Schemes

Bangalore Megacity Scheme

The Megacity Project envisages the overall improvement in the quality of life of Bangaloreans by providing developed infrastructure facilities, modernized transport, road safety, environmental improvements, slum upgradation, easing of traffic congestion by construction of flyovers and under ram, pedestrian subways etc.

A total of 54 projects amounting to Rs.800.07 crores have been sanctioned by the sanctioning committee for the Megacity Project. So far, 16 projects have been completed. The total grant sanctioned was 350.36 crores for these projects. During the year 2003-04, GOI had released Rs. 21.66 crores. State’s matching share of Rs.64.70 crores has been released. Finance department is requested to release the balance state's matching share early during 2004-05.

Integrated Development of Small & Medium Towns (IDSMT)

Integrated Development of Small and Medium Towns (IDSMT) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, initiated in the Sixth Five Year Plan period and continued in subsequent Plans.

The Scheme is targeted at strengthening small and medium towns as regional growth centers, so that migration to large and metropolitan cities is reduced. A "harmonious pattern of settlements" is thus envisaged, with the establishment of 'complementary' linkages between villages, towns and cities'.

During the year 1995-96, the scheme was revised & the financial assistance hitherto given as "Loan" was changed to "Grant Component" in the ratio of 60:40 under the scheme. For the period from 1994-2003, 116 towns have been selected. Out of them, Government of India has released funds in respect of 49 towns amounting to 4060.06 lakhs. 27 towns project reports are approved by central & state Government.

Accelerated Urban Water Supply Scheme (AUWSP)

The Accelerated Urban Water Supply Scheme (AUWSP) a centrally sponsored scheme is being implemented in the State through Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board. So far, 29 schemes are technically cleared by Government of India under AUWSP, out of which 13 schemes are already commissioned and 12 schemes are in progress at various stages. During the current year, an amount of Rs. 12 crores has been released under this programme. During the year 2 number of schemes have been commenced against the annual target of 4 number of scheme

Swarna Jayanthi Shahari Rozgar Yojana

The Swarna Jayanthi Shahari Rozgar Yojana, (SJSRY) is an Urban Poverty alleviation programme. It is implemented in the State from 1.12.1997 in 215 Urban Local Bodies. The SJSRY has mainly two components viz., (1) Urban Self-Employment Programme (USEP) (2) Urban Wage Employment Programme (UWEP).

So far, since its inception under this scheme, Rs.104.65 crores have been utilized as against the total available resources of Rs. 115.54 crores. 26694 beneficiaries were given assistance to start Micro Enterprises, 1084 DWACUA groups were formed and 46905 beneficiaries were provided training in various skills. Under Urban Wage Employment Programme component 7050 works have been completed and 67.5 lakh mandays of employment was generated.