(Image source from: Deccan Herald)

Days after getting appointed as Chief Minister of Karnataka, BS Yediyurappa has promised that the state government will build 2 lakh houses for the poor in Bengaluru. The government also identified the 1000 acres land for the project.

“It is the Prime Minister's wish…In the next three to four years everyone should have a house. In this regard, we have decided to build 10 to 12 storey buildings in Bengaluru,” Yediyurappa told reporters.

"After a week, I will inspect two to three spots. This year we have set a target of two lakh houses. To complete this, we have identified 1,000 acres of land," Yediyurappa added.

The scheme will include a housing with necessary facilities such as lift and will be in accordance with projects that have been done in Gujarat and other states of the country.

In a meeting with finance department officials on Thursday, Yediyurappa also addressed Prime Minister's Kisan Samman Yojana and other big-ticket schemes of the government. “I have discussed the state's financial status and revenue collections which are at a satisfactory level. I have also discussed the issuance of a government order to give effect to the Debt Relief Act,” the CM said.

Yediyurappa said that the government will formulate an implementation plan for the Debt Relief Act which recently got the President’s assent and Kumaraswamy termed it as his “parting gift”.

By Sowmya Sangam