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Deccan Herald
20-07-2025
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Work on Karnataka's Ballari jeans park gains momentum
The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has acquired 154 acres of land for the park. The farmers have been paid compensation at the rate of Rs 40 lakh per acre for acquisition of their lands.
The Hindu
08-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Local authority has no power to collect taxes from establishments in industrial areas under KIADB, says Karnataka High Court
The High Court of Karnataka has said gram panchayats have no power in law to levy or collect taxes from industrial establishments located within the industrial areas notified and developed by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) under the provisions of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development (KIAD) Act, 1966. 'The power to regulate and approve development activities, including the right to levy and collect tax within such industrial estates, vests exclusively with the KIADB. The gram panchayat cannot usurp such authority in the absence of a specific statutory conferment,' the court said. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum passed the order while allowing the petitions filed by Kalpatharu Breweries and Distilleries Pvt. Ltd. and several other industrial establishments situated in Sompura industrial area of Nelamangala near Bengaluru. The petitioners had questioned the notices issued by the Sompura Grama Panchayat asking them to pay property tax. Jurisdiction issue The court said the local authorities get jurisdiction over industrial areas only when the government issues a notification under Section 37 of the KIAD Act transferring the industrial areas from the control of the KIADB to the local authorities concerned. 'Until such notification is issued, the jurisdiction of the KIADB remains intact and exclusive. Further, Section 47 of the KIAD Act gives overriding effect to the provisions of the Act over any other law that is inconsistent with its provisions. The statutory scheme therefore leaves no room for implied or incidental exercise of jurisdiction by any local authority, including gram panchayats,' the court said, while setting aside notices issued by the gram panchayat to the industrial establishments.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Gram panchayats lack authority to levy property tax on Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board industrial estates: High court
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has ruled that gram panchayats have no authority or jurisdiction to demand property tax from industrial establishments set up in industrial areas or estates of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB). In his order, Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said that only in instances where the industrial areas or estates have been withdrawn from KIADB's jurisdiction do gram panchayats gain jurisdiction. Industries set up in Tumakuru city, Sompura, Thyamagondlu, and Dabaspet KIADB industrial areas (all Bengaluru) challenged the demand notices for payment of property tax issued by their respective gram panchayats. The petitioners asserted that Section 37 of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act stipulates that the provisions of Karnataka Municipalities Act or Panchayat Raj Act can apply to an industrial area only upon its withdrawal from the purview of KIADB by way of an express notification issued by the state govt. According to them, in their cases, no such notification was issued. The KIADB also supported the petitioners. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru On the other hand, gram panchayats submitted that they are the local body providing basic civic amenities and infrastructure to industrial plots. Therefore, they are authorised under Schedule-IV to Panchayat Raj Act to levy property tax on industrial establishments. Justice Magadum said none of the documents placed on record confer any statutory authority on the panchayat to collect taxes in respect of industrial establishments located within areas notified and developed by the KIADB under the provisions of the KIAD Act. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Xu hướng tủ lạnh 2025: Chọn lựa thông minh với giá cả hợp lý LocalPlan Tìm Ngay Undo Mere execution of a lease-cum-sale agreement or any administrative communication cannot vest such power in the gram panchayat in the absence of express delegation or statutory backing. "Consequently, the power to regulate and approve development activities, including the right to levy and collect tax within such industrial estates, vests exclusively with KIADB. The gram panchayat cannot usurp such authority in the absence of a specific statutory conferment," the court said, allowing the petitions.
The Hindu
01-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Devanahalli Land Row: ‘Silence is not neutrality, speak up', Karnataka intellectuals urge industry and tech leaders
Urging industry and technology leaders to stand with the farmers of Devanahalli, as many as 30 scholars, scientists, and public-policy experts from Karnataka have asked them to speak out on the protracted land conflict and displacement of the farming community in the region. In an open letter dated July 1, 2025, the signatories including Ramachandra Guha, Sabiha Bhoomigowda, Chandan Gowda, Janaki Nair among others, demanded that business leaders raise their voice for 'a fairer, more balanced development paradigm' and use their leadership 'for conscience, equity, and a just future.' Farmers from 13 villages in Devanahalli taluk have been engaged in protest for over 1,180 days against the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board's (KIADB) plan to acquire 1,777 acres of fertile farmland for a proposed Defence and Aerospace Park. Legitimacy of the land acquisition process Echoing the concerns of Devanahalli's farmers and residents related to loss of livelihood as well as a 'fair and timely' compensation, the letter said that the protest raises urgent questions about the direction of Karnataka's development strategy. The scholars and scientists flagged the legitimacy of the land acquisition process, pointing to KIADB's 2022 survey that showed that over 80% of farmers were unwilling to part with their land as well as an earlier CAG Performance Audit Report (No. 8 of 2017), which had exposed serious irregularities in KIADB's land acquisition and allotment processes. Using nan-arable land for industries 'KIADB already holds significant surplus, unutilised land across Karnataka that could accommodate such industrial ventures. The persistent focus on acquiring fertile farmland in Devanahalli, despite these alternatives, raises serious concerns about opaque land transactions and possible collusion between speculative interests and elements within the ruling establishment,' the letter said. 'We also ask that you protect food security by opposing the diversion of fertile arable land to industrial use and by insisting that industrial corridors be confined to non-arable land unfit for farming,' it added. Economic success vs ethical leadership Coming days ahead of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's scheduled meeting with farmer representatives and stakeholders on July 4, the letter appealed to industry leaders to seek from the State government a thorough review of the Devanahalli acquisition and support a broader public dialogue on Karnataka's land-acquisition policy. 'Today, your responsibility extends beyond economic success to ethical leadership and the pursuit of inclusive development. In this moment, silence is not neutrality—it is impact,' the open letter noted.
The Hindu
01-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
‘Silence is not neutrality, speak up': Karnataka activists and intellectuals write open letter to industry and tech leaders
Urging industry and technology leaders to stand with the farmers of Devanahalli, as many as 30 scholars, scientists, and public-policy experts from Karnataka have asked them to speak out on the protracted land conflict and displacement of the farming community in the region. In an open letter dated July 1, 2025, the signatories including Ramachandra Guha, Sabiha Bhoomigowda, Chandan Gowda, Janaki Nair among others, demanded that business leaders raise their voice for 'a fairer, more balanced development paradigm' and use their leadership 'for conscience, equity, and a just future.' Farmers from 13 villages in Devanahalli taluk have been engaged in protest for over 1,180 days against the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board's (KIADB) plan to acquire 1,777 acres of fertile farmland for a proposed Defence and Aerospace Park. Legitimacy of the land acquisition process Echoing the concerns of Devanahalli's farmers and residents related to loss of livelihood as well as a 'fair and timely' compensation, the letter said that the protest raises urgent questions about the direction of Karnataka's development strategy. The scholars and scientists flagged the legitimacy of the land acquisition process, pointing to KIADB's 2022 survey that showed that over 80% of farmers were unwilling to part with their land as well as an earlier CAG Performance Audit Report (No. 8 of 2017), which had exposed serious irregularities in KIADB's land acquisition and allotment processes. Using nan-arable land for industries 'KIADB already holds significant surplus, unutilised land across Karnataka that could accommodate such industrial ventures. The persistent focus on acquiring fertile farmland in Devanahalli, despite these alternatives, raises serious concerns about opaque land transactions and possible collusion between speculative interests and elements within the ruling establishment,' the letter said. 'We also ask that you protect food security by opposing the diversion of fertile arable land to industrial use and by insisting that industrial corridors be confined to non-arable land unfit for farming,' it added. Economic success vs ethical leadership Coming days ahead of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's scheduled meeting with farmer representatives and stakeholders on July 4, the letter appealed to industry leaders to seek from the State government a thorough review of the Devanahalli acquisition and support a broader public dialogue on Karnataka's land-acquisition policy. 'Today, your responsibility extends beyond economic success to ethical leadership and the pursuit of inclusive development. In this moment, silence is not neutrality—it is impact,' the open letter noted.
