01/01/2013
RAICHUR TO HAVE A IIT SOON?
Thanking the Centre for bringing an amendment to Article 371 of the Constitution to accord special status for the backward Hyderabad-Karnataka region, the chief minister urged the prime minister to establish an Indian Institute of Technology in north Karnataka, preferably in Raichur district, with at least 50% central assistance to be provided under the special status granted to Hyderabad-Karnataka region as per Article 371, and the rest in the PPP mode with participation of corporate giants like Infosys and Wipro.