Mysore/Mysuru: Senior BJP leader and Minister K.S. Eshwarappa said that his party will get a majority in 2023 Assembly elections and a nationalist will become the next Chief Minister in the State. Talking to reporters after visiting Chamundi Hill to pay obeisance to Goddess Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of Mysuru, this morning, he said in…
‘Blacklist contractors who fail to complete Jal Jeevan works before deadline’
July 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Rural Development & Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K.S. Eshwarappa has directed officers concerned to complete all works taken up under ‘Jal Jeevan’ Mission, a Government of India programme aimed at providing drinking water to rural areas, before the end of this month. He was reviewing the progress of RDPR Department in Mysuru district at…
Use Police force if rural COVID patients refuse to move to CCCs
July 9, 2021Minister Eshwarappa tells District officials Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing shock at 1,335 persons being under home isolation in rural areas in Mysuru District, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa directed officials concerned to shift them to nearest Covid Care Centres (CCCs) or Taluk General Hospitals immediately. “Use Police force, if necessary, in case those patients…
Minister rules out regularisation of contract workers in GP level
July 4, 2021Kin to get Rs. 30 lakh ex-gratia relief in case they die of COVID Bengaluru: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa ruled out regularising services of contract employees in Gram Panchayat level but said their family members will get an ex-gratia compensation of Rs.30 lakh in case they die of Coronavirus. He was…
Arun Singh to visit Bengaluru on Apr.8 to broker truce between CM, Eshwarappa
April 4, 2021Bengaluru: Days after RDPR Minister and senior BJP leader K.S. Eshwarappa reportedly wrote to the Governor and the BJP High Command accusing Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa of certain administrative lapses and interference concerning his Ministry, Arun Singh, in-charge of BJP affairs in Karnataka, is scheduled to arrive in Bengaluru on Apr. 8 to broker peace…
Committed for the success of Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Minister
April 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the State Government was committed for ensuring the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ with the theme ‘Catch the Rain,’ RDPR (Rural Development and Panchayat Raj) Minister K.S. Eshwarappa said that all the Deputy Commissioners and Zilla Panchayat (ZP) CEOs have been given instructions in this regard. Speaking…
“I am not rebel, but loyal, says Minister Eshwarappa”
April 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Defending his action of writing letter to party National leaders over the issue of release of funds without his knowledge, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa categorically said that he was not a ‘rebel,’ but ‘loyal’ to the party. Speaking to reporters after participating in the review meeting of his Department at…
Minister K.S. Eshwarappa in city
April 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa will be holding a progress review meeting of the programmes and schemes of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department at the Zilla Panchayat auditorium in city tomorrow at 10 am.
Taluk Panchayat system to be scrapped: Minister
February 7, 2021Bengaluru: RDPR Minister K.S. Eshwarappa said that the Government is ready to scrap the Taluk Panchayat (TP) system as it is proving to be a burden on the State exchequer. Replying to a question by Venkatrao Nadagouda of the JD(S) during question hour in the State Assembly on Thursday, Eshwarappa said that TPs have been…
‘Lack of political will responsible for non-inclusion of Kurubas in ST list’
January 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Regretting that lack of political will had hindered the inclusion of Kuruba community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K.S. Eshwarappa assured that he will discuss the issue with BJP leaders and make all efforts to see that Kurubas get ST tag. He was addressing Kuruba community…
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