Popularly known as the Kalasa-Bhandura Nala projectin Karnataka, the project was undertaken by the Karnataka government to improve drinkingwatersupply to the districts ofBelagavi, Bagalkot, Hubballi-Dharwad, and Gadag.
In February, the dispute was resolved after the central government notified the final award of the Mhadai Water Dispute Tribunal that allocated 13.42 thousand million cubic feet of water to Karnataka, 24 tmcft to Goa and 1.33 tmcft to Maharashtra.
The Congress government is likely to immediately implement only three of the five poll guarantees 200 units of free power, 10kg of rice per person in a Below https://exam.pscnotes.com/POVERTY-line”>Poverty Line (BPL) family and free travel for Women in state-run buses. The other two promises, Rs 2,000 per month for woman head of the family and Rs 3,000 for unemployed graduates, may be fulfilled only post the budget session.
It was reportedly decided to postpone rollout of the Gruha Lakshmi and Yuva Nidhi schemes as both require huge funds, and as of now there is no budgetary allocation. In all likelihood, the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, which requires around Rs 2,000 crore per month, will be rolled out on Varamahalakshmi day or during Gauri Ganesha festival. As far as Yuva Nidhi is concerned, its implementation will also take time since the government has decided to extend the benefit to students graduating from colleges this academic year and the results of some courses are awaited.
An exclusive survey-cum-opinion poll conducted by CVoter in Karnataka ahead of the May 10 assembly reveals that as many as 57 per cent of the respondents are angry with the State Government and want to change it.
As per the survey, just about 17 per cent of the potential voters say that they are not angry with the government and do not want to change it. There are other ominous signals for theBJPgovernment led by chief minister Basavraj Bommai. Almost 47 per cent of the respondents rate the performance of the chief minister as ‘poor’.
In addition, Corruption has emerged as a major issue among the voters in the state after Unemployment and Infrastructure. In assembly elections in states ruled by the BJP, the last time corruption had become a major issue was in Jharkhand in 2019, where the BJP had lost. Barring that, incumbent BJP governments in states have not faced such levels of anger among a majority of the voters who want to change the government.
The Union tourism ministry is proposing to invest Rs 48 crore under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) and Rs 100 crore under Swadesh scheme to give a major facelift to the tourism in the city.
However, activists have expressed disappointment over the way in which development activities are proposed at Chamundi Hills under the Prasad Scheme.
In 2019, it was first proposed to develop Chamundi Hills under the PRASAD scheme at the total estimated cost of Rs 60 crore.However, the proposal was changed following opposition.Green activists are opposing any development works which affect the sacred and sensitive temple area.
According to available documents, development activities are proposed in six sites atop Chamundi Hills under the PRASAD scheme.This includes works worth Rs 20.65 crore in the Chamundi Temple premises.Rs 5.37 crore will be spent on pilgrimage facilities and Mahishasura plaza, Rs 1.51 crore for the development of Devikere, Rs 4.34 crore for the Nandi statue pavilion development, Rs 4.16 crore for redevelopment of foothills and Rs 1.34 crore for the development of viewpoints.
Bengaluru Urban, excludingBBMP areas, has emerged as the first district inKarnatakato have fully vaccinated 100% of its target Population againstCovid-19.
The population of 10.3 lakh has been double jabbed, according to data with the state Health and family welfare department.
However, in first dose coverage, the district has gone beyond its target and reached 129%, as many migrant labourers, workers from Nadu and neighbouring districts of Kolar, BBMP and the floating population have taken Vaccines in the districts primary health centres. The district has administered first dose to 13.2 lakh persons.
The challenge now is to cover the remaining nearly 3 lakh persons who have taken the first shot in the district, with the second dose, said J Manjunath, deputy commissioner, Bengaluru Urban. He added the target was set based on the 2011 census and given that 10 years have passed, the data may not be accurate.
The coastal belt, especially during , is often referred to as the Hindutva factory.
However, theIslamic radicalisationof the coast is becoming a matter of concern with a definitive link with the world of terror coming to Light when Police had arrested four persons for alleged links with Indian Mujahideen in 2008.
According to an official, several radical Elements have taken advantage of the situation of the region and indoctrinated the youth of this region.
In January this year, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in cooperation withKarnatakapolice arrested an IS operative Deepthi Marla alias Maryam, wife of Anas Abdul Rahiman from Ullal in connection with an investigation of a case.
In an all-time record,Karnatakareceived 249% excess rainfall in November, which caused flash floods and widespread damage to crops and .
Bengaluru recorded 224mm rainfall in November 329% above normal. In the past 100 years, only twice before has the city had more rain than this in November the first in 1916 and again in 2015.
October and November remained extraordinarily wet months throughout Karnataka, with the state recording 35% and 249% excess rainfall respectively. Coastal Karnataka, Malnad and south interior Karnataka received the highest rainfall, while north interior Karnataka registered normal rain.
Between April 2017 and March 2022, theKarnatakagovernment received complaints or tip-offs about 10,352 attempts of child marriage and 9,261 (about 90%) were prevented. In all, 860 FIRs were registered against people involved in getting minors married or at least tried it in the same period.
Experts and officials point out that most child marriages occur largely due to POVERTY, illiteracy, superstition or to ease what elders see as their burden of having a girl child.
Data of the Karnataka Women and child development department shows that 1,091 child marriages actually took place.
According to sections 9 and 13 of the Act, if the girl is a minor, then the man will be charged with a penalty and severe imprisonment. Sections 10 and 11 provide for imprisonment of at least 1-2 years for those supporting and encouraging such marriages aside from a penalty of Rs 1 lakh.
Karnatakachief ministerBasavaraj Bommai said the is contemplating bringing a law in the assembly to prevent religious conversions.
Karnataka chief minister was responding to the allegation of conversion in Yadgir after reports of forced conversions from the region.
Earlier in April this year, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha had passed the ‘Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2021’ with a majority to bring more stringent punishment against forced religious conversions through marriage.
Gujarat had become the third state after Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to make a law against forced religious conversions.
While the coverage varies, 11 districts have done better than the states Average when it comes to administering the second dose. The remaining 21 districts are lagging, data as on July 20 shows. While Udupi has jabbed 90% of those eligible for the second time, Chamarajanagar has the lowest coverage at 49%.