Military school worth Rs 180 crore to be set-up in Karnataka: CM Basavaraj Bommai
India Today
The Karnataka CM Basvaraj Bommai announced that the state government will be establishing a military school worth Rs 180 crore in the state.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced on Wednesday that a military school named after Sangolli Rayanna is going to be set-up by the state government at a cost of Rs 180 crore. The Karnataka chief minister was speaking after garlanding the statue of Sangolli Rayanna on his 191st Remembrance Day and informed further that the government has already released Rs 55 crore for the project.
The construction of the military school is targeted to be completed this year, whereas talks with the Ministry of Defence about adopting the school are already ongoing.
Hostels and other required facilities will be established on 100 acres of land and the Ministry of Defence is likely to convert the school into a military school.
In terms of other projects to honour Sangolli Rayana, work on developing his tomb at the spot where he attained martyrdom is also going to be taken up.
Further, the development of a rock garden on 10 acres of land at his birthplace Sangolli has also been approved.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai went on to say that these memorials are being built to provide a glimpse into the life of Rayanna for the youth.
"Our administration would work with his ideals. Last year, orders were issued to celebrate Rayanna's birth anniversary as a government program within an hour of receiving a request," Basavaraj Bommai added.
