The Hindu : Rural quota: New rules to protect employees

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Friday, Jun 20, 2003

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Southern States - Karnataka-Bangalore

Rural quota: New rules to protect employees

By Our Special Correspondent

BANGALORE JUNE 19. The State Cabinet today decided to formulate a fresh set of recruitment rules to accommodate the candidates appointed under the Rural Weightage Scheme after November 11, 1998.

Addressing presspersons after a Cabinet meeting here, the Minister for Health and Information, Kagodu Thimmappa, said about 13,500 government employees would be rendered jobless following the Supreme Court judgment on the issue on May 6, 2003. The services of about 4,000 employees appointed under the rural quota would be terminated, and a fresh appointment order would be issued to them. The services of the rest of selected candidates, who were appointed on merit basis, would be continued, he added.

Mr. Thimmappa said the Government would soon file a review petition before the Supreme Court, and the decision of the Cabinet communicated. "The main concern is to show the apex court that we are not violating the judgment,'' he added

Foodgrains

Mr. Thimmappa said the Home Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge, would take a delegation to New Delhi on Monday to urge the Union Government to release two lakh tonnes of foodgrains for projects under the Food for Work programme.

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, would go to New Delhi and hold discussions with the Deputy Prime Minister and Union Home Minister, L.K. Advani, and the Agriculture Minister, Rajnath Singh, about the drought situation in the State.

The State Government had executed 1.15 lakh works under the programme, and used 5.22 lakh tonnes of foodgrains. However, the Centre had meted out "step-motherly" treatment to the State, he said.

The Cabinet had decided to release Rs. 60 crore to provide seed subsidy to small and marginal farmers in 134 taluks. So far, 38,454 quintals of seed had been stored for distribution, he added.

The Hassan Urban Development Authority and Hudco had decided to jointly develop a residential colony at Sankenahalli in Hassan District. The colony would be named after S.M. Krishna.

House session

The sessions of both Houses of the Legislature would be held from July 9 to August 8, Mr. Thimmappa said.

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