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Karnataka urges Centre to increase employment days to 150 under MGNREGS as State faces severe drought

Karnataka Revenue Minister Gowda appeals to Centre to increase MGNREGS employment days from 100 to 150 due to severe drought. Central team to inspect drought situation and submit report.

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Karnataka hopeful of Centre acknowledging ‘green drought’ and releasing funds quickly

The inter-ministerial central team is learnt to have expressed satisfaction over the drought memorandum. which pegged the losses in Karnataka at ₹30,432 crore, matching ground realities.

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Karnataka facing ‘green drought’ in several parts with nil or severely reduced yield, says Minister

Karnataka urges drought review team from the Centre to assess impact of rainfall deficit on agriculture. While the State is expecting ₹4,860 crore from the Centre, the estimates losses in agriculture is pegged at ₹30,432 crore. The 10-member team will be touring 13 drought-hit districts till October 8.

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Dr. M.S. Swaminathan guided Karnataka in agriculture policies

Eminent agriculture scientist and Father of Green Revolution in India M.S. Swaminathan had worked with Karnataka government in various capacities. He was a frequent visitor to Bengaluru where he took part in agriculture-related engagements and delivered lectures.

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Siddaramaiah accuses Opposition of politicising Cauvery dispute

CM Siddaramaiah accuses BJP and JD-S of politicising Cauvery dispute for electoral gains. He claims the State Govt. has not opposed the bandh, but has imposed restrictions to ensure protestors do not take law into their hands. He also refers to former PM Deve Gowda's letter seeking PM Modi's intervention…

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Crops on 42 lakh ha damaged in Karnataka: Minister

Standing crops on about 42 lakh hectares, including two lakh hectares of horticulture crops, have been damaged owing to deficient rainfall during the current monsoon in Karnataka, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has said.

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16,000 cases out of 31,000 pending cleared in three months, says Minister

Govt. has cleared 16K of 31K pending cases in 3 months. E-office & scanning of documents to prevent manipulation of land records. Delay in registration to be resolved. Corrupt practices to be dealt with strongly. Minister visited Tahsildar office, questioned officials & took them to task.

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Start drought relief works immediately, Minister tells officials

Karnataka facing drought: Revenue Minister urges officials to take up relief measures, increase person days under MGNREGA, stop supply of fodder to other States, extend help to fodder farmers, submit report to Centre for NDRF assistance, clear tank encroachment, issue title deeds to revenue villages in 6 months.

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Cabinet panel says 195 taluks are drought-hit in Karnataka

A total of 195 taluks out of the 236 in Karnataka will be declared as drought hit owing to deficient rainfall during the southwest monsoon.

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Grant land only to genuine applicants, Krishna Byre Gowda tells officers in Shivamogga

Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has told the officers of his department that the government will take action against those who ignore rules and procedures while granting land to people who filed applications as per Form 57.

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62 Karnataka taluks qualify to be tagged drought-hit as per Centre’s norms

62 taluks in Karnataka have been identified as drought-hit, with the State government asking for a second ground truthing exercise in taluks where the situation has worsened. The Cabinet sub-committee will present the report to the Cabinet on Thursday and the State will approach the Centre for funds from the…

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List of drought-hit taluks to be finalised today

The State government will draw up the first list of drought-hit taluks on Monday after the Cabinet sub-committee on drought-related issues meets. Based on the rainfall report, the government is planning to declare drought-hit areas in three lists.

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Upper Krishna Project: State to urge Centre to issue gazette notification

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the State government would urge the Union government to issue the gazette notification on the Upper Krishna Project so that the government could go ahead with phase 3 of the project.

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Karnataka officials will get monthly targets for reclaiming encroached government land

Whether it is lake or any other property, the exercise to remove the encroachment from government land will be taken up as a campaign. The government is beginning the drive from Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural districts, where a large volume of valuable government land had been encroached.

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Officials given targets to clear encroachment on government land: Karnataka Minister

Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday said officials had been given targets for clearing government land of encroachments in their jurisdiction.

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Crop loss survey to be taken up soon

The State government will conduct a survey to assess crop loss due to heavy and continuous rainfall in the last two weeks and complete it within a week, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has said.

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Karnataka Minister directs revenue courts to pronounce decision within 15 days of completion of hearing

Pointing to the vague and unclear judgments pronounced by revenue courts, officials were directed to be clear, specific, to-the-point, and confine themselves to the matter at hand while drafting judgments.

The Hindu

Kodagu district administration put on alert

Govt. puts Kodagu district on alert due to rains; officials asked to take precautionary measures; ₹56 crore in DC's account; CM assures no shortage of funds; inflow into 4 reservoirs increased. Govt. puts Kodagu district on alert due to rains; officials asked to take precautionary measures; ₹56 crore in DC's…

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Heavy rain: Four districts put on high alert

Four districts in Karnataka on high alert due to heavy rainfall forecast. Rainfall deficiency reduced to 14%. 80% rainfall in last week. 27 deaths due to lightning. Inflow of 144 tmcft in reservoirs. 85 taluks with 20% rainfall deficiency. Centre's stringent guidelines prevent drought declaration.

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No shortage of water in reservoirs for catering to drinking needs: Minister

Govt. informs Assembly: sufficient water in reservoirs for drinking; inflow increased in Cauvery & Krishna basins; contingency plan in place to recharge/drill borewells; drought declaration manual to be reviewed; monsoon to become active in coming days.

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Assembly adopts Karnataka SC/ST land transfer Bill

Karnataka Assembly passes SC/ST (prevention of transfer of certain lands) Amendment Bill to remove ambiguity over "time limitation" to protect land granted to SC/ST. Bill piloted by Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. Five other Bills passed in Legislative Council amid boycott by BJP and JD(S).

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Bill passed to punish officers for registration of sites with forged documents

Karnataka Assembly passes five Bills to punish officers for fraudulent property transactions, streamline govt. litigation and provide relief to small farmers. Bill to punish officers with imprisonment up to 3 yrs, amend Code of Civil Procedure to ensure speedy disposal of cases involving small farmers & EWS, and form committees…

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Action against illegal quarrying will be taken based on spot report: Minister

Govt to ask Mines & Geology Dir. to visit illegal quarrying areas in Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru & submit report to Minister in a week. Govt to take action based on spot report. Private companies indulging in illegal quarrying & not paying royalty. Proposal to regularise by imposing one-time penalty. Drones to…

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Drought-hit taluks will be declared after July 15: Krishna Byre Gowda

The Karnataka government will declare drought-hit taluks only after July 15 based on the rainfall till then, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda informed the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.

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Karnataka govt. to take decision on declaring drought after July 10

The State government will take a decision on declaring drought in Karnataka after July 10, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said in Belagavi on Friday.

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