Karnataka Regional Imbalances Redressal Committee (2026), headed by economist M. Govinda Rao, which submitted its report back to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday, highlighted that 60% of the backward taluks are concentrated in north Karnataka. Probably the most backward taluks are in Kalaburagi division (42%), adopted by the Belagavi division (34%).

When it comes to the variety of backward taluks, Belagavi division has the most important share (33.7%), adopted by Kalaburagi division (26.1%). Each when it comes to the numbers and when it comes to the depth of backwardness, north Karnataka has the most important focus of backward taluks, mentioned the report.

Noting that “Karnataka is a State of contrasts,” it mentioned, “Curiously, the excessive progress efficiency has not absolutely translated into commensurate enchancment in social indicators. That is primarily as a result of the rise in revenue is concentrated in just a few districts, and huge elements of the State nonetheless endure from acute backwardness.”

Najunadappa panel

The sooner Nanjundappa Committee on regional imbalance in 2002 had really helpful an outlay of ₹31,000 crore to be spent to beat the infrastructure deficit in 114 backward taluks. Till 2022-23, ₹43,453.98 crore was allotted, ₹35,380.24 crore launched, and the precise expenditure was ₹32,610.24 crore.

The Rao Committee noticed that the sectoral allocation of funds was considerably at variance with the really helpful allocations. It famous that district-level, not taluk-level, expenditure amounted to six.1% of the whole expenditures. “Extra importantly, poor implementation is seen by the truth that data regarding virtually 11.2% of the funds allotted to the taluks has not been obtained from the taluks by the Particular Improvement Plan division,” it noticed.

Standing of recent taluks

One other essential discovering is that of the 61 new taluks, 51 are in probably the most backward class, two within the extra backward class, 5 within the backward class and three within the developed class.

Among the many 20 taluks with the bottom Complete Composite Improvement Index (CCDI), 17 are new taluks. General, 13 are in Kalaburagi division, six in Belagavi division, and one in Mysuru division.

“If we take a look at the taluks with the very best CCDI values, 15 of the 20 taluks are in both the Mysuru or the Bengaluru divisions. Of those, 11 taluks are within the Mysuru division, and the remaining 4 are within the Bengaluru division. Of the remaining 5, 4 are within the Belagavi division and just one is within the Kalaburagi division,” it mentioned.

How they moved

Of the 39 most backward taluks in 2001, 24 continued in the identical class, 11 moved into the extra backward class, three made a transition to the backward class and one certified into the developed class.

Among the many 40 extra backward taluks in 2001, 13 deteriorated to most backward, 15 remained in the identical class, 9 improved to the backward class and three certified as developed.

Among the many 35 taluks which have been categorized as backward in 2001 by the HPC-I, 16 remained in the identical class, six grew to become extra backward, three moved to most backward and 10 moved into the developed class.

Within the case of the 61 taluks thought of developed in 2001, 47 remained in the identical class, 10 moved again to the backward class, two grew to become extra backward and two deteriorated to probably the most backward class.

The panel really helpful an extra allocation of ₹43,914 crore from 2026-27 to 2031-32 for the backward taluks and districts.

EoM