KSPCA member urges Karnataka CM to announce 13th KSRP battalion for Raichur in 2026–27 budget

The Karnataka State Police Complaints Authority (KSPCA) has written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking the announcement and budgetary allocation for a caller 13th battalion of the Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) successful Raichur territory successful the 2026–27 State Budget.

In his missive dated February 19, Mohan Kumar Danappa, member, highlighted the strategical and administrative value of Raichur district, which is located successful the northeastern portion of Karnataka, and shares borders with Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The territory besides borders Yadgir, Vijayapura, Bagalkot, Koppal, and Ballari districts.

He pointed retired that Raichur houses respective cardinal establishments, including the Hutti Gold Mines, large thermal powerfulness stations astatine Shaktinagar and Yeramaras, an cultivation university, IIIT Raichur, and salient concern areas specified arsenic Kadechur-Badiyal. The territory has the highest fig of fabric ginning industries and atom mills successful the State. Additionally, airdrome improvement enactment is presently successful progress.

Mr. Danappa noted that Raichur and neighbouring Yadgir territory often big ample spiritual fairs, nationalist events, and governmental gatherings, drafting lakhs of people. Regular visits by elder governmental leaders and dignitaries further necessitate enhanced information arrangements.

Currently, the 6th KSRP Battalion stationed successful Kalaburagi and the IRB portion astatine Munirabad are located astir 180 kilometers distant from Raichur, requiring astir four-and-a-half hours of question time. This, helium stated, makes contiguous deployment during emergencies difficult.

Given these factors, Mr. Danappa emphasised the urgent request for establishing a dedicated 13th KSRP Battalion successful Raichur to guarantee effectual instrumentality and bid management, VVIP security, territory safety, and borderline security.

He mentioned that much than 30 Ministers, MLAs, and assorted organizations person submitted representations successful this regard. The connection has reportedly been forwarded thrice by the Home Department to the Finance Department for approval.