Sources have stated that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had presented the 12^th budget yesterday and here are some of the highlights of it. 150 Electric Buses will be introduced in Bengaluru City and 50 Electric Buses in Mysuru. Karnataka State Road Safety Authority will be constituted, to reduce road accidents and to improve road safety.

To fight crime against women and children, technology based police accessories and downloadable apps, will be introduced. Mandatory screening of Kannada and regional language films in one screen of multiplex cinemas in prime time between 1.30 pm to 7.30 pm. Forensic Sciences and Technology Center will be established in Bengaluru at a cost of Rs 20 crore.

"Dial 100" system will be further strengthened and will be extended to districts. Separate toilet facilities will be provided for lady staff in all the police stations in the state. Rs 10 crore allocated for strengthening basic infrastructure for women in police training schools. 10,000 liters of water will be provided every month, free of cost to the residents of slums living in 30X20 sites.

Feasibility study for Namma Metro phase 3 is complete. Suitable alignment to connect KIA is under finalization. Rs 150 crore will be made available to BBMP for railway over bridge and under bridge construction to enable uninterrupted movement of vehicles. Grant of Rs 300 crore for development of storm water drains with in BBMP limits. Enhancement of financial assistance to 25,000 HIV infected and affected children, to Rs 1000.

To overcome the shortage of specialized doctors in government hospitals, government medical colleges will commence DNB post graduate course. Opening balance: Rs -176.04cr. Total Receipts: Rs 1, 44,891.54cr. Total Expenditure: Rs 1, 44,755cr. Surplus: Rs 136cr. Integrated Ayush hospitals having 50 beds will be established in Chitradurga and Chickamagaluru District hospitals at at total cost of 6 crore. One ambulance service will be provided for a radius of 10 to 15 km.

20 bedded poly trauma centre and 10 bedded ICU, with ventilator proposed at Sanjay Gandhi Accident Trauma and Rehabilitation Centre in Bengaluru. Mortuaries will be constructed in 150 community health centers. Wenlok hospital, Mangaluru will be upgraded at a cost of Rs 10 crore. Dialysis centers to be established in 114 talukas. Blood Transfusion Units to be set up in 10 district hospitals.

Five super specialty hospitals proposed in Davanagere, Ramanagara, Tumakuru, Vijayapura and Kolar for cancer and heart disease treatment. Approval granted for Bengaluru Dr BR Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE) on the lines of London School of Economics. Shoes, socks, chudidhars for girl students from class 8 to 10, spectacles and story books with social message proposed for school children. Free laptops for 1st year engineering, medical, polytechnic and first grade colleges proposed.

New Raichur University with all colleges in Raichur and Yadgir districts will be established. 25 new polytechnics in rural areas proposed. Ambulance services to be streamlined with all 1538 ambulances under two different departments to be integrated. One ambulance for every 10 to 15 kms or 35000 population proposed. Like Namma Canteen in Bengaluru, Saviruchi Mobile Canteens in all 30 districts through Zilla Stree Shakthi associations.  Popular Ksheera Bhagya scheme of providing milk to school children proposed to be increased from existing 3 days to 5 days in a week.

Eggs for Anganwadi children two days a week from June 2017 across state.  New airports to be built in Karwara, Madikeri and Chikkamagaluru.  Govt to set up film city in Himmavu in Mysuru for the development of Kannada film industry.  Planetariums proposed in Mangaluru, Madikeri and Gadag. New scheme of Yuva Yuga to train 1.10 lakh people in IT, electronics, animation and other sectors proposed. For decongestion of traffic in Bengaluru city, PWD to develop 150 km road through Karnataka Road development corporation at a cost of Rs 1455 crore.  New scheme of free LPG service for 5 lakh poor families not covered under the Ujjvala scheme announced. Anna Bhagya to see an increase in food grains distribution from current 5 kg to 7 kg per person.