Karnataka’s Ramanagara district to be renamed Bengaluru South: DK Shivakumar

Shivakumar stated the district headquarters would proceed to be referred to as Ramanagara.

“Right this moment, the complete cupboard had a dialogue. I’m very completely satisfied to announce that Ramanagara district, which was earlier a part of the Bengaluru district, will now be referred to as Bengaluru South District. The district headquarters will stay in Ramanagara,” Shivakumar instructed reporters.

Shivakumar linked the transfer to asserting the area’s identification and growth objectives. “We (present Ramanagara district folks) try to save lots of our Bengaluru identification. This area is growing,” he stated.

Based on the Union ministry of dwelling affairs (MHA) tips, state governments want its approval earlier than the notification on altering the identify of a village, city or district is issued by a state authorities.

Shivakumar insisted this was not crucial and renaming a district falls beneath the state’s jurisdiction. “Informing the Centre was obligatory, that’s all. There was some politics and a few makes an attempt had been made (to oppose), however it’s our proper. It’s a state topic,” he stated.

On March 20, MHA had declined to approve the state authorities’s request to rename Ramanagara district.

“The notification will probably be issued, and the required course of will comply with. There will probably be no monetary implication from this determination… all land information and all the things will probably be modified. I’m additionally here-on from the Bengaluru South district,” he stated.

The deputy chief minister additionally rejected criticism by opposition events in regards to the transfer on the bottom that it could not contribute to growth. “Allow them to wait and see,” he responded.

Ramanagara, 50 kilometres from Bengaluru, was initially a part of the bigger Bengaluru district earlier than being introduced beneath the Bengaluru Rural created in 1986.

Twenty years later in August 2007, it was carved out as a separate district by then chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, and comprised the taluks of Ramanagara, Channapatna, Harohalli, Kanakapura, and Magadi.

The area has lengthy been a political stronghold of the JD(S) and Kumaraswamy, who has represented each Ramanagara and Channapatna within the state meeting, and in addition served as MP from the world. The JD(S) chief had earlier opposed the renaming proposal and even warned of a protest if the federal government proceeded.

HD Kumaraswamy has not commented on the cupboard determination.