BJP govt gave Rs 616 cr to mutts, temples

July 16, 2013

Bangalore, Jul 16: The BJP?government doled out Rs 616 crore grants to various mutts and temples during the last three years, the Legislative Assembly was informed on Monday.

In a written reply to Vasanth Bangera (Cong), Muzarai Minister Prakash Hukkeri stated that while Rs 199 crore was granted to mutts and temples in 2010-11, the amount increased to Rs 167 crore in 2011-12 and was the highest in 2011-12 at Rs 250 crore.

In all, the largess was provided to 12,462 temples and 562 mutts, in addition to the funds released under the various programmes of the Muzrai department.

District-wise, Shimoga district got the largest share in 2010-11 and 2011-12 that is Rs 31.91 crore and Rs 19.33 crore respectively. In 2012-13 the largest share went to temples and mutt in Udupi district.

The Minister said Rs. 147.94 crore had been granted for 2,809 temples in 2010-11, Rs. 121.33 crore for 4,070 temples in 2011-12 and Rs. 222.3 crore for 5,583 temples in 2012-13 in various districts of the State.

A sum of Rs. 51.16 crore, Rs. 46.53 crore and Rs. 27.91 crore had been released for 130, 183 and 252 maths during 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13, respectively, Mr. Hukkeri said.

Minister of State for Labour P.T. Parameshwara Naik in a reply to H.D. Revanna of the Janata Dal (Secular) said of 158 government Industrial Training Institutes in the State, 70 were functioning in their own buildings, 15 buildings were being constructed under NABARD's Rural Infrastructure Development Fund and six under National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development grants.

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