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The Hindu
29-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Govind Rao panel to assess development in Kalyana Karnataka region next month
The High Power Committee for Redressal of Regional Imbalance under the chairmanship of M. Govind Rao constituted by the State government for studying the implementation of the Dr. Nanjundappa Committee report will visit the Kalyana Karnataka region in the first week of August to understand the region's current status and recommend strategies for balanced and sustainable development. Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB) Chairman Ajay Singh addressing presspersons here on Tuesday said that the Govind Rao committee will visit the region on August 7 and 8 to ascertain the number of taluks that are still backward, more backward and most backward and also to examine various aspects of development, using a range of indicators to assess progress and identify areas needing improvement. Reiterating that Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has approved a ₹5,000-crore action plan for 2025-26 submitted by the KKRDB, Dr. Singh expressed happiness over the early approval for the action plan this year. Earlier, the 2023-24 action plan was cleared in December 2023. Despite a delayed approval, the board has spent ₹2,009 crore in 2023-24. Similarly for 2024-25, the approval came in August and by the end of March 2025, the board has spent ₹3,158 crore, he said. In total, the KKRDB has taken up development works worth ₹5,167 crore over the last two years, he added. New programmes Giving details about the various new programmes to be taken up by KKRDB during 2025-26, Dr. Singh said that an industry hub will be established to promote small-scale industries in Kalaburagi and Yadgir districts with an investment of ₹200 crore from the board and the Small-Scale Industries Department. A sum of ₹100 crore will be allocated for increasing green cover under Aranya Avishkara programme in collaboration with the Forest Department. Under Akshara Avishkara programme, 50 Karnataka Public Schools are being established by the board in the region, besides the 100 KPS schools being built by the State government in the seven districts of the region. The board will also allocate adequate funds for setting up dialysis centers in each district of the region, he said. Replying to a query, Dr. Singh said that the KKRDB has reserved ₹1,500 crore under the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Scheduled Tribes Sub-Plan (SCSP/ TSP). The board will also introduce Jala Bhagya scheme in collaboration with the Minor Irrigation Department to help the farming community. Both the KKRDB and the Minor Irrigation Department will spend ₹100 crore each this year. A sum of ₹400 crore will be spent in 40 taluks of the seven districts in the next two years, Dr. Singh said and added that the board will construct warehouses in all the 40 constituencies of the region at a cost of ₹1.5 crore each.
Deccan Herald
28-07-2025
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Social Welfare Minister Mahadevappa defends Rs 11k cr SC/ST funds for guarantees
For 2025-26, the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan (SCSP-TSP) have Rs 42,017.51 crore. This includes Rs 29,991.69 crore under SCSP and Rs 12,025.82 crore under TSP.
The Hindu
28-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Let BJP provide evidence on diversion of funds meant for SCs, STs, says Kharge
Refuting the allegation that funds allocated for the welfare of Dalits under Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) have been diverted by the Congress government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has asked BJP leaders to provide records to prove their charge. 'Let the BJP leaders furnish detailed documents on the diversion of such funds, instead of making baseless accusation and misleading people,' Mr. Kharge told a press conference here on Monday. 'In fact, these funds were diverted for various department works during the then BJP government in the State. The former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is now BJP MP, himself accepted it during Assembly session. But now the same BJP leaders are spreading false propaganda and attempting to criticize the Congress-led government in the State,' Mr. Kharge claimed. Mr. Kharge dared the BJP leaders to get more funds from the Central government for the welfare of Dalits and adivasis, if they are really concerned about them. He said that at least a State ruled by the BJP should receive additional funds from the Central government for the uplift of the marginalized communities. Reacting to the allegation made by the Opposition about discrimination in the allocation of development funds to constituencies represented by their MLAs, Mr. Kharge said, 'When the BJP was in power in the State, there was discrimination in releasing funds to constituencies represented by Congress MLAs.' 'They have not allocated equal grants and I have openly expressed this many times,' he claimed. Responding to a query on the shortage of urea in the State, Mr. Kharge said that Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy met the Union Agriculture Minister urging him to supply urea to meet demand. This year, the State has not received the required quantity of fertilizer. In Kalaburagi district, farmers have achieved 100% of the sowing target and there is a demand for 500 tonnes of fertilizer. Of this demand, 200 tonnes have already been supplied from Bagalkot and the remaining (300 tonnes) will be supplied soon, he said. Mr. Kharge urged the BJP leaders to protest in Delhi and ensure that adequate fertilizer is supplied to the State. Reacting to BJP national general secretary (organization) B.L. Santhosh's objection over AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Surjewala holding meeting with Ministers in the State, Mr. Kharge asked 'Whether the BJP leaders expect Mr. Santhosh or RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale to conduct such meetings.' Expressing displeasure over the recent developments at the Central University of Karnataka, the Minister accused Central Universities of functioning like RSS Shakhas. 'Earlier, we were denied permission for organising a programme on the university campus. The university was established with the efforts of All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge to facilitate the educational development of the region but the campus is being used for RSS activities,' he claimed.
The Hindu
18-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Deputy Commissioner stresses full and proper implementation of SCSP, TSP schemes
Deputy Commissioner Prashant Kumar Mishra has directed officials of all concerned departments to ensure the complete and appropriate utilisation of funds allocated under the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) for the overall development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the district. Chairing the District Monitoring Committee meeting on the implementation of SCSP and TSP for the fiscal year 2024–25, held at his office on Friday, Mr. Mishra emphasised that every department must work towards achieving 100% fund utilisation, as mandated under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan (Planning, Allocation and Utilization of Financial Resources) Act, 2013. 'Funds released to various departments under these sub-plans must be used exclusively for the intended purposes,' he said, instructing officials to prepare a list of feasible works that can be undertaken with the first-quarter grants and to proceed with timely implementation. He questioned the under-utilisation of funds allocated up to March 2025, asking department heads to provide updated utilisation details and clear pending bills. Mr. Mishra directed the Deputy Director of the Social Welfare Department to issue notices to departments that have failed to use the funds effectively and to initiate disciplinary action under provisions of the SCSP/TSP Act. 'Priority should be given to beneficiary-oriented schemes. Only when the government's funds reach the intended beneficiaries can we claim to have achieved progress,' he said. Taking note of poor fund utilisation in the Department of Handlooms and Textiles despite fund release under SCSP and TSP, Mr. Mishra questioned the department's failure to implement programmes. In response, officials said there was a lack of interest among the community in the schemes offered. 'If beneficiaries are not showing interest, the department must officially communicate this to the State headquarters and the district nodal officer,' Mr. Mishra said, adding that department heads are directly accountable for spending the allocated Budget. The meeting was attended by Social Welfare Department Deputy Director Chidanandappa, Backward Classes Welfare Officer Raju, Food and Civil Supplies Deputy Director Sakeena, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Yalla Ramesh Babu, Urban Development Project Officer Raghavendra, and other district-level officials.
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
About 300 Dalit entrepreneurs awaiting allocation of land for seven years: KDEA
The Karnataka Dalit Entrepreneurs Association (KDEA) on Friday alleged that about 300 Dalit entrepreneurs are awaiting allocation of land for the past seven years even after paying advance amount. 'Injustice is being meted out to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes entrepreneurs in the name of bulk allocation. The decision taken in September 2014 to earmark 25% of the land in the old industrial areas has not been adhered to. There is a backlog of 271.8 acres to be distributed among Dalit entrepreneurs in areas developed after 2009,' KDEA working president C.G. Srinivasan told presspersons here. He accused the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board of providing industrial sites that are in dispute or without infrastructure, and that the board was not considering reservation in total sites available. He said the State government has set aside just 1% of the total allocation of about ₹42,018 crore for the Industries Department under the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal-Sub Plan (SCSP/TSP), which needs to be increased to financially empower the community members. 'Though the number of Dalit entrepreneurs has increased since 2019, the allocation remains at 1%, and dues of about ₹850 crore is pending under various schemes,' Mr. Srinivasan said.
