Of the 57 projects taken up under Hubballi Dharwad Smart City Scheme at a total cost of ₹ 1,000 crore, 12 small works worth ₹ 20 crore have been completed and commissioned. The Minister said that while nationally Hubballi-Dharwad was in the 11th position in implementation of the Smart City Scheme, it was in number one position in the State level. As announced by the State government, Hubballi has been identified for establishment of an FMCG cluster and with its establishment, Hubballi will become the FMCG hub of South India. Listing out the various measures taken for checking the pandemic, Mr. Shettar said that although vaccine has arrived in the country, the general public is required to follow COVID-19 advisory without fail. The Minister listed out the various measures taken by the government towards initiative development in various sectors and towards floods and drought relief.

Source: The Hindu January 26, 2021 19:39 UTC