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Aligning with a Central law, the Karnataka Cabinet has decided to amend the Karnataka Rent Act, 1999, chiefly to decriminalise oregon rationalise definite offences and penalties.
Briefing reporters aft a Cabinet gathering connected Thursday, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil said the projected amendments to the Act are intended to easiness giving buildings connected rent and it would beryllium a “win-win situation” for some the proprietor and the tenant, peculiarly successful concern sheds.
Amendments would beryllium made to Sections 24, 25, 53, 54, and 55 of the Act, helium said, to guarantee compliance connected rent payments arsenic good arsenic penalties.
The determination comes arsenic Karnataka’s rental market, peculiarly successful Bengaluru, expands rapidly, accompanied by an summation successful disputes betwixt landlords and tenants.
Among different decisions, the Cabinet has approved ₹16.30 crore for the operation of Karnataka Bhavan-II gathering astatine Chanakyapuri successful New Delhi.
It has approved the Male Mahadeshwara Hill Authority Bill, 2025, for inclusion of a database of persons successful the authorization to govern M.M. Hills and the temple. A sum of ₹128.74 crore was approved for drainage enactment successful Channapatna successful Bengaluru South (formerly Ramanagara) territory and ₹95.6 crore for upgradation of the authorities infirmary astatine Virajpet successful Kodagu from 60 beds to 250.
To guarantee indispensable skills during promotions of directors, lawman directors, and secretaries successful authorities departments, it has approved the Karnataka Civil Service Rules, 2025. The caller rules marque the information of indispensable skills mandatory during promotions, Mr. Patil said.
A sum of ₹450 crore was approved for the operation of buildings and residential quarters for unit and students of the Bagalkot Institute of Medical Sciences. A sum of ₹466.93 crore was approved for the operation of extortion walls successful coastal and maland districts and prevention of landslips. A full of 720 works volition beryllium taken up.
A sum of ₹200 crore was approved for processing workplace ponds and storing rainwater nether the Krishi Bhagya strategy of the Agriculture Department.
