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He handled rural, agro issues with scientific approach
The New Indian Express Mysuru
|December 12, 2024
FORMER Chief Minister SM Krishna, branded as an elite politician with a scientific approach, tackled agrarian and rural issues based on reports of experts and bureaucrats.
Projects like cloud seeding, when the state was reeling under severe drought, did not yield the expected results, but the midday meal scheme providing free nutritious meals to children in government schools had an enormous impact.
This story is from the December 12, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Mysuru.
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