Cabinet gives nod to shift 9 offices to North Karnataka

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December 20, 2018

Belagavi, Dec 20: The government has finally decided to shift nine offices belonging to six departments to North Karnatakafrom Bengaluru.

The state cabinet, which met on Wednesday evening, reportedly took a decision on this matter and chief minister HD Kumaraswamy is expected to make a formal announcement in the assembly or council on Thursday.

The decision is in tune with the long-pending demand of people from the region. Around two months ago, the government had taken an informal decision in this regard and Wednesday’s cabinet meeting ratified the same.

The offices to be shifted are: Krishna Jala Bhagya Nigam, Karnataka Neeravari Nigama, Karnataka State Textile Infrastructure Board (Powerloom Development Corporation), Directorate of Sugar and Sugarcane Development Board, department of archaeology and museum. This apart, the government will divide the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board into two entities and shift one of them to North Karnataka.

The government will also get one member of the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission and one Upa Lokayukta to function out of the region. Similarly, two information commissioners will be shifted to North Karnataka, of which one will be based in Bengaluru and another in Belagavi.

Locations not finalised

Tho ugh the offices will be shifted, the decision on where they’d be located is yet to be taken. According to sources, majority opinion in the cabinet was to shift these offices to Suvarna Vidhana Soudha so that the building is put to proper use. However, a final call on this will be taken after consulting the speaker and chairman as they are the custodians of the secretariat.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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