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2,207 villages gripped by drinking water problem owing to drought, says Minister

Karnataka faces severe drought, with over 2,000 villages lacking drinking water; government implements measures to address the crisis.

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BJP complains to EC against Priyank Kharge

Bharatiya Janata Party MLC Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Friday filed a complaint with the Election Commission against RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge for his social media post that referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in an allegedly derogatory manner.

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Irregularities in KEONICS to be probed by Nagmohan Das Committee

Launching a counter-attack on the Opposition BJP that has accused him of indulging in corruption in Keonics, IT&BT and RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday announced that he would hand over investigations into alleged irregularities during the erstwhile BJP regime, unearthed by the CAG, to the Justice Nagmohan Das committee.

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Karnataka government mulls transferring 26 programmes from Education Department to RDPR

Karnataka govt. plans to transfer 26 programmes from DSEL to RDPR. These include identifying out-of-school children, teacher attendance, guest teachers, midday meals, etc. Govt. aims to decentralise power & make education vibrant from gram panchayat level.

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44 new services rolled out at Bapuji Seva Kendras in GPs

To enable rural citizens to avail utility services under one roof, the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department has rolled out 44 additional services at the Bapuji Seva Kendras in gram panchayats.

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RDPR streamlines rural libraries to rekindle habit of reading among children

The Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) in Karnataka, under its ambitious revitalisation programme for rural libraries, has streamlined the functioning of 5,700 libraries and brought them under the governance and supervision of respective gram panchayats across the State.

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RDPR Department to map all water sources across Karnataka to tackle drought better

Amidst the threat of drought looming large over Karnataka, the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department is planning to take up mapping of all the water sources in an effort to tackle the dry spell more effectively.

The Hindu

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Rain damage: CM directs officials to submit report in 3 days

He holds video conference with DCs, panchayat CEOs to assess the situation

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RDPR Dept. begins inquiry into Hindalga works completed by Santosh Patil

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RDPR dept files plaint over forged document

BELAGAVI: The rural development and panchayat raj department has filed a complaint at the Vidhana Soudha police station claiming forged documents pertaining to deceased Belagavi civil contractor Santosh K Patil’s case are being circulated in public domain.

The Times of India

Vidhana Soudha police to probe ‘forged letter’ of RDPR related to Santosh Patil case

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No project will be taken up on oral orders, says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

SHIVAMOGGA: Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said that he has directed the urban development (UD) and rural development and panchayat raj (RDPR) departments along with district administrations that no work shall be taken on the basis of oral instructions, and that everything has to be in writing while awarding a…

The Times of India

HDK questions ‘silence’ of Congress over hate politics

Mr. Kumaraswamy also termed the Congress agitation seeking arrest of former RDPR minister K.S. Eshwarappa as ridiculous

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Karnataka: In last 5 years, 51% of ACB raids were against officials of 4 departments

BENGALURU: If Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) raids and subsequent action can be used as a barometer to gauge corruption in government departments, here are the top four picks: Revenue, urban development, transport, and rural development and panchayat raj (RDPR).

The Hindu

K S Eshwarappa’s arrest at discretion of police: Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that the police will decide on the arrest of RDPR Minister K.S. Eshwarappa in connection with the death of contractor Santosh Patil

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Did Congress protest force BJP to seek Eshwarappa’s resignation?

The party had earlier held dharnas demanding RDPR Minister’s sacking following his remarks on the national flag

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Video | Congress leaders visit deceased contractor’s house in Belagavi, demand arrest of RDPR Minister K S Eshwarappa

Congress wants Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa to be tried for murder and corruption charges

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Took part in procession to calm the crowd: Eshwarappa

RDPR Minister K.S. Eshwarappa has claimed that he did not violate the prohibitory order during the procession of Harsha’s body on Monday. Instead, he said, he and Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra took part in the procession “to control the mob and ensure peace.”

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Eshwarappa, Shobha for NIA probe into murder, violence

RDPR Minister, who led the funeral procession of the Hindutva activist, said ‘outsiders’ were behind the violence

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Youth Congress leaders protest against KSE in Shivamogga

Members of Shivamogga district unit of the Youth Congress staged a protest in front of the BJP’s district office in Shivamogga on Thursday, demanding resignation of RDPR Minister K.S. Eshwarappa.

The Times of India

Karnataka govt to seek legal opinion on SC’s OBC quota verdict

BENGALURU: Rural development and panchayat raj (RDPR) minister KS Eshwarappa on Friday said the government will be seeking legal opinion on the Supreme Court’s verdict striking down political reservation for other backward classes (OBCs) in local bodies before taking any decision on conducting zilla and taluk panchayat elections.

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Residents of Shivamogga to get 24/7 water supply, says Eshwarappa

RDPR Minister K.S. Eshwarappa has said that residents of villages on the outskirts of Shivamogga will get 24/7 drinking water supply by next year. Mr. Eshwarappa, who is Minister in charge of Shivamog

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