The draft amendments to the Karnataka Industrial Employment (Standing orders) Rules, 1961, providing for 100 per cent "horizontal reservation" for Kannadigas has been thrown open to the public for objections or suggestions.
Also, the draft amendments call for providing not less than five per cent of employment to persons with disabilities to get government incentives.
"Every industrial establishment which has obtained concession of land, water, electricity or tax rebate or deferment of tax as per state industrial policy shall provide horizontal reservation of 100 per cent in employment tolocal people (Kannadigas) in case of workmen classified insub- clause (a),(b),(c),(d),(e),(f) and (g) and above," the notification on the draft rules read.
Official sources, however, said IT/ITeS/BT/start-ups/ knowledge-based industries are exempted from the applicability of Karnataka Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules for five years.
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According to the notification, local people orKannadiga means any person born in Karnataka or who has lived in the state for not less than 15 years and knows to read, write, speak and understand Kannada.
A person with disabilities means any person with disabilities as defined in the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
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