Now, govt staff must declare present guidance value of their properties

DHNS

January 3, 2018

Bengaluru Jan 3: The State Cabinet on Tuesday decided to make it mandatory for all government employees to declare the present guidance value of the properties owned by them and their dependents.

Briefing reporters after the meeting, Law Minister T B Jayachandra said henceforth the employees will also have declare the properties owned by their children and parents. Hitherto, they had to declare the assets of their spouses. "We have decided to make it mandatory to declare present guidance value and not the purchase price to prevent any undervaluation of properties" Jayachandra said.

The employees will also have to declare all jewellery worth more than Rs 10,000 and household item worth more than Rs 25,000. Amendment will brought to Form IV prescribed under Rule 7 of the Karnataka Lokayukta Rules, 1985 for the purpose. It will come into effect once the amended rules are notified, he said.

The Cabinet also decided to grant Central government pay scales to the employees of High Court of Karnataka with arrears from October 6, 2004. The Cabinet took the decision following a direction from the Supreme Court and, it will cost the state exchequer Rs 318.46 crore.

In another decision, the Cabinet decided to withhold promotions to different cadres of state civil services till January 15, 2018 following the Supreme Court quashing consequential promotions for SC/ST employees.

The Cabinet approved the "State Faecal Sludge and Septage Management Policy" for sewage waste management as mandated by the Amrit scheme of the Centre.

In another decision, the Cabinet gave its clearance for a supplying Tungabhadra backwaters under the multi-village drinking water scheme to habitation of Pavagada taluk in Tumakuru district, Molakalmur in Chitradruga district, Kudligi taluk of Ballari district among others at a cost of Rs 2,352 crore, Jayachandra said.

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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