BENGALURU : The Karnataka government will continue as planned with key infrastructure projects despite its decision to reprioritise expenditure, officials said Thursday.
This includes irrigation projects, metro rail construction and other infrastructure undertakings of the state. “As on now, it (irrigation projects) will continue as planned," Rakesh Singh, principal secretary, water resources department in Karnataka said.
The covid-19 lockdown had led to the complete closure of economic activities in the country for over a month, exacerbating the already slowing growth, leading to a financial strain across states.
Karnataka had raised excise duty on liquor by 17% to 25% to mitigate the ₹20,000 crore reduction of the state's share of the