Bangalore: Girls of std I to get Rs 2 for daily attendance in govt schools

From Our Special Correspondent

Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore

Bangalore, Jan 10: As part of the drive to give a boost to enrolment of girls and their regular attendance to classes, the State Cabinet has decided to pay a daily allowance of Rs 2 to all girl students of Standard I studying in Government schools for everyday from Janaury 1.



The scheme will be implemented from January 1 itself to ensure increase in enrolment of girl students in schools located in slums and rural areas, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra said while briefing reporters after a State Cabinet meeting presided over by chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday.

The implementation of the scheme would cost the State exchequer Rs 4.49 crore in the next three months of the current fiscal year 2013-14.

The scheme would be applicable only for girl students enrolled in Class I in government schools, he said explaining that the Chief Minister had made the announcement in the State Budget for 2013-14.

The Primary and Secondary Education Department would work rules with regard to modalities of payment for attendance in class one by girls.



KBJNL to raise Rs 750 cr from market

A decision was taken to provide the government guarantee to Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (KBJNL) to raise Rs 750 crore through issuing pubic bonds in 2013-14.



150 acres for Rail Coach Factory

The State Cabinet has decided to release the amount required for acquisition of 150 acres for establishment of a rail coach factory at Kadechur village between Saidapur and Chegunta railway stations in Yadgir district.

Recently, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge has recently inspected the land for the factory in the village.



Rs 20 cr for Pashu Bhavan

Jayachandra said the Cabinet has approved to sanction Rs 20 crore for construction of a Pashu Bhavan of the Animal Husbandry Department at Hebbal in Bangalore.

It would be constructed on four acres. All offices of the department would be shifted to the Pashu Bhavan after the completion of the building.

Tenders would be called for Rs 20 crore and work would be commenced, he said.



Rs 1,310 per quintal MSP for maize

In view of the increase in the production of maize, a decision was taken to fix the minimum support price for maize at Rs 1,310 per quintal.

The government would procure maximum of 75 quintals from each farmer.

It was decided to procure 1.20 lakh quintals of maize, Jayachandra said.





Sahai to head Biodiversity Board

A decision has been taken to appoint retired IFS officer, R M N Sahai, as the chairman of the Karnataka Biodiversity Board.

The Board was established vide section 22 of Biodiversity Act 2002.

The search committee headed by Chief Secretary Kaushik Mukherjee recommended the name of Sahai.

Main objectives of the Board are promotion of conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and increase awareness with respect to biodiversity.