october 2022

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt’s GramaOne programme sees one crore beneficiaries  The number of beneficiaries of GramaOne, the flagship programme of Karnataka government that delivers citizen services at the doorsteps of villagers, has crossed the one-crore mark. The milestone has been recorded within ten months of the launch of programme, which was intended to help rural residents in availing of … Read more

KARNATAKA   NGT fines Karnataka Rs 2,900 crore for lapses in waste management The NGT principal bench in New Delhi has been, for eight years, supervising compliance with earlier directions issued by the Supreme Court regarding the handling of solid waste and sewage management. In its order on Thursday, the tribunal noted that the steps … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt to merge all road transport corporations Despite a recommendation to the contrary, the state government has decided to merge all four state-run road transport corporations “to plug operational losses and increase efficiency”. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Staff and Workers’ Federation, for years, has been demanding a merger with Bangalore Metro … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnataka orders survey of Arabic schools   The Karnataka government has ordered a survey of Arabic schools as they were allegedly not following the syllabus prescribed by the state education department. The step was taken after the parents of students reportedly complained to the education department, saying that their children studying in Arabic schools were not … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: ‘Cattle feed unit will generate jobs’   State cooperation and district minister ST Somashekhar  highlighted the sale of 113 different types of Nandini milk products, including ghee, manufactured by the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) at pilgrimage places like Ram Mandir Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, as well as Lord Venkateswara Temple, Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh. … Read more

KARNATAKA   More foreign universities under scheme: Karnataka Christian Development Council The Overseas Scholarship programme of the Karnataka Christian Development Council (KCDC) will be resumed soon, with the addition of more foreign universities, for the benefit of students and the community. The Overseas Scholarship scheme for students pursuing higher studies in foreign countries, provided Rs 10 lakh per year, … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt to permit sale of sick industries The government has decided to allow takeover or sale of sick industries in the state if the unit used 51% of its allotted land, ran for two years or more, and cleared all government dues before going sick. Currently, neither sale nor takeover of sick … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka implements enhanced reservation for SC/STs The Karnataka government has issued a notification giving directions to implement 17 per cent enhanced reservation for the Scheduled Castes and 7 per cent for the Scheduled Tribes from Tuesday on the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava day. However, the bureaucrats have stated that there was no clarity on the notification issued … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka Cabinet to promulgate ordinance for increasing reservation for SCs, STs The Karnataka Government has decided to promulgate an ordinance for increasing reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) from 15% to 17%, and for Scheduled Tribes (STs) from 3% to 7%. The Cabinet decided to increase the quota based on a report of a committee headed … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Coconut coop unit plans Rs 4.5 crore expansion, seeks funds The coconut processing centre set up by a cooperative society at Munachanahalli in Chamarajanagar taluk will soon be extended at a cost of Rs 4.5 crore. A decision to this effect was taken by the board of directors of the unit at … Read more