Karnataka plans fruit orchards on government land to generate jobs in rural areas, revenue for local bodies
The Karnataka government is planning to develop fruit orchards on state-owned land to boost rural employment and generate revenue for local bodies. The initiative involves leasing land to unemployed youth for cultivation and planting fruit trees along public roads.
Why it matters
This policy addresses rural unemployment and land encroachment while promoting environmental sustainability through increased green cover.
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department in Karnataka is exploring a tree plantation drive that includes the development of fruit orchards on government land within gram panchayat limits to create employment for rural youth and generate additional revenue for local bodies.
In a written direction to the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, RDPR Minister Eshwar B. Khandre has asked officials to prepare an action plan to develop fruit orchards on government land belonging to the Revenue Department in gram panchayat jurisdictions.
Mr. Khandre suggested that the orchards be leased annually through a transparent auction process to unemployed youth from the respective villages.
He said the initiative would not only improve the green cover in villages but also provide livelihood opportunities for landless and unemployed youth while generating revenue for gram panchayats and the Revenue Department.
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