A major decision was taken to rename Bangalore City University as Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University, honouring the former Prime Minister, as outlined in the Budget proposal.
The cabinet meeting convened atop Nandi Hills under the Bengaluru division, in line with the government’s plan to hold cabinet sessions in all four revenue divisions across Karnataka.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told reporters that 90% of issues related to the Bengaluru division were discussed and cleared. Development works and projects valued at ₹3,400 crore were approved, including ₹2,050 crore exclusively for the Bengaluru region.
The cabinet deliberated on key sectors like education, health services, drinking water supply, irrigation initiatives, and lake-filling schemes.
Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar announced the creation of a Cabinet Sub-Committee led by Law Minister H.K. Patil to review the illegal mining investigation and propose further actions within a month.
Clarifying the Yettinahole project, the Chief Minister said it is fundamentally aimed at providing drinking water to districts such as Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Tumakuru, Bengaluru Rural, and Hassan within two years. Of the 24.1 TMC of water, 14 TMC is earmarked for drinking needs. So far, ₹17,147 crore has been spent, with ₹8,000 crore more needed to finish the project.
The cabinet also approved establishing 31 residential schools costing ₹1,125 crore for the children of registered construction workers.
Additional clearances included upgrading eight primary health centres to community health centres at ₹46 crore, setting up an international-standard flower market in Chikkaballapur for ₹141.5 crore, and building two hostels in Bengaluru to train candidates from backward communities for competitive exams.