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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Mahadevappa to discuss SC and ST employees benefits with min concerned
Mysuru: State social welfare and district minister HC Mahadevappa said that he would make his best efforts to get promotions and other benefits for SC and ST employees working in the department of rural development and panchayat raj institutions after discussing with the minister concerned. He was speaking after inaugurating the state-level convention of the RDPR department SC and ST employees and the newly formed RDPR department SC and ST Employees Association at the Senate Hall in Manasagangothri. "The state govt has constituted a committee to oversee the issues related to promotions for govt employees. Even the vigilance committee in the department of social welfare will take care of issues related to promotions," he said. The minister also highlighted the role of employees of the RDPR department in the development of villages, where 65% of the population lives in harmony. H e also recalled the contributions of BR Ambedkar, programmes in the Constitution for the empowerment of SC/STs, and other vulnerable sections in society. Ambedkar played a key role in granting voting rights to scheduled castes, tribes, and women in the country. Minister Mahadevappa also hailed the contributions of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in bringing the 74th amendment to the Constitution for the introduction of a three-tier system of local governance. This amendment also provided 50% reservation for women to be represented in panchayat bodies. Many SC and ST panchayat members, including women, were elected and enjoyed positions in decision-making bodies of the local governance system among 6,200 gram panchayats in the state, he said. Urilingapeddi Mutt Jnanaprakash Swami, MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah, MLA AR Krishnamurthy, ZP CEO S Ukeshkumar, former Mayor Purushottam, and others were present.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Scheme launched to digitally store vital documents of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Bengaluru: In a move to empower SC and ST communities by safeguarding their access to welfare schemes, the govt has launched its flagship 'Nanna Guruthu' (My Identity) initiative in two gram panchayats — Huskur in Bengaluru Urban and Biligiriranganabetta in Chamarajanagar — as pilot locations. The rural development and panchayat raj (RDPR) and social welfare departments, which will jointly implement the initiative, aim to collect and securely store 13 essential govt documents in DigiLocker for every SC and ST beneficiary. These include Aadhaar, caste and income certificates, ration card, voter ID, pensions, Ayushman Bharat Health ID, and MGNREGA job cards, among others. "Nanna Guruthu will be implemented in Kalyana Karnataka gram panchayats based on learnings from the pilot project," said Priyank Kharge, RDPR minister. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Announced in the 2024-25 state budget, the project is designed to streamline access of SC and ST families to welfare schemes by eliminating document-related barriers. After the pilot phase, the scheme will be scaled up to 1,137 gram panchayats across seven districts in Kalyana Karnataka region. The e-governance department had conducted online training sessions in Nov for RDPR staff and volunteers on the DigiLocker app. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Since Aadhaar and mobile numbers are mandatory for registration, a door-to-door survey was conducted to gather names, Aadhaar details, and mobile numbers of all SC/ST residents in the two pilot panchayats. Officials say Biligiriranganabetta GP houses 82 SC and 1,732 ST individuals, while Huskur GP has 2,108 SC and 257 ST members. Officials will help residents collect, retrieve, and update the required documents. "If anyone loses their documents, the department concerned will provide documents. We will also help people update information in their documents," said an official. The scale of the task is significant. In Biligiriranganabetta GP, the target is to digitise 17,549 documents, of which 12,736 have already been uploaded. In Huskur GP, 14,517 of the targeted 18,246 documents have been secured. "Since the initiative is being implemented for SCs and STs, a request has been sent to the social welfare department to release Rs 16 crore from SCSP/TSP grant action plan for the year 2025-26," said the official. RDPR department has also written to all zilla panchayat chief executive officers, instructing them to prepare for expanding the initiative within their jurisdictions.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
RSS' critics are labelled as traitors since 2014: Priyank
Gadag: RDPR minister Priyank Kharge has said those questioning RSS or Veer Savarkar are labelled as traitors since 2014. Inaugurating 'Yuva Dhwani' event organised for the newly elected officebearers of Gadag district Youth Congress, Kharge said organisations which did not contribute to nation-building are now handing out certificates of patriotism. "While Mahatma Gandhi's statues are found from Gujarat to Germany, the BJP prefers statues of Godse and Savarkar," he alleged. Kharge claimed Savarkar awarded himself the title 'Veer', and received a pension of Rs 60 from the British, and was the first to demand a separate nation for Muslims. Claiming that under PM Narendra Modi, no new scheme was announced in the past 11 years, Priyank said Atal Pension Yojana was merely a rebranding of Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana from the Manmohan Singh govt. Swachh Bharat initiative was a renaming of Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan. "Youth should be aware of these issues and critically evaluate content on social media," he advised. Law and tourism minister HK Patil said Congress always walks the talk. "During Indira Gandhi's regime, a 20-point programme was announced to eradicate poverty. Now, chief minister Siddaramaiah is working to uplift the poor above the poverty line through schemes like the Yuva Nidhi and the five guarantee schemes. Opposition parties believe they can win elections by dividing people on caste and religious lines, but it is not possible," he opined.
New Indian Express
09-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Karnataka BJP neta alleges Rs 1,000-crore graft in RDPR department
BENGALURU: Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary P Rajeev on Tuesday alleged that over Rs 1,000 crore has been misappropriated in the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department in the implementation of various projects, including various works under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. Revealing this to reporters here, Rajeev said corruption is rampant in the department and in many cases, funds have been released for works that have not been taken up. In one gram panchayat in Kudachi Assembly segment in Belagavi district, irregularities to the tune of Rs 17 crore have taken place. There are 6,000 gram panchayats in the state and one could imagine the scale of corruption there. The BJP leader alleged that in some cases, photographs of same persons have been used with different names to get funds released under various welfare schemes. Rajeev said, 'Priyank Kharge avare (RDPR minister) what are you doing in your department? Is it happening without your approval, or what is your share in the commission?' He said he has documents to support his allegations. A complaint has been filed with the Lokayukta office. Priyank Kharge, who often talks about international politics, should order a probe into the irregularities in his department, he said. All-India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala frequently visited Karnataka to arrange funds for elections in Bihar, he alleged.
Deccan Herald
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Priyank Kharge rolls out Alexa devices in Gram Panchayat Arivu Kendras
RDPR minister Priyank Kharge officially launched the programme, which will benefit 200 selected Arivu Kendras across the state in its first phase.
