Bangalore: In spite of surfeit of annoying developments within BJP, Caused by ex-CM  B.S. Yeddyurappa, to snatch a position of power in the state, he was denied all power and stayed at home, while 46 MLAs under him boycotted the Budget session with him, staying in a posh resort outside the city for days on end.

Only 4 out of 50 attended the Vidhana Sabha as MLAs on the day of presentation of Budget by Yeddy’s disciple and current CM, DV Sadananda Gowda on the morning at 11AM of Wednesday, March21, and there were other 52 MLAs from ruling benches.

The new CM and FM, DVS Gowda presented an almost Rs1 lakh crore budget to day.

Priority is given to Farming, Fisheries, Irrigation and Dairy Projects. Gowda has continued the important aspects found in previous 6 party.

There is a grant of Rs126 crores for Information Technology, other Science and technological developments Some prominent account heads are as follow:

Rs.1 crore to journalists’ Welfare activities. Rs269 crores for Kannada and cultural programmes. Rs25 crores to Mysore Tourism and Palace surroundings on Centenary. Coastal Kambala sports get  Rs1core. Rani Abbakka Bhavan  Construction at Ullal Rs 2 crores. Kasaragod Yakshagana Art Group gets Rs50 lakhs.

Rs 1,000 crores granted to BBMP(Bangalore).

BWSSB gets Rs.1,000 crores.
Bangalore-Mysore corridor takes Rs426 core.
Bangalore city infrastructure given Rs5,500 crore.
Rural Development Works Rs.6896 crores.
Welfare activities Rs.7,000 crores,
Forming& Horticulture Rs.4,096 crores,
Education- Rs.15,071crores,
Namma Metro Railway Rs. 500 crores,
Roads works-Rs200 cores,
Beedies are taxed 5% VAT,
Transport/Administration-Rs.4,288 crore
Cigarettes are taxed 17% from 15%
Beers Excise duty 7.5%,
Daily Wagers pay raised by Rs.1,000.p.m.
Yettinahole Water Canal project Rs400crores,
Sringeri Samsthan Rs. 2crores,
Burning Grounds development Rs.10crores,
Tax on Chapathis/Parothas reduced to 7%,
Farming students(fund)Rs .1500each,
Forming Subsidies Rs.2921 crores.
Forming Electric Supply Rs. 4600 crores,
Irrigational works Rs.10,5000 crores.