Development plank high on govt agenda, says Modi in Karnataka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday stressed that the development plank was high on the agenda of his government, as he launched a slew of projects in the state.

In a bid to reach out to the people of North-East, Modi also said that the extensive development of the region was his government's top priority.

At a public rally here, he laid the foundation stone for the BPCL Kalaburagi depot and opened the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in Bengaluru, ESIC Hospital and Medical College in Bengaluru, Super Speciality Blocks in KIMS, Hubballi under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana and ladies hostel for students from North-eastern region at Bangalore University.

"It is my privilege that the NDA government has got the opportunity to work extensively for the north east. We have put top priority for the development of the North East.

This includes ensuring proper infrastructure, power connectivity, harvesting water resources, better health care and education," he ...