Shimoga: Karnataka Chief Minister B S
Yeddyurappa said on Monday problems arising out of dissident
activities that recently gripped his government, are over.
''All the problems have now blown over and I am happy now",
Yeddyurappa said.
He said Jagadish Shettar, who quit as Assembly Speaker
today, would be inducted into the cabinet tomorrow. BJP's
legislative wing would meet in Bangalore on Wednesday in which
senior central leaders would take part. A 10-day legislative
session has been convened from December 14.
Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the 32nd
National Junior Volleyball tournament here, he said: "We are
now concentrating on immediate relief works in North
Karnataka. My government has decided to reconstruct all 330
identified villages with modern facilities".
He thanked donors, institutions and Government of
India for providing help to the people affected by the floods.
Government was able to collect Rs 1500 crore as relief fund.
Yeddyurappa said providing education, health and
housing in flood-hit areas were his government's top priority.
He said out of 23 sports schools in the State, ten
would get hostel facility from this year.
Bureau Report
First Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 00:18