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Cities will benefit from the Jal Jeevan Mission BENGALURU: Karnataka hopes to get its due share of funds for infrastructure and healthcare as finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and has made a sizeable allocation for these priority sectors in the Union Budget. Major cities of Karnataka will be the beneficiaries of the Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) that envisages universal water supply through 2.4 crore household tap connections in 4,378 urban local bodies. The scheme will also include liquid waste management in 500 cities identified for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transfor mation (A...

Budget 2021 | Metro light and metro neo to be launched for Tier 2 cities: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Finance Minister allocated Rs 14,788 crore in the Union Budget 2021-22 for the expansion of the Bengaluru Metro, while the Chennai Metro Phase 2 will be built at a cost of almost Rs 62,000 crore. Metro rail network of 702 km is already operational across the country. Continuing the government's focus on infrastructure development,  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who presented the Union Budget 2021-22 on February 1, said emphasis will be laid on the expansion of the metro rail network across...

Letters to the editor dated February 1, 2021 | Updated on Healthcare focus From a bird’s eye view, the general Budget looks good as it focusses on healthcare, innovation and R&D infrastructure and transportation networks. Surprisingly, Tamil Nadu got a sizeable allocation towards Metro Phase II and for improvement of Highway network. However, from the taxpayer’s point of view, it is a lacklustre Budget as there is no announcement on any categories of rise in the income ceiling limit, standard deduction or towards exemption in 80CC, etc. RV Baskaran No surprises, no shocks The Union Budget...