Chamarajanagar, April 24 -- Stating that the government is committed to removing the 'most backward district' tag for the Chamarajanagara district, Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said that the decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting in MM Hills would go a long way in that direction.

"Chamarajanagara had earned the tag of 'the most backward district' in the Nanjundappa report. Our government is committed to get rid of that tag. The decisions taken in today's Cabinet will help in that direction," he said.

Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, the Dy CM spoke about various projects launched by the government.

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