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No ease of living in Karnataka, seven cities rank below 40, score low on all indicators

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August 14, 2018

Bengaluru, Aug 14: The state of Karnataka, including its globally happening capital Bengaluru, have failed miserably in the country’s first Ease of LivingIndex announced on Monday. None of the seven cities in the state ranked under the exercise found themselves among the Top 40.

IT-BT-Startup hub Bengaluru, adjudged the most dynamic city in the world ahead of Silicon Valley and Boston by the JLL City Momentum Index, came a dismal 58 among the 111 cities ranked by the ministry of housing and urban affairs. Mangaluru (41), Belagavi (52) and Hubballi-Dharwad (57) ranked better than Bengaluru, while Shivamogga (67), Tumakuru (70) and Davanagere (83) fared worse.

According to the survey, seven of the 111 cities have a population of 4million or more. Bengaluru was in sixth position in the Ease of Living Index in this peer group, ahead of only New Delhi. Greater Mumbai, Chennai and Surat, in that order, were in the top 3 positions.

The Ease of Living Index has 78 indicators classified across 15 categories and organized under four pillars: Institutional (Governance), Social Institutions, Economic and Physical infrastructure.

Even in the sub-index category in its peer group, Bengaluru fared poorly in Institutional (Governance), Social and Economic categories.

Only in the category of public open spaces has Bengaluru performed better, landing 16th rank. The indicators in this category reflect the per capita availability of green space and public and recreational places. The study says livable cities have access to green and public open spaces such as parks, playgrounds and beaches. This helps promote physical activity, which has a positive effect on the mental and physical health of citizens, it adds.

Bengaluru fared worse

(107) under the safety and security category. Under the study, the level of safety in a city can be captured quantitatively by examining the number of crimes recorded, especially against vulnerable groups (women, children and elderly). The number of streets and public places in a city that are covered by surveillance systems is a way to assess the efforts of the city to prevent all forms of violence.

The city’s performance was abysmal in health, power supply and other categories. The city scored poorly in housing and inclusiveness and identity and culture as well.

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Ramprasad
 - 
Tuesday, 14 Aug 2018

Soon Bengaluru will be garbage area for electronics parts

Danish
 - 
Tuesday, 14 Aug 2018

Indian Sillicon valley only for industies. Not for residential projects

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August 4,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 4: The Kasaragod district administration has decided to restore the e-pass system for daily commuters between Kasaragod and Mangaluru amid covid-19 crisis. 

As covid-19 cases began to increase in Dakshina Kannada, the Kasargod district administration had unilaterally newly introduced of daily pass system on July 6 for entry and exit from Talapady border. This had inconvenienced hundreds of employees, who visited Mangaluru daily to eke a living. 

The decision to resume the pass system was taken in a video conference of Kerala Revenue Minister Chandrasekharan with officials and elected representatives on August 3.

The minister said the Kasaragod district administration will resume issuing of passes for daily commuters between Kasaragod and Mangaluru. But they should undergo rapid antigen test for every week to renew their passes.

"Similarly, one-time interstate passes will be issued for those who want to take part in marriages, funeral and other functions in both states. Even they should undergo antigen test after returning from the functions,” the minister added.

As per the previous order, daily commuters, especially employees, had to stay in Mangaluru for 28 days before returning to Kasargod. Later, Kerala government relaxed rules on July 23 allowing only bank employees from Kasaragod to travel daily in their private vehicles to their workplace in Dakshina Kannada.

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April 12,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 12: The Karnataka government is studying in-depth the consequences of the possible relaxation of lockdown norms after April 14 and plans to come out with a clear roadmap in a day or two, a key Minister said on Sunday.

Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar, who is in charge of all matters related to COVID-19, told PTI that the pros and cons of any decision that the Government intends to take is being looked at in detail.

"We are trying to understand how the situation would be of any action that we intend to take. We need to foresee the repercussions or results of our action. That we have to keep it in mind and make a decision. After-effects of the decisions we intend to take, that is more important, he said. You will have clarity (on the possible relaxation of lockdown norms) in a day or two. For everything (government decisions) we will give the reasoning for what action we would like to take; with the reasoning, we will give a decision," the Minister added.

Government sources said some relaxation in liquor sales, stopped during the lock-down period, is likely after the ongoing 21-day national clampdown ends on April 14. Twelve of the state's 30 districts remain free from the COVID-19 pandemic. Till Saturday, Karnataka reported 215 COVID-19 positive cases, including six deaths and 39 discharges.

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April 12,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 12: Former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday appealed to the Central government to announce the rent rebate scheme for the benefit of tenants in the wake of economic activities coming to a grinding halt due to COVID-19 related lockdown.

In a series of tweets, Kumaraswamy said people are facing difficulty in paying rent as usual and hence the rent rebate scheme should be initiated.

"Many countries have already announced rent rebate scheme for tenants during COVID19 emergency. It is surprising that Indian Govt has not announced any such relief even to residential tenants. I urge the PM to immediately come to the rescue of everyone living in rented housing," Kumaraswamy tweeted.

He said a considerable workforce and students in metropolitan cities live in hostels and rented houses.

As all economic activity has come to a grinding halt, it is very difficult for them to pay the rent as usual.

The Prime Minister must announce rent rebate scheme, he added.

Highlighting the plight of the tenants, Kumaraswamy said, "If the landlords insist on rent, the tenants cannot even go searching for new accommodation due to the emergency. Hence the government intervention is essential. The PM must announce a comprehensive national rent rebate scheme for COVID-19 emergency."

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