February 2019

KARNATAKA   Mobile tower guidelines yet to be notified by Karnataka government   Even though urban development minister UT Khader announced a new registration system for mobile towers, telecom towers not being allowed within a 50-metre radius of hospitals and schools and a grievance redressal mechanism at the district level.   The urban development department had announced that Karnataka will be the … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka government to deliver services at doorstep   Citizens can hope to end their ordeal of running from pillar to post in government offices as the state government has embarked on implementing doorstep delivery of various services.   The e-governance department is leveraging Sevasindhu, an integrated portal which is a one-stop shop to … Read more

KARNATAKA   Drones and UAVs to be used to resurvey lands in State   The government has decided to resurvey lands and properties in the State by employing state-of-the-art technologies, including drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), by roping in Survey of India.   The government has entered into an agreement with Survey of India. … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·         Karnataka budget: Big boost for agriculture, Rs 12,650 crore for loan waiver ð  Amid growing farm distress due to drought and floods, the JD(S)-Congress government announced a major boost for agriculture and allied sectors by allocating almost 25% of the total budget. ð  Of the total budget allocation of Rs 46,853 crore … Read more

KARNATAKA Drastic drop in number of RTE quota seats in private schools   In the next academic year, the number of seats reserved in private schools under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, will reduce by 96% — from 1.52 lakh in the 2018-19 academic year, to a likely drop of … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka budget 2019-20: Highlights   Grant of Rs 40 crore for the work of laying of pipeline for utilizing 40 M.L.D water being carried to Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board under K.C. Valley project Action of operationalisation of Bidar airport. Rs 32 crore grant for construction of new terminal building in the year … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·        Seawater desalination plant gets approval for projects related to CRZ ð The Expert Appraisal Committee for Projects related to Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recommended CRZ clearance to the State’s first reverse osmosis-based seawater desalination plant proposed by MRPL. ð The committee in its 207th meeting on January 25 said … Read more

KARNATAKA   MCCs budget includes Mysuru Yogalakshmi scheme   The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) presented the budget with an outlay of 775 crore for the year 2019-20. MCC introduced new schemes that included Rs.25,000 for each girl child born in government hospitalsin the City, pink toilets for the benefit of women, besides placing dust bins in buses and autorickshaws. Chairperson … Read more

KARNATAKA   Sports Ministry demands Rs.500 crore for its promotion   The Karnataka Ministry for Youth Empowerment and Sportssaid that he has sought 500 crore for the sports promotion and to build infrastructure facilities in the State Budget for 2019-20. Four divisions, the coastal region, Bengaluru, North Karnataka, and Hyderabad Karnataka, have been identified for sports promotion. The State government … Read more

KARNATAKA   HC quashes one year ban imposed on ads   The Karnataka High Court quashed the August 6, 2018 resolution of theBruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Regional (BBMP) banning all forms of advertisements in open spaces in the city for a period of one year. Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav declared that it cannot be saidthe fundamental rights … Read more