The increase in reservation will benefit 103 Scheduled Caste communities and 56 Scheduled Tribes communities in Karnataka. He expressed confidence of getting a favorable verdict in the court in case the cabinet decision is challenged.
The increase in reservation will benefit 103 Scheduled Caste communities and 56 Scheduled Tribes communities in Karnataka. He expressed confidence of getting a favorable verdict in the court in case the cabinet decision is challenged.
The Government of Karnataka has decided to issue an ordinance for increase reservation 15% to 17% for Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3% to 7% for Scheduled Tribe (ST).
Briefing reporters after the state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on October 20, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister JC Madhuswamy said that the cabinet decided to bring an ordinance to increase the reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. Is.
The file on reservation will be submitted to Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot for his consent.
The hike in reservation will benefit 103 communities of SCs and 56 communities of STs.
The minister expressed confidence of getting a favorable verdict in the court in case the cabinet’s decision is challenged.
The cabinet decided to increase the quota based on the report of a committee headed by retired high court judge HN Nagmohan Das, which recommended increasing the reservation for SCs from 15% to 17% and for STs from 3% to 7% Was.
Other cabinet decisions include 290 mobile veterinary hospitals
In other decisions, the cabinet has agreed to in-principle approval of ₹1,500 crore proposal to take up works relating to storm water drains in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits.
It was decided to extend the lease of 31,215 sq ft given to Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Temple, Phase II, JP Nagar, Bengaluru for another 30 years. The land belongs to BBMP.
The cabinet decided to provide services through 290 mobile veterinary hospitals in different districts.
Administrative approval was given for the revised estimate of ₹347.92 crore for development of an airport at Vijayapura. The airport will be named ‘Shri Jagjyoti Basaveshwara Airport’.
Approval was given to release ₹33.92 crore for purchase of anesthesia workstations and patient monitoring equipment in 18 government medical colleges and ₹47.47 crore for check dams in Paduvari village of Bindoor taluk of Udupi district.
The Cabinet approved Jal Jeevan Mission projects worth Rs 1,505 crore in various districts to provide drinking water. Mr Madhuswamy said it approved a mega project of ₹855.39 crore for Alur, Belur, Hassan and Sakleshpur taluks, covering 1,477 villages.