Rayaraddi Announces ₹7,425 Crore Development Funds for 196 MLAs

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• Congress MLA Basavaraj Rayaraddi announced that ₹7,425 crore will be allocated to 196 MLAs under the Chief Minister’s Special Infrastructure Development Scheme.
• Budgetary provisions were made with ₹83,000 crore earmarked for capital expenditure for 2025-26.
• BBMP MLAs (28 in total) are excluded from the grants as they already receive special allocations; ₹50 crore is designated per Congress MLA and ₹25 crore per Opposition MLA outside BBMP.
• An additional reserve of ₹8,000 crore has been set aside to accommodate potential demands from Kalyana Karnataka MLAs.
• The Chief Minister will hold personal meetings with all concerned MLAs over three days regarding grant priorities. similar meetings with Opposition members may follow later.
• Karnataka noted a tax collection of ₹43,935 crore by June-end, reaching 21.6% of its target for the fiscal year (₹2,03,000 crore).
• State ranks No. 2 nationally in GST collection and No. 1 by GSDP but claims financial assistance from the Center remains inadequate:

– Pending funds include ₹11,000 crore recommended by the Finance Commission and ₹5,000 crores for Bhadra Irrigation project listed as a national endeavor.
– the state forecasts reducing budget deficits to zero next fiscal year despite historical funding losses due to reduced allocation under the 15th Finance Commission.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The announcement of special grants totaling over ₹7,425 crores reflects Karnataka’s active push to ensure equitable infrastructure development across constituencies while responding flexibly to regional demands such as those raised by Kalyana Karnataka legislators. However, reduced allocations for Opposition MLAs could raise concerns about political bias in resource distribution-an issue previously highlighted during BJP rule.

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