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Govt to reward informants for tip-offs on bogus ration cards

Cabinet nod for rail project to connect Tumakuru-Davangere
Last Updated 08 June 2016, 20:45 IST

The state Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to reward those who provide information on bogus ration cards and diversion of food grains meant for the Public Distribution System (PDS).

Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Law Minister T B Jayachandra said the Food and Civil Supplies department has fixed Rs 200 as the reward to those who help the government to identify a bogus card.

The department will give five per cent of the total value of the PDS commodities, including kerosene, as the reward to those who help prevent their diversion, he added.

The Cabinet also approved Karnataka Affordable Housing policy which envisages providing shelter to all. The policy has been drawn up in such a way that the state Housing department will be able to utilise funds being made available by the Union government under various housing schemes, he added.

Another policy on the development of slums was also approved. It aims at the development of 2,804 slums across the state.

About 7.5 lakh families are living in these slums. The policy has been drawn up with the help of Indian Institute of Human Settlement.

The Cabinet approved a proposal to implement a railway project connecting Tumakuru and Davangere at a cost of Rs 1,801 crore.

The government has collected about Rs 4,000 crore by way of royalty and other taxes in three mining districts of Ballari, Chitradurga and Tumakuru.

The same has to be utilised for the development of the affected districts as per the Supreme Court order.

The government has, therefore, sought the apex court’s permission to use the money to take up the railway project. An estimated 2,135 acres has to be acquired for the project, Jayachandra added.


House for freedom fighterThe Cabinet decided to provide free of cost a Karnataka Housing Board house to 97-year-old freedom fighter from Tumakuru, Umapathi Sastry.

The nonagenarian had recently obtained the Karnataka High Court order to meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Chief Minister had assured him to provide a house, Jayachandra said.

The Cabinet authorised Siddaramaiah to appoint a new chief secretary as the incumbent Arvind Jadav is due to retire on June 30.

The government is considering names of senior IAS officers Upendra Tripati, Subash Chandra Khuntiya and K Ratna Prabha for the post Jayachandra said.

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(Published 08 June 2016, 20:45 IST)

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