http://www.hindu.
Karnataka
Food allocation hiked in SC, ST and BC hostels
Laiqh A Khan
This is owing to hike in prices of essential commodities
Rs. 20 crore for starting such model hostels in 10 districts
Rs. 150 crore for developing Morarji Desai and Kittur Chennamma
residential schools
BANGALORE: In view of the rise in prices of essential commodities, the
State Government has proposed to increase the monthly allocation
towards food for each inmate of hostels for Scheduled Castes,
Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes.
Presenting the State Budget for 2010-11, Chief Minister B.S.
Yeddyurappa said the monthly allocation for food to each student would
be increased from Rs. 600 to Rs. 650 in pre-Matric hostels and from
Rs. 650 to Rs. 750 in post-Matric hostels.
During the last year, an increase was made in rates of food charges
per student from Rs. 400 to Rs. 600 a month in respect of pre-Matric
hostels and from Rs. 450 to Rs. 650 a month for post-Matric hostels.
There are a total of 1,683 hostels for students belonging to the SC
and 186 for students belonging to ST, besides 1,760 hostels for
students from Backward Classes.
An amount of Rs. 150 crore had been set aside during the year for
developing the 14 Morarji Desai residential schools and 114 Kittur
Chennamma residential schools for girls started during 2009-10,
besides constructing necessary buildings for 150 schools.
The State Government has also proposed to establish new model hostels
at district level for students from all categories and classes, Rs. 20
crore has been provided for starting such model hostels in 10
districts.
An amount of Rs 20 crore will be provided for building Jagjivan Ram
Bhavans in 10 districts of the State.
During 2009-10, provisions had been made for Special Component Plan
(TCP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) of Rs. 2916.6 crore and Rs. 1,144
crore respectively. In the year 2010-11, the amount has been increased
to Rs. 3,358.78 and Rs 1,344.19 crore respectively. The State
Government has earmarked an amount of Rs. 20 crore for activities of
communities from Backward Classes such as Kammara, Kumbara,
Akkasaliga, Agasa and others working in traditional occupations.
The budget earmarks Rs. 3 crore to establish Kumbakala Abhivruddhi
Mandali, he said.
An amount of Rs.1 crore each will be provided for construction of
community halls for Daivagya Brahmins of Uttara Kannada district and
Bhalavallikar community at Manipal.
INFORMATION OVERLOAD?
Get all ZESTCaste mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to ZESTMedia-digest@yahoogroups.com, OR, if you have a Yahoo! Id, change your settings at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/join/
PARTICIPATE:-
On this list you can share caste news, discuss caste issues and network with like-minded anti-caste people from across India and the world. Just write to zestcaste@yahoogroups.com
TELL FRIENDS TO SIGN UP:-
If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTCaste by sending a blank mail to ZESTCaste-subscribe@yahoogroups.com OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join/
Also have a look at our sister list, ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/
No comments:
Post a Comment