Bengaluru, 27 Nov 

The Karnataka Cabinet urged the Central government to come forward to procure maize and rescue the farmers who are in distress following the severe price crash.

Detailing Cabinet decisions, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil said, by adding some urban local bodies and some villages to the Mysuru Mahanagara Palike (Corporation), the Cabinet has approved its conversion into 'Bruhat Mysuru Mahanagara Palike' (Greater Mysuru City Corporation).

He said approval was also given to implement the "Operation and Maintenance of Landfill Sites" package works through Bangalore Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore for the proper management of solid waste within the jurisdiction of Greater Bengaluru Authority.

Approval was given to the one-time settlement (OTS) under which interest, penalty and other charges will be waived by 100 per cent if the customers of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board are paying the principal amount of water dues in one go.

The minister said the dues are to the tune of Rs 701 crore. Out of this, principal amount is Rs 439 crore and interest is Rs 262 crore. Three months time limit has been given from the date of issual of the order.

Among the things that were also approved are: administrative approval to undertake construction of check-dams and lake development works in the Kalyan Karnataka region at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore; the "Drugs and Cosmetics (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2025"; the Karnataka State Haj Committee Regulations, 2025, pertaining to the functioning of the Haj Committee.