M.M. Hills: Like Bengaluru, the roads in Mysuru district will be white topped at an estimated cost of Rs. 391 crore. This follows the approval given to several proposals discussed at the Special Cabinet Meeting chaired by CM Siddaramaiah here yesterday.

Siddaramaiah said, the Cabinet has approved to acquire land spending Rs. 101 crore for the expansion of Mysore Airport runway, Rs. 30 crore for converting the old Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Mysuru as a museum, Rs. 70 crore for the construction of new building of Government CPC Polytechnic at N.R. Mohalla in Mysuru and those related to creating basic infrastructural facilities like power supply, drainage, road and others, at tribal areas.

That apart, Rs. 40 crore will be spent on the development of Khadi Gramodyoga Kendra at Badanavalu in Nanjangud taluk, that was visited by Mahatma Gandhi, conforming with the assurance made during Bharat Jodo Yatra, said CM Siddaramaiah.