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Karnataka announces Rs 1,775 crore package for Kalyana Karnataka under Article 371(J)
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Rs 1,775 crore for six districts: the 2012 Article behind Kalyana Karnataka's special status
Karnataka announced a Rs 1,775 crore development package for Kalyana Karnataka, with the government reaffirming full implementation of the region's Article 371(J) special status.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2023; GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
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The Karnataka government announced a Rs 1,775 crore package of development works for the Kalyana Karnataka region, with the Minister for Kalyana Karnataka Development affirming that Article 371(J) provisions for the region would be fully implemented.
Article 371(J) was inserted into the Constitution in 2012 to grant special status to the Hyderabad-Karnataka region (renamed Kalyana Karnataka), covering districts such as Kalaburagi, Bidar, Raichur, Yadgir, Koppal and Ballari.
It provides for a separate development board, reservation in education and government jobs, and special facilities for local candidates in recruitment.
The region has historically lagged the rest of Karnataka on human development indicators.
Sources: Oneindia Kannada · Topper IAS editorial
Key facts
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- Rs 1,775 crore development package announced for the Kalyana Karnataka region
- Article 371(J) was inserted by the 98th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2012
- Covers six districts: Kalaburagi, Bidar, Raichur, Yadgir, Koppal and Ballari
- Region was earlier called Hyderabad-Karnataka before renaming
- Provides a separate development board, reservation in education/jobs and local recruitment facilities
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How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- Article 371(J) was inserted into the Constitution by the 98th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2012.
- It grants special status to the Kalyana Karnataka region, covering Kalaburagi, Bidar, Raichur, Yadgir, Koppal and Ballari districts.
- The provision mandates a separate development board and reservation in education and government employment, including local recruitment facilities.
Mains
GS Paper 2 - Polity, regional special provisions. Issue: Kalyana Karnataka continues to lag on human development indicators despite Article 371(J) being in force since 2012; Provision: the Article creates a dedicated development board plus reservation in education and jobs for the region; Implication and way forward: recurring package announcements suggest implementation gaps, so time-bound, audited utilization of board funds is needed to convert special constitutional status into measurable development outcomes.
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Under Article 371-J, the Governor have special provisions with respect to the state of
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Assam
- Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: A
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Article 371(J), which grants special status to the Kalyana Karnataka region, was inserted into the Constitution in which year?
- 2009
- 2010
- 2014
- 2012
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Answer: D — The 98th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2012 inserted Article 371(J), giving Kalyana Karnataka (the erstwhile Hyderabad-Karnataka region) special development status.
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