From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network
Bengaluru, Jun 15: The iconic Carlton House. located just a stone’s throw away from Vidhana Soudha in the City, will continue to house Karnataka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters.
The State Cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday decided to form a panel headed by Minister for Large Industries R V Deshpande to identify a new location for establishment of the Constitution Club for legislators.
Briefing the media on the State Cabinet decisions, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra said the panel comprised Ministers from the Bengaluru City.
CM entering Cabinet Hall
A few days ago, the Home Ministry headed by Dr G Parameshwara had written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah granting Carlton House to the newly proposed Constitution Club.
The Home department wanted to retain the sprawling building for the CID, even though a majority of the legislators cutting across party lines argued that there was no better alternative for the proposed club in the heart of the city.
A Committee of the Club comprises Assembly Speaker KagoduThimmappa, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Public Works Minister H C Mahadevappa and senior legislators visited the Carton House to find out its viability for the Club.
The legislators zeroed-in on Carlton House after their attempts to establish the Club in heritage structure Ballabroohie Guest House, also close to Vidhana Soudha, came a cropper following a strong protest from the civil society.
Fortified Rice for Akshaya Patra
The State Cabinet approved using of fortified rice in its rice in mid-day meals to schoolchildren by AkshayaPatra Foundation.
The fortified rice contains iron, one of the most essential micronutrients required for a growing child.
Jayachandra said the Foundation has been serving fortified rice meals to 4.5 lakh schoolchildren in 2600 schools in Bengaluru and other parts of the State.
The Centre had supported the scheme and it was decided to encourage the scheme if any foundations have come forward to serve fortified rice in mid-day meals in schools to tackle malnutrition and hunger among children, he said.
The State Cabinet also decided to sanction 5.7 acres of barren government land at Harohalli near Kanakapura in Ramangaram district to the Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Peeta Trust to DayanandaSagar Institutions of the City for construction of an University, a medical college and a hospital.
The land would be given at a price of guidance value to the Trust, the minister said.