The recommendations of the 13th Finance Commission shrink even the space already available for States to decide spending priorities.

Foundation stone laid for shifting of Basapur

B.S. Yeddyurappa

BASAPUR (Dharwad District):Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa expressed the hope that the construction of about 65,000 houses for people displaced by floods would be completed before the onset of monsoon.

Sandeep Joshi

Contrary to the belief that Delhi is far behind when it comes to liveability, the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Institute for Competitiveness (IFC) have come up with a study that places Delhi at the top among Indian cities in the quality of living.

Coming close on the list are Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Pune ranked 2nd to 8th in the same order.

Aimed at solving housing problem of middle class people in city and small towns, Karnataka Government on Friday announced a new programme ''namma mane'' (our house) for providing affordable houses to them.

A sum of Rs 920 crore will be allocated for providing housing facility in rural and urban areas during 2010-11, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said in his budget proposals.

VIJAYAWADA, March 1: The Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) works occupied the lion

The government will also invoke the Revenue Recovery Act against ineligible persons who benefited from the scheme.

The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, took decisions to this effect at a review meeting on Monday.

Officials told the Chief Minister that of the 80 lakh houses sanctioned, 27 lakh houses were completed and another 17 lakh were under construction.