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Proposal to Develop Kalaburagi as Karnataka's Regional Second Capital
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Kalaburagi as a second capital? The Kalyana Karnataka region behind it is a KPSC and GS-II favourite
A proposal calls for developing Kalaburagi, headquarters of the Kalyana Karnataka region, as the state's regional second capital.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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A proposal has called for developing Kalaburagi, the divisional headquarters of the Kalyana Karnataka region, as the state's regional second capital and a second administrative centre.
Supporters argue this would decentralise governance and improve administrative access for the Kalyana Karnataka region.
The idea builds on the region's existing special development status under the Kalyana Karnataka Human Development framework.
మూలాలు: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ముఖ్య వాస్తవాలు
Remember these
- Kalaburagi is the divisional headquarters of the Kalyana Karnataka region
- The proposal seeks to develop Kalaburagi as Karnataka's regional second capital and second administrative centre
- Supporters argue it would decentralise governance and improve administrative access for the region
- Kalyana Karnataka has special development status under the Kalyana Karnataka Human Development framework
- Kalyana Karnataka was earlier known as Hyderabad-Karnataka; Article 371(J) gives it special status
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How the exam will ask it
ప్రిలిమ్స్
- Kalaburagi is the divisional headquarters of the Kalyana Karnataka region of Karnataka.
- Article 371(J), inserted by the 98th Constitutional Amendment, provides special status to the Hyderabad-Karnataka (now Kalyana Karnataka) region.
- Article 371(J) provides for a regional development board and reservation in education and public employment for the region's residents.
మెయిన్స్
GS-II Governance: regional imbalance in development is addressed through decentralisation and asymmetric federal provisions. A second capital could bring administration closer to a backward region, building on Article 371(J) and the region's development board. Its success depends on real devolution of functions, funds and officials, with the costs of duplicated administrative infrastructure weighed against the gains.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Kalaburagi, recently proposed to be developed as Karnataka's regional second capital, serves as the divisional headquarters of which region?
- Kalyana Karnataka
- Kittur Karnataka
- Malnad region
- Coastal Karnataka
సమాధానం చూడండి
సమాధానం: A — Correct: Kalyana Karnataka — Kalaburagi is the divisional headquarters of this region, which is the basis for the proposal to develop it as the State's regional second capital. • Kittur Karnataka, Malnad, Coastal Karnataka — wrong: none is the region Kalaburagi administratively heads.
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