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Shobha Karandlaje Calls on Governor to Block Karnataka Parks Bill Over 5% Land‑Use Clause
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 09:36 PM
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Shobha Karandlaje has urged the Governor of Karnataka to block the state’s Parks Bill, citing a 5% land‑use provision that she says could undermine conservation efforts.
The Karnataka Parks Bill, introduced in the state assembly last month, seeks to regulate the use of public lands for recreational and conservation purposes.
Shobha Karandlaje, a senior leader in the state’s opposition, has written to the Governor urging him to block the bill, arguing that the clause allowing 5% of park land to be used for non‑conservation purposes could jeopardise ecological safeguards.
If enacted, the provision would permit private developers to acquire up to 5% of protected parkland for commercial projects, a move that critics say could erode biodiversity and undermine existing environmental regulations.
The Governor is expected to review the petition and decide whether to withhold assent. Meanwhile, the opposition has called for a public hearing to examine the bill’s environmental implications.
Shobha Karandlaje, a senior leader in the state’s opposition, has written to the Governor urging him to block the bill, arguing that the clause allowing 5% of park land to be used for non‑conservation purposes could jeopardise ecological safeguards.
If enacted, the provision would permit private developers to acquire up to 5% of protected parkland for commercial projects, a move that critics say could erode biodiversity and undermine existing environmental regulations.
The Governor is expected to review the petition and decide whether to withhold assent. Meanwhile, the opposition has called for a public hearing to examine the bill’s environmental implications.