[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights Index Budget Overview New Schemes For The Year 2024-25 Priority To Irrigation ‘Comprehensive Development Of Aspirational Taluks Employment To Women Through SHGs ‘Quality Education Emphasis Por Eradication Of Malnutrition Priority For Upliftment Of Weaker Sections Protecting The Interest Of Weavers Labour Welfare Priority For Entrepreneurship Development Of Sélf Help Group Rural Development Urban Development Self-Sufficiency In Energy Sector Development Of Road And Railway, Airports ‘Comprehensive Development of Bengalura Culture And Literature: Promotion Of Youth Empowerment And Sports Development OPTourism, Environment Proteetion ‘Administrative Reforms And Public Delivery Tax Proposal. EESEES 1[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights BUDGET OVERVIEW Budget estimate (Consolidated Fund) - Rs.3,7 1,383 crore. Total receipts Rs. 3,68,674crore Revenue receipts Rs.2,63,178 crore Public debt Rs.1,05,246 crore Capital receipts Rs.38 crore Total expenditure Rs. 3,71,383 crore! Revenue expenditure Rs. 2,90,531 crore: Capital expenditure Rs. 559877 crore Loan repayment Rs. 24,794 crore Allocation made for different Sectors: Budget allocation for Children Rs. 54,617 crore Budgetary allocation under SCSP and:TSP. Rs. 39121 crore Allocation of grants for,Women Efipower Welfare in the Budget ment and | Rs.86,423 crore. (Gender Budget) Budget Allocation of grants for Children Welfare in the|Rs.40,944 crore (Child Budget) NEW SCHEMES FOR THE YEAR 2024-25 Agriculture? +‘Impleméntation of ‘Karnataka Raitha Samruddhi Yojane’ to encourage integrated farmin®)by consolidating various pro-farmer schemes. + Formation of Agriculture Development Authority under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister to facilitate effective implementation of policies related to agriculture and allied activities coming under various depar tments, + Commencement of new programme called Namma Millet to provide processed millets and value-added millet preparations at affordable prices. = 2[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights * Introduction of e-SAP software developed by University of Agriculture Sciences, Raichur to advise farmers on soil, pests, diseases and nutrient management. + Formation of separate Food Processing Commissionerate under Agriculture Department for effective performance of food proce: ing industry. + Rs. 80 crore is provided under PMFME Programme to promote the export of agricultural and horticultural produce and strengthen the Karnataka State Agricultural Products Processing and Export Corporation (KAPPEC). + Establishment of Food parks at Airports in Sogane of Shivamogga, Ittangihala of Vijayapura and Pujenahalli of Bengaluru Rural district. + Development of database to forecast crop productivity using mode technologies in Agriculture. Horticulture * Setting up of Kissan Malls in select districts 16 provide farmers with horticulture related technical guidance, market connectivity farming implements and agro- products under one roof. + State-of-the-Art international floricultfire mafket to be established in Bengaluru city under Public- Private Partnership. + Establishment of Post-harvest’ processifigncefitres (Packhouses) and value addition processing units to boost processing and,export of horticultural products. + Encouragement to reséarth and\plant protection activities in collaboration with Central Government.o prevent fatal diseases of Arecanut crop. rivate + Development of Spice’ Park in Chikkamagaluru district under publi partnership. * Establighmelif of College of Horticulture Sciences at Alamela of Vijayapura district. Sericulture + Phase-2\construction work of hi-tech cocoon markets in Ramanagara and Shidlaghatta at a cost of Rs. 250 crore. + Annual Grant of Rs.12 crore to provide incentive to silk reelers. + Incentive for bivoltine silk cocoon to be enhanced to Rs. 30 per kilo. Animal Husbandry + Promotion of sheep farming, dairy farming piggery and poultry farming by integrating = 3[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights departmental schemes with Karnataka Raitha Samruddhi Yojana. + Rs, 10 crore for upgradation of 20 taluka veterinary hospitals as Polyclinics. * Construction of new building to 200 Veterinary institutions which are in dilapidated condition at a cost of Rs.100 crore. + Welfare Measures for nomadic shepherds and implementation of the Shepherds and their Properties (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to prevent exploitation and atrocities on them. + Action to commence Puttur Veterinary college. Fisheries + Implementation of overall development of fisheries sectof at a GosbofRS. 3,000 crore in the next years. + Rs. 7 crore for purchase of sea ambulance for protection of fishermen. + Enhancement of the State’s share in compensatiofyprovided to coastal area fishermen to Rs. 3,000 under Matsya Ashakiran Scheme, Co-operation * During this year, target of providing recotdcrop loan of Rs. 27,000 crore to more than 36 lakh famers in the State, + Release of pending dues’ofRs.132\erore to the DCC banks which were pending in the previous Government” period; Rs.450 crore of financial assistance to DCC/PICARD banks for waiving off interést on medium and long-term overduc loans; interest subsidy of 6% to TAPOMS’s for construction of godowns. + State tofurgelithe Central Government to announce minimum support price for important cops “such as arecanut, onion, grapes, mango, banana and other horticultural 6rops and to fix minimum support price based on the formula of cost of cultivation plus 50 per cent profit as per the report of the Swaminathan Committee. + Amendment to the Acts to bring reservation in governing body of ondary, federal and apex co-operative societies. Supportive measures for processing of agriculture produces, market linkages. Construction of 7 cold storages at a total cost of Rs. 130 crore. © Setting up of dry chilli market in Raichur and Ranebennur. Establishment of modern agricultural complex at Mangaluru, at a cost of = 4[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights © Rs. 35 crore. * Digitisation of all activities of all APMCs at a cost of Rs. 10 crore. The Bill for repealing the anti-farmer APMC Act amendment to strengthen the A.P.M.C.s, establishment of Marketing Development Assistance Fund and measures to give statutory framework for implementation of support price scheme. * Setting up of Weigh bridges with the support of APMCs neapfall the sugar factories to protect the sugarcane growers against any fraud at the time of weighment. Online IAS/KAS Deccate ane cra Yue! Prepen sry oer es Gold Baravanige (Unit Wise, Section wise, Full Length) 52 Silver Baravanige (Unit Wise,Full Length) Bronze Baravanige (Section wise,Full Length) ‘Module Wise Baravanige (Unit wise) Free Mains Writing Test without Evaluation (Section wise, Pull Length) EESEES 5[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights Water Resource + An exclusive project division and 2 subdivisions have been established to implement Mekedatu balancing and drinking water reservoir. + Pre-commission testing going on till distributary tank near Doddanagara under Yettinahole drinking water project. All lift component works will be completed and water will be flown to gravity channel. + Priority to complete the sub-projects and land acquisition and rehabilitation and resettlement under Upper Krishna Project Phase 3. Center will be urged to issue Gazette Notification regarding final award of Krishna Tribunal -2¢ + Upper Bhadra Project aims to create irrigation potential of 75000,aéfe in\Chitradurga district. Centre will be urged to release Rs. 5300 crore to,the prdjectas.announced. + Tender process initiated under Kalasa and Baduré NaléProject expecting forest clearance from National Wildlife Board. But the decision bypthe Board has been deferred. + DPR for 15600 Crore Navali Balancing reservoir in Navali of Koppal district is ready, consultation with neighbouring AndhrafPradesh, and Telangana States have begun. Brindavan Gardens of Krishnaraja Sagar Dam upgraded as world class tourist attraction. + Water and Land Managemént\institution in Dharwad to be upgraded as Centre of Excellence in Water Management. + Boodihal-Peerapur Phasel, Shri Venkateshwara and Kempavada Basaveshwara lift irrigation projects and/ Mundagod, Tuparihalla, Sasivehalli, Devadurga and Gurumitkal tafik filling préjcets under progress to be completed this year. + Modernisationworks of 5.45 km canal of Hemavathi Project Nala and 166.90 km long Tumakuru Braneh canal to be completed this year. + Various lift, irrigations schemes at an estimated cost of Rs. 7280 crore will be implemented to create irrigation facility of 97,698 hi res by Karnataka Neeravari Nigam. + Under Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Lift irrigation projects to be implemented with Rs. 3,779 crore and irrigation potential of 1,09,350 hectares. « Irrigation projects of filling 38 tanks in Yalaburga- Kukanur taluk at an estimated cost = 6[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights of Rs. 970 crore and irrigation project of Pamankallur of Maski Taluk of Raichur District and other areas from Narayanapura Right Bank Canal at an estimated cost of Rs. 990 re to be taken up. + Tank filling projects would be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 2000 crore will be taken up under Cauvery Neeravari Nigam. + Rs, 365 crore project of flowing water from Bhima and Kegina Rivers/to Bennetora city. * Retaining wall to be constructed in flood affected villagesfroii Belnehalla of reservoir to provide drinking water to Kalaburagi Dharwad District. Minor Irrigation + 115 water conservation works will be taken up af{an e: jimatedyeost of Rs. 200 crore. * The 455 crore K.C. Valley -2 project filling 272 tanks will"be’Completed. School Education and Literacy + Rs, 850 crore allocated for construction and repairs of class rooms and toilets. + Schools to be ugraded as Karnataka PublieSeHools under CSR funds; Ganita Ganaka Programme for students from’class 3 toS,Marusinchana programme with Rs. 10 crore, Rs. 50 crore for science and @omputer labs, internet facility in select high schools + 2000 Government Primary Schools to be converted as bi-lingual medium schools to enhance quality of edueation. + New Governfnent high schools and PU colleges will be started in association with Kalyana Karnataka Development Board. + 74 Adarsh, Vidyalayas to be upgraded as Commerce and Science PU colleges; Computer Sciénée combination to be introduced in select 100 Government PU College with'Rs. 10%crore. * ScienceLabs in Government PU Colleges with more than 400 student strength to be upgrades. + NEET/ JEE/ CET coaching to be imparted to 20000 sciencz students of Government PU Colleges. « Rs. 25 crore allocated free power and water supply to 46829 and 1234 Government PU colleges. = 7[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights Higher Education Department + Rs. 30 crore to upgrade 30 women’s colleges and Government women’s polytechnics. + Rs. 250 crore for infrastructure works for Government First Grade Colleges and Rs. 120 Crore for the works in Government Polytechnic and Engineering Colleges. + Rs. 100 crore to develop University Visveswaraya College 0° Engineering on the lines of IT. + Rs. 56 crore to construct Maharani women’s science college in Mysuru and Rs} 116 crore to construct hostel for Maharani art and commerce colleges Health + Rs. 187 crore to construct critical care block buildings in districts. + Rs. 280 crore to construct 100 bedded taluka hospitals in 7 taluikas. + Rs. 75 crore for repair and upgradation of “dilapidated buildings of Health Department. + Rs. 150 crore to build MCH and other iffrastfacture facilities at K.C.General Hospital premises. + Rs. 350 crore to upgrade 25 PHCs ih ne&t2.yéars. + Rs. 221 crore to start 46 new PHCS in. Kalyana Karnataka region. + Rs. 130 crore to construct\99 Health and wellness centres. + Rs. 20 crore to set up dayscaréchemotherapy centres in each district. + Rs. 21 crore to procure digital mammography equipments to 20 district hospitals and Colposcopy eqflipments fomK.C. General Hospital and district hospitals of Udupi, Kolar and Davangere® © Rs.6 crofeto ffistall fire-fighting system in 13 district hospitals + Rs. 6 trore to procure 87 True-nat Machines to diagnose TB in PHCs. + 50%new blood storage units to be established in North Karnataka in next 2 years. + Integrated and Public Health Laboratories to be established in all district hospitals in next 4 years; 16 to come up in next 2 years and taluka level laboratories to be established this year. + 430 free laboratories to be set up in Bengaluru in Hub and Spoke model. Medical Education * Medical Education Directorate to be upgraded as commis: = 8 jonorate.[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights + During 2024-25 Rs. 400 crore allocated for construction of medical colleges and procuring equipments and Rs. 130 crore allocated to construct super speciality hospitals. + The 40 bedded Nephro-Urology Hospital in Mysuru to be upgraded to 100 bedded hospital. + Child healthcare unit to be established in Kalaburagi Medival College. + Rs. 20 crore for robotic surgery facility in Institute of Neph-o-Urology ifi Bengaluru. + Viral Research & Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) to be set -1p in Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences. + Health Repository to be created under Digital Health Socictyst6°make treatment details available from single source. * Rs. 75 crore to construct new OPD block in K-R¢Hospital preimises to commemorate the centenary celebration of Mysuru Medical College. Woman and Child Development + Rs, 28,608 crore allocated for Gruhalakshmi gurarantee scheme. + Rs. 90 crore to be spent on providing 75,988,sthartphones to Anganwadi workers and supervisors. + Rs, 200 crore to construict 4000 Anganwadis. + Rs. 1000 incentive 0 be given'to caretakers of people suffering from Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dsytrophy, Parkinsons and Multiple Sclerosis. + Re. 2 crore tofbe given for’4.aftercare homes to take care and protect mentally disabled destitutes¢ + For the welfare‘ofeDevadasis, Pension of former Devadasis to be enhanced to Rs. 2000; + Enhancement of Pension under Maithri scheme to the linguistic minorities from Rs. 800 to Rs,1200. Social Welfare + Rs. 2710 to construct residential schools and hostels for SCs, STs, Backward Classes and Minority Weltare. = 9[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights + Monthly Food allowance to be enhanced by Rs. 100 per student for students studying in Residential schools and hostels under the Social welfare, Tribal Welfare, Backward classes and Minority welfare Departments. + 29 residential schools to be constructed under KRIES at the estimated cost of Rs. 638 crores and 20 new residential schools to be opened in 20 hobli. * 18 hostels to be constructed and 31 post matric hostels te be sanctioned, + A corpus fund of Rs. 35 crore to be set up to bear the cost for treatment of rare diseases and expensive treatments for SC and ST communities. + Library will be set up in Bengaluru University in memory of Padinashfi Dr. Siddalingaiah. Scheduled Tribe Welfare + The Ashram schools working under Scheduled frie Welfaré)Department to be re- named as Maharshi Valmiki Adivasi Budakattu Vasathi'Shale and Class 6 and 8 would be started in schools with class 5 and 7 respectivély: The student strength to be enhanced from 25 to 40 in each class. + 14 boys/girls hostels with 100 seat capacity to be started in 7 district headquarters. + Rs. 15,000 Stipend to be paid 6 200 En&ineefing Graduates who got admission in IISc, IIT and NIT for short ferm, professional training courses. + Drone based photography and videography training to be imparted to 5000 youths. + Rs, 25,000 monthly’stipend tobe given to 100 Scheduled Tribe Research scholars, doing post-doctoral fellowship. + 20% seats will be reservedfor children of 23 nomadic and semi nomadic communities. in every residential school and a special cell will be established to provide ration card and other Governtment documents. Backward Classes Welfare + Starting.of 150 post matric hostels and to provide infrastructure to 174 Morarji Desai Residential schools /colleges and these new hostels at the cost of Rs. 200 crores. * 30 hostels to be constructed with unit cost of Rs. 4 crore. + Coaching for CLAT, MAT and Chartered Accountant Foundation exams to backward classes students. 10[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights + Free JEE / NEET training to be given to 500 talented students from reputed institutions + Karnataka Alemari Ayoga to be constituted to study the socio-economic status of the Nomadic and semi-nomadic communities. Minorities Welfare + New 50 Morarji Desai Residential schools with 50 seat capacity, 106 post matric boys/ girls hostel with 100 seat capacity, 100 new Moulana Azad Schools to be started and PU education to be started in 25 schools. * 6 per cent interest subsidy to be given for loans upto 10 crore availed from KSFC for upgradations of MSME units owned by minority communities. + Rs. 10 crore to encourage minority women SHGs' to faké up self employement activities. + Rs. 100 crore for conservation and development of WAgf properties + Rs. 20 crore for development of basic amenities at important religious places. + Rs. 10 crore to construct Mangaluru Haj Bhavan. + Rs. 50 crore for Jain pilzrimage centres and Rs. 200 crore for the Development of Christian community. + Rs. 2 crore for the welfare, of SikligamSikh community, Rs. One crore to Gurudwara in Bidar. Housing * Target of contruction of 3 Jakh houses in 2024-25 + Reform nieastrés proposed to mobilise resources for housing facility for urban poor: Asset Monetisationgsétting up Karnataka Affordable Housing Fund, Revision of Slum cess under Karnataka town and rural planning Act, resource mobilisation from the immoyable'assests of Karnataka Slum Development Board. Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs + Rs. 4,595 transferred to 4.02 crore beneficiaries under Annabhagya till January 2024. * Anna-Suvidha programme to be launched to facilitate senior citizens above the age of 80 years by door delivery of food grains. 1[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights Labour * Platform-Based Gig Workers Fund and Welfare Fee Bill to be implemented to formulate welfare programmes for the welfare of Gig workers. + The benefits for SC ST apprenticeship trainees under Ashadeepa scheme to be extended as follows: Stipend to be extended to one year, if they are given permanent appointment the wage component reimbursement to be extended to two years and the maximum limit to be increased to Rs. 7,000 + 10 temporary accommodation facility to be created for building and ¢ther construction workers with Rs. 100 crore. + Transport workers social security and welfare programes to be implémeiited through Karnataka State Unorganised social security Board. + Rs. 311 crore to extend various services and facilities undénSI programme. ‘Skill Development + State Skill Policy to be implemented to create jéby opportunities and impart entrepreneurship training. + Entrepreneurship training for 25,000 youths under Yuvanidhi Plus + Skill academy in Sandur of Ballari District. * Government Tool Room and Training,Centre (GTTC )multi skill cente) to be set up in Kalaburagi, Talkal and’Varuna inMysuru with Rs. 350 crore. + New GTTCs to be established in Ballari and Chitradurga w:th Rs. 150 crore. + Rs. 16 crore to establish Centre of Excellence focused on Computer Numerical Control machine in K@TTI in Kalaburagi. + English and communication skill training for 40,000 ITI and GTTC student. + Dual, System of Trailing to be extended to all it is across the State in collaboration with loca] industries. * Skill Connect Summit to be held alongside Global Investors meet in the State. + 50,000,Women SHG owned micro-enterpris 's to be developed in next two years and Rs. 100 crore to begin and to provide market linkages to micro-industries by 1 lakh Women SHGs + 10 District level incubation centres to be set up in association with IIM-B. * Café Sanjeevini, rural canteens and 2,500 Coffee kiosks to be established for women. 12[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights Rural Development and Panchayath Raj + 9,450 km long rural roads to be developed in 189 rural assembly constituencies with an estimated cost of Rs. 5,200 crore under Pragati Patha. * 1,150 kin rural roads to be developed in 38 Rural Assembly Constituencies at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,000 crore under Kalyana Patha programme. + 16 crore person days will be created under MGNREGA during 2024-25. + Rs. 132 crore for strengthening Arivu Kendras + The functioning of Rural local bodies to be reformed with the measures such as transfer of Panchayath Staff through couseling, Gram Panchaytl Asset Monetisation policy to be launched, e-office in all Gram Panchayaths, making all sévasindhurservices available in Bapuji Seva Kendras, Automatic renewal of Tradesicenses etc. + Solar street lights to be installed in 50 panchayaths and'8ystematic metering to be done in 200 Panchayaths to reduce electricity charges. * Circular economy to be encouraged fof sustainable solid waste management in rural areas. + The monthly incentive to Freed pergons"fromvbonded labour system to be increased to Rs. 2,000. Planning + Under Kalyagla Karnataka, Regional Development Board, worke will be taken up at an estimatéd c68t of Rs_5,000 crore during 2024-25. + A high power Committee to be constituted to study the impact of projects and programmes taken up based on Dr. D.M. Nanjundappa Report in the State. Urban Development + Brand Bengaluru launched to develop Bengaluru as the world class city. * Priority to mobilise tax and non-tax revenue in BBMP and Rs. 6,000 revenue generation expected. 13[hpi] IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights * Efforts to ease traffic congestion will be made by completing white topping works, tunnel to be constructed in Hebbal Junction on pilot basis and installing Area Traffic Signal Control System in 28 importance junctions of the city. + Peripheral ring road to be developed under new concept as Bengaluru Business Corridor. + 250 meter tall sky-deck to be built in Bengaluru City. + 44 km length to be added for the Bengaluru Metro Rail network by Mafch 2025; under Phase II and II-A ORR- Airport line to be completec by 2026 June; DPR for 15,611 crore Phase 3 work has been submitted to the Centre#DPR draftyready for Namma Metro Phase 3A. * Feasibility report to extend Metro to Tumkur from BIEC and towDevanahalli from KIAL. * 1,334 new electric buses and 820 BS VI diesel buses to be added to the fleet of buses in BMTC. + The Cauvery Stage 5 project at a cost of Rs. 5,550 croteyproviding drinking water to 12 lakh people will be commissioned by’2024 May and UGD work to be completed by 2024 December. * 7 STPs with capacity of 268 MLD Will Beupgraded at an estimated cost of Rs 441 * 2nd Stage of drinking water, projeét for 110 villages added to BBMP will be launched at an estimated costfo Rs. 200 erore. « The curbs on busineésses during night time to be extended till 1:00 am in Bengaluru and 10 City Corportatiéng in the State. * Mahatma’Gandhi Nagara Vikasa Yojana 2.0 to be launched in 10 City Corporation at an estimated cosf@@RS. 2,000 crore. * Integrated “townships to be developed around Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi- Dhatwad, BelagavipKalaburagi, Vasanthanarasapura of Tumakuru, KGF Kolar and Ballari cities. * The towns on the outskirts of Bengaluru such as Devanahalli, Nelamangala, Hosakote, Doddaballapura, Magadi and Bidadi will be developed as Satellite Towns with road and train connectivity. + Peripheral ring road in Mysore City. 14[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights + Under AMRUTH 2.0 central sponsored scheme, Rs. 200 crore to be given to provide drinking water tap connections to 7.5 lakh households. + Priority to be given to scientific disposal of liquid waste and legacy waste under Centrally sponsored Swach Bharath Mission 2.0. + Rs. 539 crore to be given for the revival of lakes and other water sources and gardens under AMRUTH 2.0 + Regularising the remaining Paura Karmikas under Direct Payment System. + Local planning authorities will be upgraded as Urban Development Authoritiés in cities with more than 1 lakh population: Energy + 1.65 crore consumers registered under Gruha jyoti sthemey + Target to increase installed capacity to 60 Giga Watt in next Mlyears. * Floating and Ground mounted solar plants to be impléiiented by KPCL. + Under Phase II of solarization of IP set feeder, 4.30 lakh IP sets to be solarized by implementing solar projects of 1,192 MW. + 2,500 EV charging centres to come up under PPP model and 100 Charging centres to be set up at a cost of Rs. 35 efore through.BSCOMs. PwD + 875km State Highway Development at a cost of Rs. 5,736 crore with the assistance of external financial inStitites urider KSHIP-4 in the current year. + Commencenient of State\Highway Development Programme (SHDP) phase 5 for the development of1j800km State Highways at a cost of Rs. 4,000 crore. * Action to cénstrite450 km Elevated Corridor in the limits of Belagavi City at a cost of Rs.459 crore. + Construction of 6 railway overbridges at a cost of Rs.350 crore. * Action'to,construct dedicated economic corridors from Mangaluru port to Bengaluru and Bidar to Bengaluru. 15{nspro IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights KAS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 1 Section 1 “ory and Cultural He "KAS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER - 1 goa SECTION.1 De INSPIRO KAS MAINS Dhaene PAPER 2- SECTION 3 anne unt etre PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND Peace red INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STL ay ease) jon i TN at Mutated Corona eo ea RO INSPIRO KAS MAINS NOTES PAPER 1 - SECTION 3 DECENTRALIZATION & RURAL DEVELOPMENT NOTES Ped cod[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights Infrastructure Development Department + Set up of a separate unit at the office of Chief Minister’s office to monitor progress of ongoing infrastructure projects and resolve obstacles. + Under SagaraMala project, implementation of total 26 works at a cost of Rs. 1,017 crore along with the State’s share grant of Rs. 530 crore. + Projects proposed for the development of coastal beaches and ports. > New deep sea all-weather port at Keni of Uttara Kannada Disffict, action to develop second mega port at Pavinakurve in ppp Model. > Development of 4 berth at Karwar, Malpe and Old Mang@luru port? > Action to undertake desilting works at Karawar, Old’Mafgaluru and 11 other minor ports of the State. > Action to complete the construction of worl 350 mtr coastal berth at Old Mangaluru Port. * Enforcement of Karnataka Water Transport Development Policy and Inland Water ‘Transport Rule. + Action to prepare feasibility report tolintroducé water metr9 services at Gurupura of Mangaluru and Netravathi river. + Action to prepare master plafi for comprehensive development of islands. + Extension of Mysuru Airport run way at a cost of Rs. 1600 crore; action to complete Vijayapura and HassamAirportwork, action to construct Raichuru and Karwar Airport. + Priority to implement 9 railway Works of Rs.12,147 crore on the basis of cost sharing with Railway Department. + Experts committ€@ Yor analysing the potential for assct monetisation of the Governméntand providing road map for its implementation in a transparent and timely manner. Commerce and Industrie: * Action to develop Knowledge, Health Care, Innovation and Research City (KHIR) in 2,000 acres near Bengaluru. Expecting to attract an investment of Rs.40,000 crore and employment to about 80,000 people. * Action to implement new Industrial Policy and organisation of Global Investors Meet in February-2025 v7[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights + Extension of MSIL chit fund to rural areas. » Upgradation of industrial estates existing in various districts at a cost of Rs. 39 crore. + Financial assistance to small and medium industries issue IPO in the stock exchange. + Government departments, Public-Sector enterprises and MSME’s will be able to access ‘TReDS platform thereby MSME’s can receive in time limit. + Construction of new sugar factory in the premises of My sugar Factory/of Mandya. + Action to implement new Textile policy with the aim of capital investment of Rs. 10,000 crore and creation of 2 lakh employment in the State forghe period)2024-29. + Grant of Rs. 50 crore for supplemental infrastructure to the Megastéxtilépark project establishing in Kalburgi district in collaboration with Staté and Central,Government. + Establishment of new textile park in Kitturu KarnftakajKalyana Karnataka and Mysuru Division and creation of 10,000 employments, * Action to develop Jeans Apparel Park and Common Fa€ilityCentre in Ballari. + Establishment of Mini textile park in 25 districts of th@State. * Action to encourage Khadi activities in Badanavalu village of Nanjanagudu taluka. ITBT + Implementation of Rajiv Gandhi Entrepreneurs nip Programme that nurtures ideas and innovation to promoté innovative endeavours, startups to maintain Karnataka’s top position in the staft-uplecosystem. * Support Programme\towomen entrepreneurs in excellency and entrepreneurship. + Earmarking6! 5 acres oflland for Agri innovation park of C Camp. + Establishment®f Centre of Excellence in Fintech,Spacetech and Automotive Tech at a cost of Rs. 10 érere over a period of 5 years. + Enforcement of new Global Capability Centres in fiscal year 2024-25 + Establishment of Skilling and innovation centres in emerging technologies across Kalaburagi, Shivamogga, Hubballi and Tumakuru at a cost of Rs.12 crore. + Set up of Advanced Genome Editing and Gene Therapy Institute to promote study and cutting edge research in health, agriculture and other areas of life sciences. * Action to launch AVGC XK policy 3.U aiming to generate 30,000 new high-quality jobs in AVGC XR sector. 18[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights + Rs. 170 crore as been set aside for ongoing and new Science Centres / Planetariums in various districrts. + Action to provide each one telescope to 833 schools and PU Colleges under KRIES at a cost of Rs.3 crore. * Science City in Bangalore at the cost of Rs. 233 crores. Kannada and Culture: + Awareness programmes in Universities and Colleges about thoughts and literature of Sharanas and awareness programmes about Basavadi Sharanasthfough*Pasliament of religious will be organised on Basava Jayanti. * Formation of Basavanabagewadi Development Authority for development of Basavanabagewadi, a birthplace of Basavanna. + Steps will be taken to ensure that 60% of signage’is in kannadavin the nameplates of all offices, shops and various commercial enterpriseS"under Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act. + Grant of Rs. one crore to undertakeyfiterattire survey, collection, publication and propagation programmes including Tatvapada, Keerthana sahitya and Bhakti movement through Saintpoet KafiakadasalStudy Centre. + Establishment of study centres,in‘Kalaburgi University to study life and message of Sufi Saints and ‘Tatwapadakaras”and life-writings of Shivayogi Sidarameshwara in Akkamahadevi Women University, respectively. + Development of, memorial of Sarvajna. + Memorial forformer chiehminister S. Bangarappa. Youth. Empowerment anc Sports: + Reservation 6f 2, percentages to the sports person in recruitment of Police and Forest departments and other departments also. * Construction of Sports City with modern and international standards in 70 acres of land available in Bengalura North Taluk under Public-Private Partnership. + Grant of Rs.12 crore to various sports associations in the State. + Announcement of prize money of Rs. 6 crore, Rs. 4 crore or Rs. 3 crore to sports persons who bag gold, silver or bronze medal respectively in the upcoming Paris Olympics. 19[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights © Measures to provide prize money of Rs.35 lakh, Rs. 25 lakh or Rs. 15 lakh to sports person who bag gold, silver or bronze medal respectively in Asian games and Commonwealth games, + Construction of women sports hostels in 14 places in the State at a cost of Rs. 35 crore, own building for the sports hostel in Ponnampete of Kodagu district at a cost of Rs. 5 crore, upgradation of hostel and sports facilities in Ballari at a cost of Rs. 10 crore within next two years. Tourism: + Implementation of revised Tourism Policy, 2024-29. + Grant of Rs. 100 crore to develop tourism in Anjanadri hill and surrouriding areas of Koppal district. + Vachana mantapa will be set up in Kalaburagi. * Grant of Rs. 15 crore for reviving of Ancient water Supplv'8ystem popularly known as ‘karez’ in Bidar and Vijayapura districts. + Construction of Interpretation Centrefat a co8t of Rs. 25 crore in Bandipur, Dandeli and Kabini. Forest, Ecology and Environment: + To address man-animal conflict, Measures to form one new task force in Bandipur during this year Allocation of 10\crore to strengthen these task forces. + A grant of Rs.15 crote for eco-tourism and conservation programmes in Honnikeri reserve forest find other bidsdiverse areas in Bidar district. + Measures‘to sitiiplify the procedure by obtaining a unified consent letter under Water, Air and Enviromffent Protection Act from Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. Creation of sifigle window mechanism to issue various permissions and certificates. + Setup of kZ,real time water quality measurement stations and two environment laboratories and upgradation of 9 environment laboratories. Revenue: + Bhoo Suraksha Yojane to digitize Bhoomi, Survey and registration documents, preserve the damaged record permanently and make them accessible digitally. + Measures to provide alll services providing by the Revenue department to the public through Digital platform under various initiatives including digitization of Aakarbands, 20[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights phodi-free village abhiyan, a drive to conduct drone survey of lands for issuing property and title deeds to the landholders, amendment to the Rules enabling mutations without notice to be automatically approved in prescribed software. + Drone and other equipment will be supplied to land survey offices in order to provide accurate digital documents to public. * Action will be taken to issue title deeds for 2 lakh residents of habitations with no documents and declared as new Revenue village and Sub villages. + Modernization of 240 record rooms of Land Survey Department to make revenue records available to public through a transparent and online systém. + New District office complexes in Bidar and Vijayapura and in thesaltkaSwhere there is need. * Various drought relief measures will be taken up até totalle6st of Rs. 500 crore from State Dis aster Mitigation Fund. + Commencement of ‘Climate Change Experience Centre” atite cost of Rs. 10 crore to bring awareness in children Stamps and Registration: + Citizen friendly reforms in registration process; Steps for e-registration of records in the absence of both the concérned parties auto mutation system after registration, to extend the programme, Anytime Anywhere registration acress the State; all software related to registration/of immovable property will be integrated. Religious Endowment: * Construetion 6f Residential complex in Varanasi at a cost of Rs.5 crore. * Constructién of bridge-cum-barrage at a cost of Rs.158 crore near Chikkamanchale village Of Raichum.to provide connectivity to Mantralaya. + Formatiomof separate authority for the development of Sri Ghati Subramanyaswamy temple in,Bengaluru Rural district and Huligemma temple 0° Koppal district. + Creation of ‘Vision Group’ for comprehensive development of 34,165 temples in the State. + Tasdik amount paid to the priests of all 29,523 ‘C’ category temples will be remitted to their bank accounts. 21[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights e-Governance: + The cashless benefits extended to the beneficiaries will also be brought under the State D.B.T platform in a phased manner. * Extension of Contract Management Module in Karnataka Public Procurement Platform 2.0 to all departments. + Creation of Vidyavaridhi, a comprehensive database in higher education field. * Setting up of Artificial intelligence/machine learning admini: tration init including advanced technologies. + Upgradation of the existing Security Operation center 16° cffectivélysptevent cyberattacks. + Remaining 429 services to be included in Seva Sindhu portal ih SAKAUA. + A machine translation software called ‘Kannada Kasturi’ Will be developed. Information and Public Relations: + Rs. 2 crore for organization of special program in Belaawi - the year 2024 marks the centenary celebration of Belagavi Congréss seS8ion presided by Mahatma Gandhi. + Free bus pass facility to the rural journalists to travel in the district limits for the profession related activities. + Setting up of “Vaddarse RaghutamaShetty Award”, the journalists contributed to the social justice field. Home: + Formation of Fact check\teame in collaboration with I.T.B.T. Department to avoid spreading fake Hews. + Upgradatién of43“C.E.N. (Cyber, Economic and Narcotics) Police Stations to strengthen Cybercrime\Branch in the State. + Grant o£ Rs. 200 crore for police gruha-20-25 for the year 2024-25. * Construction of own buildings at a cost of Rs. 30 crore, for the police stations and offices functioning without buildings. + Strengthening Forensic Science Laboratories in the grant of Rs. 10 crore. + Purchased of state-of-the-art equipment at a cost of Rs. 5 crore for smooth administration and security of all prisons of the State 22[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights + Hi-security prison will be constructed in Shivamogga district at a cost of Rs. 100 crore. + Action to levy Fire cess to increase efficiency in Fire and Emergency Department, on new multi-storeyed buildings at the rate of 1% of property tax. + Construction of Astro Turf Hockey ground at Police Sulivan Playground in Bengaluru at a cost of Rs. 3 crore. Transport: + Construction of 6 automated driving test tracks at the cost of RS.36 crofeaSet up of Seizing yards at Devanahalli and Tumakuru at a total cost of Rsuovrore) + Development of Automated Test Centres at 32 places itf fitness testing of transport vehicles seeking renewal of fitness certificate. + Digitalization of documents of all the vehicles régistered in ‘Ryansport Department. On pilot basis, it will be implemented in four offices aurinif'2024-25 Law: + Grant of Rs. 175 crore for construction of buildings and development of basic facilities in various courts of the State. + Grant of Rs. 180 crore to,diréct live,streaming the proceedings of all courts in the State and to upgrade adniinistratiom,system of the courts in the current year. + Construction of new/court complex in Virajpet at the cost cf Rs. 12 crore. + Proposed to enact Karnataka Prohibition of Violence Against Advocates Bill, 2023. Tax proposals Commercial Tax, + Two,benches GST appellate tribunals to be set up in the State. + Constmer centric GST database management and AI enabled analytical s be developed, + Target of Rs. 1,10,000 crore tax collection during 2024-25 Stamps and Registration + Target of Rs. 26,000 crore revenue generation for the year 2024-25 23[hspia}IAS/KAS Karnataka Budget 2024-25 Highlights Excise + IML and Beer slab to be revised by rationalize the declared slabs of liquor. + Digitisation of all services of Excise Department. + Target of Rs. 38,525 cror: revenue generation for the year 2024-25 Transport + Target of Rs. 13,000 crore revenue generation for the year 2024-25 Mines and Geology + Target of Rs. 9,000 crore revenue generation for the year 2024-25) (Oerrettae) 24