Bengaluru gets big role in Centres health project

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2 years ago

Two premier institutes of Bengaluru will play a key role in the rollout of the national tele-mental Health programme announced in theUnion Budget.

Though there were no big-ticket projects announced forKarnatakaset to go into assembly Elections next year, CM BasavarajBommaisaid the combined measures will help spur job Growth and achieve Sustainable Development.

With Covid-19 triggering an exponential rise of mental health issues among the vulnerable Population, the budget announced the tele-mental health programme that will operate under a Network of 23 mental health centres of excellence with Bengalurus Nimhans as a nodal centre and the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru, providing technology support.

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35% increase in Capital Expenditure, CM Bommai said the state is expected to get an additional capital outlay of Rs 3,500 crore from the Centre in 2022-23. This is a forward-looking, post-Covid budget. This will help us boost the economic growth and invite private investments, he added.

The Centres move to allocate Rs 1 lakh crore to assist the states in catalysing overall Investment in the economy for 2022-23 has had mixed reviews since many felt it will not benefit the state because of the conditions tied to availing the 50-year interest-free loan.