The Karnataka government today decided to impose a toll on transporation of iron ore, granite, timber and sand on roads in the state. This was decided at a cabinet meeting, Home minister V S Acharya told reporters here. It was decided to impose a toll of Rs 1,000 per lorry per trip in the case [...]
Taking note of the damage mine trucks were doing to the state’s roads, the government has decided to impose a toll on transportation of ore, granite, sand and timber in the state. A decision on this was taken at the emergency Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. There has been a demand for imposing toll on transportation [...]
The cash-starved state government is doing everything possible to boost its revenue collection in the wake of the flood crisis. After hinting at fresh taxes, it has now set its eyes on heavy truck operators. The cabinet meeting, chaired by chief minister B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday, decided to collect toll from transporters of iron [...]
Saddened by the loss of life and damage to properties in north Karnataka in the recent rains, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Monday announced that the Government will not present Rajyotsava awards this year. The decision has disappointed all those who were lobbying for Rajyotsava awards this year. Many aspirants for awards would lose [...]
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Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has said the State Government will introduce taxation measures to mobilise an additional Rs. 2,000 crore to help reconstruct villages, build houses, schools, hospitals and roads, and revive agricultural lands damaged in the floods. Addressing a meeting of ministers and senior officials here on Monday, he clarified that the common man [...]
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa is on a mission. To achieve that objective—post-flood reconstruction— he is prepared to go where no former State chief executive has gone before: Extending the working hours of government employees and cutting down on furloughs for the next six months. Yeddyurappa expects the government employees to comply with the directives [...]
Karnataka was planning to mop up Rs 2000 crore through imposition of a new tax in the next six months for relief and rehabilitation work in flood-ravaged areas, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said here today. The modalities for the fresh tax is still being worked out with a decision expected in three to four [...]
