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- The Karnataka cabinet, in a meeting led by Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, has decided to hold a three-day special legislative session starting September 21 to discuss the severe drought, described as the worst in 150 years and linked to a super El Nino, and its impact on farmers and the state.
- The cabinet also approved setting up a new department for global investment and foreign affairs, along with a State Facilitation Council chaired by the Chief Minister, which will issue NRI cards and help create job opportunities.
- In addition, it decided to withdraw the contentious Parks (Conservation) Amendment Bill that had drawn significant debate and opposition, and approved installing a statue of Maharshi Valmiki in Ballari city corporation limits.
What to watch next
- What the special session decides on drought relief for farmers and the state
- Details of the new global investment and foreign affairs department, whose name may change, and the working of the State Facilitation Council
- Reaction to the withdrawal of the Parks (Conservation) Amendment Bill
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