Farmers suffered crop loss on 12.82 lakh hectares due to excessive rainfall during the southwest monsoon in Karnataka. | Photo credit: file photo
With farmers suffering crop loss on 12.82 lakh hectares due to excessive rainfall during the southwest monsoon in the state, the Karnataka cabinet has fixed input subsidy for farmers on crops in rainfed areas at ₹17,000 per hectare, ₹25,500 per hectare for 1 hectare crops, ₹3,000 for irrigated soil. perennial crops.
Maximum two hectares
The input subsidy would be provided for a maximum of two hectares. The entry subsidy set by the government was higher than the amount set as per NDRF norms. The amount of ₹1,090 crore would be an additional burden on the government, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil said after the cabinet meeting.
According to him, the cabinet has abolished the necessity of securing occupancy certificates (OC) by the owners of residential houses built on 1,200 square feet in municipalities. However, the owners have to build the houses according to the plan approved by the authorities.
Cricket stadium
It released ₹2,350 crore for the construction of a cricket stadium at Suryanagara of Anekal taluk in Bengaluru rural district. However, final permission will be given after receiving a detailed project report, he said. The stadium would grow on 75 hectares.
An amount of ₹ 54.92 crore has been approved for the purchase of necessary equipment to start operations of a 100-bed super-speciality hospital in Vijayapur. It also sanctioned ₹100 crore for the development of NIMHANS-like hospitals in Kalaburagi and Mysuru Medical Colleges.
The cabinet has approved ₹650 crore for sewage treatment in the Vrishabhavati river valley and the treated water would be used to fill reservoirs in Bengaluru Urban and Rural and Chickballapur districts.
The Cabinet has decided to abolish the requirement of taking the Kannada exam by examination officers after the recruitment. As candidates have to clear a 150 mark Kannada test during the recruitment process, it has been decided that the test will be canceled after the recruitment.
Published – 16 Oct 2025 20:44 IST
