Bengaluru: The assembly Thursday passed a bill aimed at providing welfare measures for migratory shepherds and safeguarding them from atrocities, fulfilling a promise made by chief minister Siddaramaiah, who hails from the community, in the 2024-25 state budget. The House also passed The Basavana Bagewadi Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025, enabling the appointment of legislative council members to the authority, and The Karnataka Appointment of Recovery Commissioner for Seizure and Attachment of Property of Illegal Mining and Proceeds of Crime Bill, 2025, which empowers the govt to recover money from illegal mining operations by attaching assets.
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