Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the Centre’s intervention and financial assistance for key infrastructure projects and other pending demands of the state.
In a post on X, Shivakumar said he had responded to Modi’s letter on Karnataka Rajyotsava by outlining the state’s priorities, including Bengaluru’s infrastructure and connectivity needs and a special financial package.
He sought early approvals and funding for the Mekedatu, Kalasa-Banduri, Upper Bhadra, Upper Krishna and Yettinahole projects.
The chief minister also raised issues concerning rural development, drinking water supply, the Jal Jeevan Mission, a proposed AI University in Bengaluru and an AIIMS facility in Raichur.
The letter highlighted the demands of sugarcane farmers, fair pricing, ethanol policy and urgent drought relief. Shivakumar also stressed the need to strengthen education, skill development, research and employment opportunities for young people.
Seeking the Prime Minister’s personal intervention, he reiterated his request for an all-party delegation from Karnataka to meet Modi and discuss issues affecting farmers and the state’s people.
Shivakumar said cooperative federalism should ensure equitable development and meaningful support for every state.
