Married daughters can claim parent’s job: Govt

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Married daughters can claim parent’s job: Govt

BSY Cabinet Agrees To Amend Rules

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22.01.2021

Bengaluru: The cabinet on Thursday proposed to amend rules to ensure married daughters of deceased government staffers can also seek employment in state departments on compassionate grounds.

The proposal was drafted after the Karnataka high court asked the government to consider a petitioner’s appeal for a job. Earlier, only sons and unmarried daughters of deceased government staffers were considered for employment under the said conditions.

The cabinet approved an amendment to the Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) (Amendment) Rules, 2020, which also seeks to make guardians of deceased employees’ parents eligible for government jobs. “If a deceased employee does not have siblings, then the guardian of his or her parents will be eligible to secure the government job,” said home and law & parliamentary affairs minister Basavaraj Bommai.

The government also approved the implementation of the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission, under which 5.5 lakh toilets will be constructed over the next five years. The central and state governments will share 70 per cent of the cost, while the rest will be covered through the 15th Finance Commission’s allocation.

In another decision, the cabinet approved distribution of two saris each to more than 1.8 lakh anganwadi workers and helpers for the year 2020-21. The saris will be bought from the Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation. Facilities for videoconferencing will be set up at 52 new taluk headquarters, 227 taluk panchayat offices and three regional commissioners’ offices at a cost of Rs 35 crore.

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Govt to regularise 65 illegal colonies

Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) has developed 65 colonies in the state without necessary approvals. The cabinet discussed the issue on Thursday. The government plans to regularise the colonies as a one-time reprieve. Of the 65 colonies, houses have been allotted in 59. Home minister Basavaraj Bommai said that these colonies were built without government sanction in 2000. “As a result, the local bodies refused to provide amenities to these colonies. We have warned KHB against undertaking such illegal development of layouts,” he added.

Seer’s death anniv to be marked as Dasoha Day

Chief minister BS Yediyurappa said on Thursday that the death anniversary of Tumakuru Siddaganga seer Shivakumar Swami would be observed as the Dasoha Day (mass feeding day). He made the announcement after marking the second death anniversary of the seer in Tumakuru. He also said that construction of a 111-ft statue of the seer in his birthplace, Veerapura in Mandya district, would begin soon. The government will spend Rs 80 crore on the project. “We want to develop Veerapura as a pilgrimage centre, which will depict the life and message of the seer,” he added.