Question

Measures to remove regional imbalance in karnataka

Answer 1

Government of Karnataka has several measures to address regional disparity in the state. As apart of it Hyderabad Karnataka Area Development Board (HKADB) came into existence on 1991, with an intention to provide extra and supportive assistance for the development of the most backward region of the state then comprising Gulbarga, Bidar, Raichur, and Bellary districts. However, the impact of HKADB on the balanced regional development is negligible and invisible. Next, major step by the government was, appointment of The High Powered Committee on Redressal of Regional Imbalances popularly known as Dr.Nanjundappa Committee, it submitted its report in June 2002. The Committee has recommended a policy mix of resource transfer, fiscal incentives and special programmes for development f the 114 backward taluks in the State. The Committee has also recommended establishing an appropriate institutional setup to accelerate the process of development in different sectors. Government has implemented one of the recommendations of HPC for the redressal of regional disparity, namely, Eight year Special Development Plan (SDP) in 2007-2008. It is indeed disheartening to note that the regional development disparity has not decreased as expected during the period of the implementation of SDP (2007-08 and 2012-13). Finally, in order to improve socio and economic development of the State’s backward regions, the118th Constitutional amendment has facilitated Article 371 (J) that provides Special Status to Hyderabad-Karnataka Region comprising Gulbarga, Bidar, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal and Bellary districts, by Government of India (GoK, 2014). These are some of the measures adopted by the government to address regional imbalance.

Answer 2

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Government of Karnataka has several measures to address regional disparity in the state. As apart of it Hyderabad Karnataka Area Development Board (HKADB) came into existence on 1991, with an intention to provide extra and supportive assistance for the development of the most backward region of the state then comprising Gulbarga, Bidar, Raichur, and Bellary districts. However, the impact of HKADB on the balanced regional development is negligible and invisible. Next, major step by the government was, appointment of The High Powered Committee on Redressal of Regional Imbalances popularly known as Dr.Nanjundappa Committee, it submitted its report in June 2002. The Committee has recommended a policy mix of resource transfer, fiscal incentives and special programmes for development f the 114 backward taluks in the State. The Committee has also recommended establishing an appropriate institutional setup to accelerate the process of development in different sectors. Government has implemented one of the recommendations of HPC for the redressal of regional disparity, namely, Eight year Special Development Plan (SDP) in 2007-2008. It is indeed disheartening to note that the regional development disparity has not decreased as expected during the period of the implementation of SDP (2007-08 and 2012-13). Finally, in order to improve socio and economic development of the State’s backward regions, the118th Constitutional amendment has facilitated Article 371 (J) that provides Special Status to Hyderabad-Karnataka Region comprising Gulbarga, Bidar, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal and Bellary districts, by Government of India (GoK, 2014). These are some of the measures adopted by the government to address regional imbalance.