37-663: Intrastate Interstate The Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) is a state-owned public road transport corporation in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka . It serves routes to towns and cities in the Northeastern part of Karnataka plus Bijapur district and connects it to the rest of the state and the states of Tamil Nadu , Telangana , Andhra Pradesh , Maharashtra and Goa . Mysore Government Road Transport Department (MGRTD)
74-499: A Taluka Headquarter is located in such area The Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 mandates constituting both Ward Committees and Area Sabha in each corporation. The rules for setting these up are given in Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Wards Committees) Rules, 2016. Ward Committees in the state have been defunct in cities where they have been formed, with the meetings being erratic or not publicised to
111-739: A bilingual state for Maharashtra-Gujarat with Bombay as its capital, whereas in Lok Sabha discussions in 1955, the Congress party demanded that the city be constituted as an autonomous city-state. In the 1957 elections, the Samyukta Maharashtra movement opposed these proposals, and insisted that Bombay be declared the capital of Maharashtra. Bombay State was finally dissolved with the formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat states on 1 May 1960. Following protests of Samyukta Maharashtra Movement , in which 107 people were killed by police, Bombay State
148-460: Is a democratically elected state body with the governor as the ceremonial head to govern the Southwest Indian state of Karnataka . The governor who is appointed for five years appoints the chief minister and on the advice of the chief minister appoints their council of ministers . Even though the governor remains the ceremonial head of the state, the day-to-day running of the government
185-540: Is an administrative unit headed by a deputy commissioner or district magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service . The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Karnataka Civil Service and other Karnataka state services. A Superintendent of Police , an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service is entrusted with
222-570: Is assisted by the chief secretary, who is the head of the administrative services. As of August 2021, the Government of Karnataka consists of 30 ministers including Chief Minister . The Chief Minister of Karnataka is the chief executive of the Indian state of Karnataka . As per the Constitution of India , the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with
259-796: Is dominated by the Indian National Congress (INC) , Bharatiya Janata party ( BJP ) and Janata Dal (Secular) . In recent election conducted in May 2023, the Indian National Congress won in a landslide by getting 135 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal (Secular) conceded defeat, finishing second and third, respectively. Previously, in the 2018 Assembly Election, BJP emerged as single largest party with 104 seats leaving behind INC with 79, JDS with 38, BSP with 1 and other 2 independent seats. While B. S. Yeddyurappa went ahead with
296-460: Is headed by a ADGP of Police. Units that assist the state in law and order include Criminal Investigation Department (Forest Cell, Anti-Dowry Cell, etc.), Dog Squad, Civil Rights Enforcement Wing, Police Wireless and Police Motor Transport Organization and special units. Village Defence Parties protect persons and property in the village and assist the police when necessary. The police force is at times supplemented by Home Guards. Karnataka politics
333-400: Is subject to no term limits . This is a 3-tier system in the state with elected bodies at the village (grama), taluka and district (zilla) levels. It ensures greater participation of people and effective implementation of rural development programs. There is a Grama Panchayat for a village (grama) or a group of villages (gramas), a Taluka Panchayat at the taluka level and a Zilla Panchayat at
370-403: Is taken care of by the chief minister and their council of ministers in whom a great amount of legislative powers are vested. 13 May 2023 Karnataka State has been divided into 4 revenue divisions, 49 sub-divisions, 31 districts, 237 taluks , 747 hoblies / revenue circles and 6,022 gram panchayats for administrative purposes. The state has 281 towns and 7 municipal corporations. Bangalore
407-503: Is the largest urban agglomeration. It is among the fastest growing cities in the world. Karnataka took its present shape in 1956, when the states of Mysore and Coorg (Kodagu) were merged with the Kannada-speaking districts of the former states of Bombay and Hyderabad , and Madras . Mysore state was made up of 10 districts: Bangalore, Kolar, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Hassan, Chikmagalur (Kadur), Shimoga and Chitradurga ; Bellary
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#1732854992736444-623: The British Raj , portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the Bombay Presidency . After Indian independence in 1947 and when India was partitioned , Bombay Presidency remained part of India, while Sind province became part of Pakistan . The territory retained by India was restructured into Bombay State when India became a republic in 1950. It included princely states such as Kolhapur in Deccan, and Baroda and
481-715: The Dangs in Gujarat, which had former parts of Deccan States Agency and Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency . As a result of the States Reorganisation Act on 1 November 1956, the Kannada -speaking districts of Belgaum (except Chandgad taluka ), Bijapur , Dharwar , and North Canara were transferred from Bombay State to Mysore State . but the State of Bombay was significantly enlarged, expanding eastward to incorporate
518-611: The Marathi -speaking Marathwada region of Hyderabad State , the Marathi-speaking Vidarbha region of southern Madhya Pradesh , and Gujarati -speaking Saurashtra and Kutch states. The Bombay state was being referred to by the local inhabitants as "Maha Dwibhashi Rajya", meaning, "the great bilingual state". In 1956, the States Reorganisation Committee, against the will of Jawaharlal Nehru , recommended
555-484: The chief minister . Following elections to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly , the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and
592-616: The 31st district in the state. As a result, the world heritage site of Hampi, the erstwhile capital of Vijayanagara empire, is now part of a new district - Vijayanagara. The state legislature is bicameral and consists of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council . The Legislative Assembly consists of 224 members with one member nominated by the governor to represent the Anglo-Indian community. The term of office of
629-888: The Constitution of the Karnataka Panchayat Administrative Service: The Government shall constitute a Karnataka Panchayat Administrative Service consisting of such category of posts from the rural development and panchayat raj department, the number of posts, scale of pay, method of recruitment and minimum qualifications shall be such as may be prescribed]. Inserted by Act 44 of 2015 with effect from 25.02.2016. Urban areas in Karnataka are governed by different municipal bodies; 10 Municipal Corporations , 59 City Municipal Councils , 116 Town Municipal Councils, 97 Town Panchayats and 4 Notified Area Committees . The Municipal Corporations are administered under
666-544: The State under Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, while the rest are under the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964. The administration at Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike is overseen by the state government directly, while the Directorate of Municipal Administration does it for the rest of the urban local governments in Karnataka. The categorisation of urban areas is done on the following basis: or
703-534: The chief minister for the 4th time on 26 July 2019. Last assembly elections: 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election 12 Urs II 13 Rao 14 Hegde I 15 Hegde II 16 Hegde III 17 S. R. Bommai 18 Patil II 19 Bangarappa 20 Moily 21 Deve Gowda 22 Patel 23 Krishna 24 Singh 25 Kumaraswamy I 26 Yediyurappa I 27 Yediyurappa II 28 Sadananda Gowda 29 Shettar 30 Siddaramaiah I 31 Yediyurappa III 32 Kumaraswamy II 33 Yediyurappa IV 34 Basavaraj Bommai Bombay State Bombay State
740-469: The district (zilla) level. All the 3 institutions are made up of elected representatives and there is no provision for nomination by the governor to any of these councils. Karnataka was the first state in the country to enact the Panchayat Raj Act, incorporating all provisions of the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution. In 2014, Karnataka State Grama Panchayats Delimitation Committee was constituted by
777-661: The first three months. Bus conductors issue them zero-fare tickets Thereafter, beneficiaries obtain Shakti smartcards (named after the name of the scheme) through an application process on the government's Seva Sindhu website . Namma Cargo Logistics and Parcel Services was launched on 26 February 2021. It provides cargo and parcel services on the routes in which the KSRTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC buses travel. Government of Karnataka The Government of Karnataka , abbreviated as GoK or GoKA , formerly known as Government of Mysore (1956–1974),
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#1732854992736814-444: The government of Karnataka, with Chairman S G Nanjaiahna Mutt and 6 members. The joint secretary of the committee was Dr. Revaiah Odeyar. The report was submitted on October 30, 2014. This resulted in the implementation of Gram Panchayath Elections in 2015. Karnataka Panchayat Administrative Service (KPAS), is the civil service of Karnataka state. The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department conducts exams to recruit candidates for
851-428: The governor remains the ceremonial head of the state, the day-to-day running of the government is taken care of by the chief minister and their council of ministers in whom a great deal of legislative powers is vested.. The secretariat headed by the secretary to the governor assists the council of ministers. The council of ministers consists of cabinet ministers, ministers of state and deputy ministers. The chief minister
888-423: The intention of making the government and requested the governor to allow him to form a government without the numbers though. Governor allowed him to take oath as Chief Minister on 17 May 2018 although his happiness was short-lived, as SC struck down 2 weeks of time provided by the governor for the floor test to just 2 days. He was forced to resign unable to prove the majority. After his resignation H. D. Kumaraswamy
925-399: The members is five years and the term of a member elected to the council is six years. The Legislative Council is a permanent body with one-third of its members retiring every two years. The government is headed by the governor who appoints the chief minister and their council of ministers. The governor is appointed for five years and acts as the constitutional head of the state. Even though
962-971: The officers of the Karnataka Forest Service and other Karnataka forest and wildlife officials. Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the State Services. The state is divided into 30 police districts, 77 sub-divisions, 178 circles, State Police consists of 20 police districts, 6 Police Commissioners at Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Belagavi, Hubli-Dharwad and Kalaburgi cities, 77 sub-divisions, 178 circles, 927 police stations, and 317 police outposts. There are seven ranges: Central Range at Bangalore, Eastern Range at Davanagere, Northern Range at Belagavi, Southern Range at Mysore and Western Range at Mangalore, North Eastern Range Kalaburgi and Ballari range. The government Railway Police
999-537: The present-day Indian states of Maharashtra and Karnataka ). On 1 November 1956, Bombay State was re-organized under the States Reorganisation Act on linguistic lines, absorbing various territories including the Saurashtra and Kutch States, which ceased to exist. On 1 May 1960, Bombay State was dissolved and split on linguistic lines into the two states of Gujarat , with Gujarati speaking population and Maharashtra , with Marathi speaking population . During
1036-529: The responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. The District SP is assisted by the officers of the Karnataka Police Service and other Karnataka Police officials. A Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service , is responsible for managing the forests, environment and wildlife related issues of the district. He is assisted by
1073-567: The service. The KPAS officers are usually appointed as Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs). They are trained under the Abdul Nazeer Sab State Institute of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (ANSSIRDPR), Mysuru. The Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 (5) was substituted by Act 44 of 2015 with effect from 25.02.2016, as follows: CHAPTER XVI 1 [Administration, Inspection, Supervision and Creation of Commissionerate of Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj] Section 232B of
1110-583: The ward members. Since the provision for setting up Ward Committees was only given in the municipal act meant for municipal corporations, only cities with population of 3 lakh or more were mandated to form them. In January 2020, the Urban Development Department of the Karnataka Government announced that Ward Committees would be formed in all urban local bodies in the state, irrespective of their population. A district of an Indian state
1147-497: Was a large Indian state created in 1950 from the erstwhile Bombay Presidency , with other regions being added to it in the succeeding years. Bombay Presidency (roughly equating to the present-day Indian state of Maharashtra , excluding Marathwada ) and Vidarbha ) was merged with the princely states of Baroda, Western India and Gujarat (the present-day Indian state of Gujarat ) and the Deccan States (which included parts of
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1184-425: Was carved out of Bangalore district. In 1997, Bagalkot district was carved out of Vijayapura district, Chamrajnagar out of Mysore, Gadag out of Dharwad, Haveri out of Dharwad, Koppal out of Raichur, Udupi out of Dakshina Kannada and Yadgir out of Kalaburagi. Davanagere district was created from parts of Bellary, Chitradurga, Dharwad and Shimoga. In 2020, Vijayanagara district was carved out of Ballari district, to become
1221-544: Was inaugurated on 12 September 1948 with 120 buses. The transport department of the Mysore state administered it until 1961. It was subsequently converted into an independent corporation under Section 3 of the Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950, on 1 August 1961. All assets and liabilities of MGRTD were transferred to Mysore State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). On 1 October 1961, Bangalore Transport Service
1258-495: Was merged with it. On 1 November 1973, the state of Mysore was renamed "Karnataka", leading to a renaming of MSRTC to Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). 'Shakti Scheme' was announced by the Second Siddaramaiah ministry on 2 June 2023. It started on 11 June 2023, providing free-of-charge bus service to Karnataka domicile women. Beneficiaries show their government-issued photo identity and address proof for
1295-467: Was reorganised on linguistic lines. Gujarati -speaking areas of Bombay State were partitioned into the state of Gujarat following Mahagujarat Movement . Maharashtra State with Bombay as its capital was formed with the merger of Marathi -speaking areas of Bombay State, eight districts from Central Provinces and Berar , five districts from Hyderabad State , and numerous princely states enclosed between them. Bombay State had three chief ministers after
1332-592: Was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 23 May 2018 with absolute majority support from Congress total of 117. In later bypolls JDS+Congress combine won 4 out of 5 seats 3MP & 2 MLA seats making the numbers up by 119. On 23 July 2019 the government headed by H. D. Kumaraswamy fell short of majority in the trust vote due to the resignation of 17 MLAs from the Congress and the JDS. B. S. Yeddiyurappa once again took oath as
1369-474: Was transferred from Madras state to Mysore in 1953, when the new Andhra State was created out of Madras' northern districts. Kodagu became a district, and Dakshina Kannada (South Kanara) district was transferred from Madras state , Uttara Kannada (North Kanara), Dharwad , Belgaum District , and Bijapur District from Bombay state , and Bidar District , Kalaburgi District , and Raichur District from Hyderabad state. In 1989, Bangalore Rural district
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