BIDAR, 14 April

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will lay the foundation stone for development projects worth Rs 2,025 crore in Bidar Wednesday, said Minister Eshwar Khandre.

He will also address a mega rally at Nehru Stadium, expected to draw over 50,000 attendees

He will inaugurate and lay foundations for multiple initiatives, including reviving the Bidar–Bengaluru civil aviation service, supported by Rs 14 crore from Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board. Though services begin 15 April, a symbolic inauguration will occur on 17 April.

Key inaugurations include 220 kV substations in Nagur and Santpur (Rs 114 crore), works under Bidar and Bhalki municipalities (Rs 49 crore), 400 houses by the Slum Clearance Board (Rs 23 crore), and a cardiac care unit and cath lab at BRIMS (Rs 15.11 crore).

Foundation stones will be laid for the Rs 582-crore Mehkar Lift Irrigation Project, multi-village water projects (Rs 330 crore), park rejuvenation (Rs 100 crore), drainage upgrades (Rs 80 crore), and a bridge-cum-barrage in Aurad taluk (Rs 70 crore).

Other developments include a district administration complex (Rs 48 crore), administrative buildings in new taluks (Rs 25 crore), Honnikeri eco-tourism (Rs 15 crore), a 150-bed hospital in Bhalki (Rs 16 crore), sports complexes (₹15 crore), and Bhalki RTO office and test track.