Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Friday set out on his village stay programme aimed at connecting with people and announced a 300-bed health care facility and a veterinary hospital for Yadgiri district.
After arriving at district headquarter town Yadgiri, about 500 km from here, by train in the early hours, he reached Chandaraki village by road to a rousing reception.
The village, about 40 km from Yadgiri, was fully decked up with festoons, posters and flags dotting its roads as Kumarawamy revived his pet "Grama Vastavya" or village stay programme, which he had launched in his first stint as chief minister in 2006.
The school building where Kumaraswamy would spend the night has been decorated.
Addressing the villagers, he announced a veterinary hospital would be established in Yadgiri district and said the work would commence Saturday.
"While coming here, people asked me for drinking water, veterinary hospital and road improvement. I have directed