Digital platform to aid KIADB in disbursal of compensation

Admitting to the irregularities, M B Patil said, “There were some irregularities involving the cooperation of officials and clarified that the loss to the government was nearly Rs 20 crore and not Rs 79 crore as stated by the opposition members. In some instances, officials released compensation to landowners twice...”

Bengaluru: To prevent irregularities in disbursal of compensation to the land owners during land acquisition process, the state government is designing a digital platform for Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB).

Industries Minister M B Patil announced this in the Legislative Council on Tuesday.

Admitting to the irregularities, the minister said, “There were some irregularities involving the cooperation of officials and clarified that the loss to the government was nearly Rs 20 crore and not Rs 79 crore as stated by the opposition members. In some instances, officials released compensation to landowners twice...”