3 surrounding districts Ÿ Set up industrial mills to process Rice, Rava, Poha, rice flour in Yadgir Ÿ Establish a factory to extract groundnut oil in and around the district as groundnut is grown is large numbers in Yadgir Ÿ Setup of milk federaons in every village 7 Ÿ Setup large warehouses around the city to store Toor dal, Ground nut, banana Ÿ Conserve water by construcng Check dams and ponds Ÿ Provide higher subsidy rates to install solar fencing, along with educang how to maintain / advantages & disadvantages. Ÿ Idenfy the Nalas and see what improvements can be done for free flow of water. Ÿ Launch a new help line which give 24 hours support for every individual of the city / town, where they provide informaon on all aspects like farming, seeds, prices in market etc. Industrial Development, Skill Development and Informaon Technology Ÿ Set up industrial market for sale of products manufactured by MSME units Ÿ Constute a heritage authority to promote tourism industry by aracng tourists to the region. Developing all tourisc areas and maintaining all the nearby areas to promote tourism Ÿ Encourage