TV9 News: Gulbarga Celebrates as Cabinet okays separate development board for Hyderabad-Karnataka region....., <br />Follow us on : <br />YOUTUBE : http://www.youtube.com/user/tv9kannadanews <br />FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/Tv9Karnatakanews <br />TWITTER : https://twitter.com/tv9kannada <br />PINTEREST : http://pinterest.com/tv9karnataka <br /> <br />New Delhi: A separate development board for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region of Karnataka, which was granted special status recently, was approved on Tuesday by the Union Cabinet, sources said. <br /> <br />Six backward districts of North Karnataka - Gulbarga, Yadgir, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal and Bellary fall in the region. The Constitution Amendment Bill, passed by Parliament last year provides for establishment of a separate Development Board and equitable allocation of funds for development of the region. <br /> <br />Besides, it provides quota in public employment through constitution of local cadres and reservation in education and vocational training institutions for those who belong to the region by birth or by domicile. <br /> <br />Newly-added Article 371-J of the Constitution grants special status to six backward districts in Hyderabad- Karnataka region, with provision for reservation in education and jobs for locals. <br /> <br />Under the new Article, the President is empowered to entrust the state Governor to establish a separate board to ensure equitable allocation of funds in the state's budget to meet the development needs of the region, the sources said.
