17/09/2025
On the occasion of the Kalyana Karnataka Utsav celebrations, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday launched and inaugurated development works worth a total of ₹649.47 crore in the region. This included laying the foundation stone for 133 projects worth ₹570.05 crore and inaugurating 26 completed projects worth ₹79.41 crore under the KKRDB and other government departments.
Under the KKRDB grants alone, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for 112 projects costing ₹350.05 crore and inaugurated four projects worth ₹3.35 crore. Similarly, he laid the foundation stone for 21 projects worth ₹220 crore under various other departments and inaugurated 22 projects worth ₹76.06 crore.
Launch of the “Heart Line” Project:
In a major health initiative aimed at reducing heart-related deaths and ensuring timely treatment during the “golden hour” for cardiac emergencies, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched the “KKRDB Heart Line” project, funded at ₹9.60 crore by the KKRDB.
Under this project, 32 state-of-the-art ambulances equipped with advanced life-saving cardiac care equipment were handed over to the Health Department. These include 9 ambulances for Kalaburagi, 4 for Bidar, 2 for Yadgir, 5 for Raichur, 4 for Ballari, 5 for Koppal and 3 for Vijayanagara districts.
Each ambulance is fitted with a cardiac monitor, defibrillator, portable ventilator, Ambu bag and essential emergency medicines to handle heart attack cases during transit.
Leaders Present:
The event was attended by Minister for Planning and Statistics D.S. Sudhakar; Rural Development, Panchayat Raj, IT/BT and Kalaburagi In-charge Minister Priyank Kharge; Minister for Urban Development Byrathi Suresh; KKRDB Chairman Dr. Ajay Singh; the Chief Minister’s Media Advisor K.V. Prabhakar; Karnataka Silk Development Corporation Chairperson Kaneez Fathima; MP Radhakrishna Doddamani; MLAs Allamprabhu Patil and others.
Other dignitaries included MLCs Shashil Namoshi, B.G. Patil, Tippannappa Kamakanur, Jagadev Guttekar, Karnataka Sheep and Wool Development Corporation Chairman Devendrappa Maratur, Sri Nija Sharana Ambigar Chowdayya Development Corporation Chairman Baburao Chinchansur, Kalaburagi Mayor Varsha Jane, Urban Development Authority Chairman Mazhar Alam Khan and District President for Guarantee Schemes Chandrika Parameshwari, along with senior officials.