{
  "id": 3028804,
  "title": "₹8.62 crore development works launched in Hosapete",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/8-62-crore-development-works-launched-in-hosapete",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T13:34:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/862-crore-development-works-launched-in-hosapete/article71381295.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Vijayanagara MLA, H.R. Gaviyappa, inaugurated ₹8.62 crore worth of development projects in Hosapete on Sunday. The initiatives aim to bolster educational, residential and drinking water facilities in the area. A post-matric girls hostel for Scheduled Tribe students will be built at Jambunathanahalli, costing ₹4.55 crore and housing 150 students. A 10 lakh litres overhead water tank under the Amrit Nagarothana scheme will be constructed at Balaji Nagar, with a 250 mm diameter ductile iron pipeline to enhance water supply. The projects, expected to be completed within a year and a half, will also include a community hall at Eshwar Nagar. Minister K.S. Basavanthappa will perform the remaining bhoomi puja ceremonies. Drinking water supply improvements are anticipated to benefit various Hosapete localities. Efforts are underway to inaugurate a new District Hospital in early October, with 40%-50% of required equipment already delivered. The hospital's capacity will increase from 300 to 400 beds, including an additional 100 beds. A medical college proposal will be submitted, considering the availability of over 600 beds in Hosapete. A programme to offer bagina will be organized as Tungabhadra reservoir nears full capacity, ensuring sufficient water for the second crop. Hosapete's Urban Development Authority chairman, City Municipal Council president, project director, municipal commissioner, and other leaders were present at the event.",
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    "₹8.62 crore development projects launched in Hosapete",
    "Jambunathanahalli to host ₹4.55 crore girls hostel for ST students",
    "10 lakh litres water tank to enhance water supply in Balaji Nagar"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}