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Karnataka Rejects Kasturirangan Report, Forms Expert Committee
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News18•22-09-2026, 16:43
Karnataka Rejects Kasturirangan Report, Forms Expert Committee
- •The state government passed a resolution against the Kasturirangan report.
- •Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced the formation of an expert committee led by a retired judge.
- •CM DK Shivakumar affirmed the government's commitment to protecting farmers' interests.
- •The state will appeal to the central government for a high-level committee and a scientific survey.
- •A one-year extension will be requested from the center to rectify the report's shortcomings.
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The state government passed a resolution rejecting the Kasturirangan report as is, with Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announcing plans to establish an expert committee chaired by a retired judge to address the shortcomings of the notification and protect farmers' interests.
The state government decided to appeal to the central government for a high-level committee and a scientific survey in the state, similar to the Kerala model, while requesting a one-year extension during which the center should not finalize the state's notification.
Leader of Opposition R. Ashok stated that it is difficult to distinguish between forest land and farmers' land from above, and he emphasized that a local survey at the village level is necessary.
