RDPR department

RDPR minister directs officials to rectify glitches in e-Swathu portal

The e-Swathu is a centralised digital portal that helps state residents to obtain details about properties in rural areas.

09 August 2023, 21:58 IST

RDPR minister directs officials to rectify glitches in e-Swathu portal

09 August 2023, 21:58 IST

K'taka ordered roadworks probe before Patil's death

Patil’s case, in which RDPR Minister K S Eshwarappa is embroiled, also exposes the ‘unscrupulous’ nature of road works in rural areas

14 April 2022, 02:37 IST

Karnataka government ordered probe into Hindalga road works days before Santosh Patil's death

K'taka ordered roadworks probe before Patil's death

14 April 2022, 02:37 IST

Govt directs panchayat staff to survey dropouts

04 December 2020, 18:46 IST

Government directs panchayat staff to survey dropouts in villages

Govt directs panchayat staff to survey dropouts

04 December 2020, 18:46 IST

Water units: RDPR minister offers House panel probe

Acknowledging irregularities in the installation of drinking water units in all gram panchayats of the State, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa said that the department was awaiting a report from a private firm to act against those involved in the same.

06 March 2020, 16:55 IST

Water units: RDPR minister offers House panel probe

06 March 2020, 16:55 IST

CM sends vets back after controversy

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has ordered repatriation of veterinary doctors to the Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences (AHVS) department following a controversy over their appointment as executive officers at taluk panchayats.

18 January 2020, 01:59 IST

CM BS Yediyurappa sends vets back after controversy

CM sends vets back after controversy

18 January 2020, 01:59 IST

Day after Dy CM says no, RDPR promotes 66 engineers

The promotion racket is back with Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department now trying to outpace the Public Works Department just a day after a deputy chief-minister led joint committee decided to keep such matters in abeyance till finalisation of the procedures.

14 October 2019, 10:47 IST

Day after Dy CM says no, RDPR promotes 66 engineers

14 October 2019, 10:47 IST

2 years on, 49 new taluks yet to take off in the state

More than two years after the formation of 49 new taluks in Karnataka to ease administration, the state government is dragging its feet on sanctioning the manpower required to run them.

06 September 2019, 06:46 IST

2 years on, 49 new taluks yet to take off in the state

06 September 2019, 06:46 IST

IT raid: BJP demands Krishna Byre Gowda's resignation

The state BJP targeted the ruling coalition government demanding the resignation of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister Krishna Byre Gowda soon after Income Tax Department raided a hotel on Friday and recovered Rs 2 crore in cash allegedly slashed by an engineer working in the RDPR department.

11 April 2019, 11:54 IST

IT raid: BJP demands Krishna Byre Gowda's resignation

11 April 2019, 11:54 IST

Satellite tech to help map water bodies

Staring at severe water scarcity, the state government has embarked on a massive mission to rejuvenate traditional water bodies. Making use of space and remote sensing technology, the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department has mapped water bodies that are dried up, vanished or encroached upon.

28 February 2019, 20:49 IST

Satellite tech to help map water bodies

28 February 2019, 20:49 IST

BJP sees irregularities in water unit project

The BJP members in the Legislative Council alleged massive irregularities in the execution of the pure drinking water unit project by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and demanded the constitution of a House Committee to probe the charges.

12 February 2019, 20:18 IST

BJP sees irregularities in water unit project

12 February 2019, 20:18 IST