Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa presented the state budget in the assembly on March 5th. What did the city allocated get in 2010-11? See our list below.

ALLOCATIONS FOR BANGALORE

Infrastructure

For the next three years, Rs 18,872 crores has been earmarked for improving the transport system in Bangalore through metro rail, mono rail, roads. These funds will also be used to improve water and drainage facilities.

• The city's roads, footpaths and work on grade separator projects will be taken up by the BBMP at an expenditure of Rs 3000 crores.

• For commissioning of the first phase of the Metro project, Rs 600 crores will be given by the state government.

• Drinking water and sanitation facilties will be provided by BWSSB to villages newly added under BBMP at a cost of Rs 425 crores. Defective water and drainage pipes in the city will be changed at a cost of Rs 100 crores.

• The BDA will spend Rs 1000 crores to construct multi-storeyed vehicle parking centres and improve 10 important traffic routes in various parts of the city.

• The BDA will also be allotted Rs 200 crores to improve 25 tanks.

• 50 per cent of the required capital to start local trains will be given by the state government. This has already been communicated to the Centre for approval.

• There are 60 BangaloreOne centres in the city. This will be doubled during 2010-11.

Health

A grant of Rs 5 crores and 15 acres of land will be given to the Mata Amritanandamayi Institution for establishing a super-speciality hospital in Kengeri

Rs 5 crores will be given for upgrading the Government Ayurveda hospital to provide good quality Ayurvedic treatment.

(Non-state item) The Central government will provide Rs 10 crores for establishing an AIIMS-type institution for Ayush at Bangalore with private participation.

Minority welfare, Memorials, Culture

Rs 5 crores for constructing a Haj Bhavan.

Rs 1 crore for the development of Tavakkal Mastan Darga.

Rs 1 crore for constructing a memorial at the place visited by Mahatma Gandhi in Kengeri.

Rs 2 crore for organizing the 2010 Bengaluru Habba in the name of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda

Rs 5 crores for the construction of Newspaper / Media Bhavan.

Rs 10 crores for construction of a memorial for the film actor Dr Vishnuvardhan. Rs 4 crores for the ongoing works of Dr Raj Kumar memorial.

Others

Rs 5 crores for establishment of Sanskrit University.

For the development of Information Technology, action has been initiated for setting up a Special Economic Zone in an area of 12,000 acres near Bengaluru International Airport.

Space for 100 new HOPCOMS outlets (government-run fruits and vegetable shops) will be provided. This will be maintained through private partnership.

The annual grant provided to the National Law School University of India (NLSUI) will be increased to Rs 1 crores.

Rs 2 crores has been allocated for constructing a building for State Advocates Association in the city.

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